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3.2 Engine fire! How to clean. |
Mate914@gmail.com |
Jul 15 2023, 05:13 PM
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Matt Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 9-July 17 From: 17758 Member No.: 21,237 Region Association: North East States |
I just had an engine fire. Car was warm pulled out and saw flames out the rear view mirror. My Element did not work. Next one did but did not stop fire. 40 year old fire extinguisher did the job!
What is the best solution for removing the extinguisher residue from the PMO carburetors and the engine? Could have been much worst! Saved the car! Matt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) |
Craigers17 |
Jul 17 2023, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 785 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States |
Sorry to see that this has happened to you....really sucks. On the bright side, it looks like you were able to extinguish the fire before it did major damage. That said, now that you've taken the engine out and broken it down a bit, do you have any clues as to what went wrong to cause the fire? Random backfire through the carb that ignited? As a fellow carb'd 914 owner, this scenario is always in the back of my mind. I hope you're able to replace a minimal amount of parts and get it back on the road. I know this process has been a total pain in the ass.
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mate914 |
Jul 17 2023, 03:27 PM
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Matt Group: Members Posts: 782 Joined: 27-February 09 From: Eagles mere, PA Member No.: 10,102 Region Association: North East States |
Sorry to see that this has happened to you....really sucks. On the bright side, it looks like you were able to extinguish the fire before it did major damage. That said, now that you've taken the engine out and broken it down a bit, do you have any clues as to what went wrong to cause the fire? Random backfire through the carb that ignited? As a fellow carb'd 914 owner, this scenario is always in the back of my mind. I hope you're able to replace a minimal amount of parts and get it back on the road. I know this process has been a total pain in the ass. Backfire through the carb, maybe a little rich. Thank you, Matt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) |
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