[Header wrap] Mine finally caught on fire :) no damage.
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[Header wrap] Mine finally caught on fire :) no damage.
I wrapped my headers last night. It was the same wrap I had taken off a couple of weeks ago. I had it on the headers with no problems and even got the primaries cherry red a couple of times with no problems.
This afternoon I was about to do the valve adjustments and was idle-ing the motor when suddenly........
FIRE!!!!!
The driver side wrap was flaming up pretty good with flames up to the windshield :D
passenger side was flaming mildly to about the valve cover.
Obviously my timing was too advanced and again, the primaries got red.
I carry a fire extuinguisher in the car so I jumped like I have never jumped and put it out.
I just had to laugh after. :crazy:
Going back out ther now to remove the headers and see what else is up.
White powder is extuinguisher stuff. Note black on the plug wires :D
This afternoon I was about to do the valve adjustments and was idle-ing the motor when suddenly........
FIRE!!!!!
The driver side wrap was flaming up pretty good with flames up to the windshield :D
passenger side was flaming mildly to about the valve cover.
Obviously my timing was too advanced and again, the primaries got red.
I carry a fire extuinguisher in the car so I jumped like I have never jumped and put it out.
I just had to laugh after. :crazy:
Going back out ther now to remove the headers and see what else is up.
White powder is extuinguisher stuff. Note black on the plug wires :D
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Re: [Header wrap] Mine finally caught on fire :) no damage. (89 Paul in Cal)
Man you have some pretty bad luck! Good thing for the extinguisher though.
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Re: [Header wrap] Mine finally caught on fire :) no damage. (89 Paul in Cal)
Whoa boy! Look out. White man's fire on the horizon. :lol: :eek:
Glad to hear you were prepared. What would you have done without it!
Glad to hear you were prepared. What would you have done without it!
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Re: [Header wrap] Mine finally caught on fire :) no damage. (Vette92)
Man you have some pretty bad luck!
Here they are. Circled in yellow is the actual burn location. The way it was flaming is "illustrated" in RED:D
hard to tell, but this one is circled, well done
melted some of the coiled loom that went around the stereo amplifier power feeds and part of the tranny safety blanket.
Oh well. I'll fix it. :cheers:
[Modified by 89 Paul in Cal, 6:02 AM 5/31/2003]
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: [Header wrap] Mine finally caught on fire :) no damage. (89 Paul in Cal)
"Can someone Photoshop my car being on fire?"
:lol: Not the kind of question I'd expect to hear on this forum. :D Glad you and her are ok.
:lol: Not the kind of question I'd expect to hear on this forum. :D Glad you and her are ok.
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Re: [Header wrap] Mine finally caught on fire :) no damage. (89 Paul in Cal)
This is not a typical occurance for wrapped headers. Was something soaked into the wrap other than hi-temp header paint? I've always used hi-temp (1200 or 1400 degree paint) on my header wrap to help protect it and make it last longer. Once the paint is thoroughly dry there is no problem with it.
The only time I've had my header wrap on fire was when some other fluid soaked into it. My original engine a couple years ago began to spit oil out of it's dipstick tube onto the headers and that flamed up after it soaked into the wrap. I had a nice fore extinguisher mess like yours.
The header wrap itself should never burn without an incident like I've described. I've used bothe DEI and Thermo-tech brand wraps. I've personally found Thermo-tech easier to use.
Best of luck with the repairs.
Cory
The only time I've had my header wrap on fire was when some other fluid soaked into it. My original engine a couple years ago began to spit oil out of it's dipstick tube onto the headers and that flamed up after it soaked into the wrap. I had a nice fore extinguisher mess like yours.
The header wrap itself should never burn without an incident like I've described. I've used bothe DEI and Thermo-tech brand wraps. I've personally found Thermo-tech easier to use.
Best of luck with the repairs.
Cory
