Anyone else burn up because of those cheap plastic fuel lines?
What was GM thinking?
Can anyone host a short Mpeg for a race + burn video?
What was GM thinking?
Can anyone host a short Mpeg for a race + burn video?
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The file is trimmed down to 3 mb.
I had placed 3rd behind a factory prepped 350Z and a local Winston Cup car. I thought that I was doing pretty well...pedaling as fast as I could when "boom, bam, burn".
Check the rear veiw mirror for the heat!Comment
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email it to me and I will host it for a while:
kgrubbs@satx.rr.com
I will give you the url after I publish it.
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Did this just happen? How bad was the damage? Glad you weren't hurt!
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That really sucks. I missed it the first time through, until I noticed the rear view mirror.Comment
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It hurts just to watch it!2000 Z-28 Convertible, neutral leather interior and neutral top, hotchkis STB, SLP Bowtie Grill, WhisperLid, K&N, cold air inductionComment
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Jeez. I'm sorry man.______________________________
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Yikes...my condolences! At least your OK, will the insurance cover it due to the fact that you were road racing? I certainly hope so. There are many things I love seeing in my rear view mirror, but I would say that what you have there is probably the most frightening.
Were you able to ascertain how your fuel lines caught fire? I know that about 99% of us still have the OEM plastic feed/return lines.
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in 94..there was a recall on the fuel line routing. it was laying against a hot valve by the manifold. i almost toasted my 94 TA GT but i saw what was going on and strapped it off.....
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I'm assuming thats only for the LT guys...??? Right???
Ouch dude...glad you're okay...that sucks.
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Damn that sucks. I'll be looking at mine this weekend to see what kind of shape mine is in.
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I'd bet most of these fires are do to mods like headers and mods to the throttle body letting the lines hang too low to the exhaust manifold. I have a STB and have tie wraped my lines to it leaving pleny of clearance between them.'95 Formula A4, 17"x9" wheels, F1 275/40-ZR17, TB bypass, 160 deg. TS, LS1 drive shaft, WS6 muffler, LCA, tie rod Soon to be LT4 heads intake and HOT cam.Comment
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also it might be a good idea to put heat wrap over the lines that are running over the manifold if you have headers just for good measure.'95 Formula A4, 17"x9" wheels, F1 275/40-ZR17, TB bypass, 160 deg. TS, LS1 drive shaft, WS6 muffler, LCA, tie rod Soon to be LT4 heads intake and HOT cam.Comment
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