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[stykthyn]

its been a while since I posted in here. My mustang caught fire shortly after I finished the engine rebuild so its been sitting for the last 4 months. Since it was a money grubbing whore and I couldnt stand the sight of it I shoved it back in the garage and bought a jeep wrangler to tool around in. By far the most awesome slow vehicle I have ever owned, but I am getting hit by the speed bug again. This time I will be packing a fire extinguisher. My car was saved by a fat female cashier at subway who hurddled the stores counter like a track star and gave me the stores extinguisher before things got way out of hand. If I had kept one in my car I likely could have gotten away with just a good cleaning. Lesson learned.

 

[Boosted92LX]

Welcome back, Styk. Long time, no see.

Sorry to hear about your car, but glad you didn't give up on it. Fires definately suck. Keep us posted!

 

[Noobz347]

Ur supposed to keep the fire in the cylinders.

 

[stykthyn]

Sage advice.

 

[NIKwoaC]

Wondered where you been. Good to hear you saved it, I knew a guy whose Mustang burned to the ground with nothing salvageable. The wheels melted into puddles.

SO what are your new plans for it?

 

[Noobz347]

Start with pics of the carnage.

 

[stykthyn]

It sounds worse than it is. Obvious paint damage to the bay. Injector harness, drivers side injectors, distributor, and the plumbing for my autometers went up. Just came at a time when I didn't have money to spend on it and I had just spent a lot of time/money making it road worthy. I will get some pics up soon. First plans are to sttrip the paint in the bay. Smooth some of the smaller holes and repaint. Then hide/wrap some of the harness.

 

[BlackGT89]

Sorry to hear about the fire, but glad you saved it before it melted. What caused the fire (so the rest of us can hopefully avoid the same fate) ?

 

[stykthyn]

I had just replaced a bad injector. I either tore the o ring or it didn't seat in the rail correctly. It idled for about 30 minutes and then I drove it the night before. On the way to work the next day it started cutting out and I could smell the fuel. By the time I pulled over and popped the hood it went whoosh.

 

[Cobra912]

Yikes! Glad to see you back!

 

[NIKwoaC]

That's why I hate working on the fuel system. Did you oil the O rings?

 

[stykthyn]

Yes, but the o ring wasn't new. Now I am getting new o rings anytime the injectors have to come out.

 

[BK_CAULEY]

I got some injectors for ya yesterday. will mail them out when i get a chance.

 

[citmov]

I think I'm going to buy a fire extinguisher today. Hope you get it all fixed up soon. And you're right...these things are money grubbing whores!

 

[Stever89]

I think I'm going to buy a fire extinguisher today. Hope you get it all fixed up soon. And you're right...these things are money grubbing whores!

Same here. I'll going to put aside all other goodies until I have a good one mounted.


Where's a good place to put one in a coupe? Trunk?

 

[stykthyn]

I'm going to mount mine under the glove box. Not sure how, but that's where I want it. I hate seeing them on the pillars.

 

[NIKwoaC]

I've got mine in the hatch, though under the glove box is a good idea. Easier to reach.

 

[BK_CAULEY]

And even better i have an o ring kit for them. lol. The kids gonna be home this weekend?

 

[stykthyn]

Zack and I are going to panama city on friday. We won't be back until next thurs. We need to get together soon though.

 

[Stever89]

Zack and I are going to panama city on friday. We won't be back until next thurs. We need to get together soon though.

I love pc. It's my home away from home. Every time I get a week I run over there.

Anyway, for some real fire extinguisher lulz:
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/744885-does-anyone-carry-fire-extinguisher.html