Well isnt this turning out to be a great start to a holiday weekend.
New fuel pressure gauge came in. Got it mounted at the rail and all seemed fine. Ran the key through a few cycles to prime the fuel system. Gauge read a bit low, so I disconnected the vacuum line and loosened up the adjustment nut on the fpr. Fired her up. All good. Ran in the house for a second to grab a glass of water. Came out, bay was engulfed in flames. Shut it down quick, but too late.
Wifey had a throw rug lying nearby, so I grabbed that and threw it (no pun intended) on top of the bay till I could grab the water hose from out back.
Appears to be mostly cosmetic damage, but I called Grundy to report it. Theres a bunch of wires and other stuff all melted, as well as soot and black chit all over. E fan is melted, all the plug wires and cap.
It appears as though the fuel pressure gauge blew its seal between the plastic lens and the housing. Not sure how it got ignited, but you never know with fuel.
This f u c k i n sucks. Anyone recomend a shop in the central PA area or within a few hours that has experience with this type of repair? @84Ttop, @Noobz347
Might as well get the insurance company to get it fixed up, I just don't want to p iss with it at this point.
Did I mention this sucks bad, was literally done and ready to roll down the road finally. WTF
So much for effin shiny
/end rant, beer time
Few pics
New fuel pressure gauge came in. Got it mounted at the rail and all seemed fine. Ran the key through a few cycles to prime the fuel system. Gauge read a bit low, so I disconnected the vacuum line and loosened up the adjustment nut on the fpr. Fired her up. All good. Ran in the house for a second to grab a glass of water. Came out, bay was engulfed in flames. Shut it down quick, but too late.
Wifey had a throw rug lying nearby, so I grabbed that and threw it (no pun intended) on top of the bay till I could grab the water hose from out back.
Appears to be mostly cosmetic damage, but I called Grundy to report it. Theres a bunch of wires and other stuff all melted, as well as soot and black chit all over. E fan is melted, all the plug wires and cap.
It appears as though the fuel pressure gauge blew its seal between the plastic lens and the housing. Not sure how it got ignited, but you never know with fuel.
This f u c k i n sucks. Anyone recomend a shop in the central PA area or within a few hours that has experience with this type of repair? @84Ttop, @Noobz347
Might as well get the insurance company to get it fixed up, I just don't want to p iss with it at this point.
Did I mention this sucks bad, was literally done and ready to roll down the road finally. WTF
So much for effin shiny
/end rant, beer time
Few pics
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