Vette caught on Fire !!!
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: York PA
Vette caught on Fire !!!
I was driving to a vette bash in NJ. on saturday with a couple of other vettes. We stopped for directions and someone said my vette was smoking. I popped the hood and puff, flames shot up from the bottom of the engine, burning and melting everything in it's path. I grabbed my fire extinguisher from my roll bar and extinguished the fire in 5 seconds. This could have got real ugly fast since the frames where only inches from my akly pump, lines and windshield washer tank full of akly. Turns out the front O2 senser wires came undone and dropped on the headers and started the fire.
Moral of this story Everyone should carry a fire extinguisher in there car !
I would also like to thank Mark & Doug From ECS for leaving the party and helping me get my car to the party and then to their shop. I would also like to thank Dave1998 for the hours he spend with me and then driving me home 4 hrs.
Moral of this story Everyone should carry a fire extinguisher in there car !
I would also like to thank Mark & Doug From ECS for leaving the party and helping me get my car to the party and then to their shop. I would also like to thank Dave1998 for the hours he spend with me and then driving me home 4 hrs.
Last edited by 4DRUSH; Jul 4, 2006 at 02:14 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Connecticut
Well believe it or not.... Fire Extinguishers make great Xmas gifts
I buy a bunch every year... some people may never use them and really dont get it....but two people I have given them to have had use for them...... saved their homes, pets, ect
Very good advice
I buy a bunch every year... some people may never use them and really dont get it....but two people I have given them to have had use for them...... saved their homes, pets, ect
Very good advice
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Yikes 
Good thing you didn't know where you were going and stopped to ask for directions.
Better thing you had a fire extinguisher with you.
Good luck on the repairs. Hope the damage isn't too much.
Good thing you didn't know where you were going and stopped to ask for directions.
Better thing you had a fire extinguisher with you.
Good luck on the repairs. Hope the damage isn't too much.
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Well, it is a good thing you did not go on fire. Having that fire extinguisher saved your Vette from major damage, no doubt. Good luck with getting it fixed.
Le Mans Master
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From: Philadelphia Burbs
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Originally Posted by Bob Onit
Well believe it or not.... Fire Extinguishers make great Xmas gifts
I buy a bunch every year... some people may never use them and really dont get it....but two people I have given them to have had use for them...... saved their homes, pets, etc.
I buy a bunch every year... some people may never use them and really dont get it....but two people I have given them to have had use for them...... saved their homes, pets, etc.
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