Corvette fires?
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Racer
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Corvette fires?
After readiing about "Ohmy's" unfortunate tradgety, with his Vette catching fire, I'm curious as to whether fires are a common problem with Corvettes or are they no more frequent than any other make of vehicle. AND if they do have a problem with fires starting when unattended, where does the fire usually start? (Point of origin). I've researched as much as I was able to find on the Net with my feeble Internet abilities and haven't been able to find any history of recalls. Of course, that doesn't mean that there haven't been recalls in the past, I just didn't find anything. Any ideas?:confused:
[Modified by Netnarc2, 7:47 PM 7/5/2002]
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Re: Corvette fires? (Netnarc2)
Battery disconnect switches should be required . This is ESPECIALLY true if the vehicle is not the daily driver. ($15 @ Corvette America, likely the same elsewhere.) Any Corvette is worth at least that.
As for constant trickle charging, it's acceptable, IF the battery is out of the car.
This may sound like nitpicking, but one visit from Mr. Murphy will make a believer of anyone. :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:
As for constant trickle charging, it's acceptable, IF the battery is out of the car.
This may sound like nitpicking, but one visit from Mr. Murphy will make a believer of anyone. :yesnod: :yesnod: :yesnod:
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Re: Corvette fires? (FASGLAS)
Battery disconnect switches should be required
I'll bet C4's don't burn more then any other old car that gets messed with alot.
One thing to check is the flex parts of the fuel lines; just below the fuel rails and back over just before the tank. Think at least two of these have failed on the forum in the last 3 years.
Hey, the cars are getting old. Then add folks that add high current fan switches with no fuses , super high amperage stereo packages, and all kinds of tinkering!
Also not sure if we ever learned if half the fires reported here had anything to do with the car at all!
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Re: Corvette fires? (PeteL)
You know, I would hate to start rummers that the corvettes are fire *****. My personal feelings here is that this is a freak accident where maybe something was overlooked when they shut down for the night, or just something else. I have not heard of this happening before. I certainly am not getting rid of my vette over this.
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Racer
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Re: Corvette fires? (PonyH8R)
Well, I take it out and drive it at least every week end, if for nothing else just to drive it around the neighborhood and "air it out". I could disconnect the neg battery cable as a preventative measure.
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Re: Corvette fires? (Netnarc2)
I started a fire with my 84 Coupe a few years ago due to the heat from the Catalytic Converter touching grass underneath. This might be a bigger problem for Corvettes since they set so low. Luckily I smelled the smoke and moved the car before anything on the car caught fire.
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Re: Corvette fires? (TomLzzz)
Why would the Corvette be any more a Fire hazard than any other make of car? There is nothing special that makes them any more of a hazard than any of the others. :confused:
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Re: Corvette fires? (Netnarc2)
I would keep an eye on the fuel lines where they change to rubber from steel, make a "U turn" off the body & onto the block and go back to steel again. You can see them on the RHS of the block, way down below the belt tensioner. The parts are NLA and the rubber will eventually fail and could spray gas onto the exhaust. :eek:
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Re: Corvette fires? (1-MORTOY)
there was a spate of fires here last year... Patrick's LT4 flamed out... and then there was the lightening strike... and someone else had their dash catch on...
however, there is no consistancy in cause or origin.
however, there is no consistancy in cause or origin.
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Re: Corvette fires? (bogus)
there was a spate .
No fires here. Valve cover gaskets are a pain to change and leak oil down on your hot exhaust. Throw a rag down there for some help and I bet you could get one started.
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Re: Corvette fires? (GRX)
My friends get scared, especially girls, when they turn around and see the fire extinguisher attached inside the rear compartment area. They always ask me why theres an extinguisher in the car with a freaked out look. I just tell them that every car should have one.
