Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Nov 3, 2008 11:36:11 GMT -5
Saw a burned out Bay Window, looked like a camper, on 96 E just after the Beltline exit on Friday. Other than the body and wheels there was nothing left.
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Nov 3, 2008 11:51:52 GMT -5
Was this on the road or in a yard  |
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Nov 3, 2008 12:30:57 GMT -5
Unfortuantly on the side of the Highway, just being loaded onto a flatbed. The fire looked like it had just been put out when I drove past.
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Nov 3, 2008 12:58:28 GMT -5
I came close , But now I have ALL NEW gas lines . Maybe everyone mite check this winter how there own lines are . "Only you can prevent BUG Fires "
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Post by bren on Nov 3, 2008 15:31:44 GMT -5
I have read many times on the samba to not have fuel filters in the engine bay. I have mine under the car in the rubber line there. Can't remember why they thought it was a problem. Maybe less hose clamps to go bad near ignition sources?
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jmallen05
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Post by jmallen05 on Nov 3, 2008 20:17:06 GMT -5
I've read its because the weight of the filter pulls the nipple that the gas line hooks to out. My filter is still under the decklid, I can never remember to move it. I really need to one of these days before I'm sorry.
jerry
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Nov 4, 2008 7:55:06 GMT -5
On my way to KOKOMO 4 years ago , I was just about 4 miles north of town @ a stop light . when this guy on a motorcycle came along side and said that I was leaking gas . So I pulled right onto the service road and checked it was a broken line so bad that the foam seal (body to engine ) you could squezzzzzz out gas . Within 2 min. there was a man and wife stopped and helped , he ran and got me a gas line and clamps . I didn't know due to my gas gage not working at the time . This is why I now carry a nice set of tools and a bag of little things that just mite help the next guy . I'm not good with names but he was driving a Hummer type Thingy . If your out there Thank You . Glen
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Post by ghiastein on Nov 4, 2008 18:06:20 GMT -5
I too came close with the Ghia I was driving home from work about 5 years ago and my engine started grinding. About that time smoke started to fill the interior and blow out from under my deck lid. With no fire extinguisher I was doomed. After popping the lid I found a fried bearing on the generator and it was spinning on the magnets. Lucky me. After cooling down I just drove the last mile until I was home.
I now carry a fire extinguisher in the Ghia
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