Corvette cought fire tonight
Le Mans Master
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From: Greenwood Indiana
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Are you talking major fire or part of it caught fire?
Either way, bummer.
I hope you and anyone else are okay.
Either way, bummer.
I hope you and anyone else are okay.
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5th Gear
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Highland CA
i put some new valve covers on it and i think that the fuel line popped off and and cought fire from the spark plugs. it burned for five minutes with 3 foot flames. ****y. its night time so i cant really see the damage but it looks bad from what i can see
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His sig says 84 Corvette, so that would be Crossfire. The fuel line for the right side TB has to be removed to get that valve cover off. Sounds like it was cross-threaded or maybe just missed being tightened up. Either way, sucks when anyones car catches fire.
LESSON TO THE REST OF US! - Get a fire extinguisher!
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5th Gear
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Highland CA
His sig says 84 Corvette, so that would be Crossfire. The fuel line for the right side TB has to be removed to get that valve cover off. Sounds like it was cross-threaded or maybe just missed being tightened up. Either way, sucks when anyones car catches fire.
LESSON TO THE REST OF US! - Get a fire extinguisher!
LESSON TO THE REST OF US! - Get a fire extinguisher!
Melting Slicks
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That suscks to hear but at least your ok, bottom line. You can always buy another Vette. It is bummer that there's one less C4 on the road especally an 84. As a former 84 owner I'm still facinated in them.
