Well... My car started on fire... enough said.
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Awesome. So em fuel leak, vc leak, more importantly pictures or gtfo and hope nobody was hurt.
That sucks but not enough said...
Curious to what the cause of the fire was as I'm sure others are, havn't heard about too many 04+ fires.
After 10+ w bodies I have a pretty good idea what to keep an eye on to prevent these things from happening but that don't stop me from keeping a fire extinguisher in each car. The modded car has one behind my seat and one in the trunk.
Subbed for more info. I'm trying to make my GP "fire-proof". Already did the vc gaskets and Fuel pressure regulator.
Next logical step would be those automatic fire extinguishing system they have above kitchens.
I'm assuming it's going to be either a fuel leak or the vc gaskets leaking and letting oil hit the manifold.
Pretty sure someone's established that the mani's don't get hot enough to ignite oil (though I wonder if a clogged cat might get them hot enough, as it will turn them cherry red), and that the problem tends to be dry rotted injector o-rings.
Exactly.
Go outside and let the car run for awhile then go out touch the manifold and you can't tell me that it's not hot enough to ignite oil. I give no cares if it was confirmed that it doesn't or not nothing is foolproof. Even that .1% is still to high for me to chance.
Anythings possible. I know one thing I don't exactly put my trust into the manifold not igniting dripping oil.
You can go out and test it if you like but I'm sure you agree that dripping oil and and hot anything is no bueno
Subed for pictars
All it takes is a little airflow and oil will ignite off them. The shields that go over them keep in more heat as well.
Edit: what caused this fire then?
http://www.grandprixforums.net/attac...0&d=1385154154
Last edited by 02NavyBlue; 12-08-2013 at 05:31 PM.
Pics or it didn't happen...
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Hm, flash point of oil is something like 425*F maybe? I bet that number goes down significantly with a gasket failure resulting in fuel in the oil, or perhaps the other deposits in it as you near time for an oil change.
I've personally seen a number of oily manifolds go months/years without fire issues.
So explain GMs recall
http://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/de...ne-recall.html
Obviously it was and can still be a issue. It might not happen every single one but there's still a possibility that it can happen to one unlucky guy. Just because you may of witnessed several cars not catching fire because of it doesn't mean that it couldn't happen.
Last edited by REDCRAPGP; 12-08-2013 at 09:26 PM.
Ouch that sucks
...the recall for series II (OP is III) that only replaces one of the VC gaskets? Yeah, GM's spot on as usual. I'll sleep soundly knowing they've got my back.
I guess all I'm getting at is that compounding issues make the fire oil more likely, not that it's impossible.
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