ScoobyNet.com - Subaru Enthusiast Forum

Notices
Member's Gallery Pictures of your pride and joy

Warm 03 WRX

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06 July 2006, 03:37 PM
  #1  
tmo
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
tmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rotherham, Oderint Dum Metuant
Posts: 3,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Warm 03 WRX
One of the guys at work had a bit of an issue a couple of weeks ago !!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7/Image021.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7/Image020.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7/Image022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...7/Image023.jpg
tmo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 06 July 2006, 03:51 PM
  #2  
rigga
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
 
rigga's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: midlands......
Posts: 1,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
no no no..flamer kits go the other end


bad news for the owner though
rigga is offline  
Reply Like
Old 06 July 2006, 03:52 PM
  #3  
Tidgy
Scooby Regular
 
Tidgy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Notts
Posts: 23,118
Received 150 Likes on 115 Posts
Default
duck me!!! what the hell happened?
Tidgy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 06 July 2006, 04:03 PM
  #4  
tmo
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
tmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rotherham, Oderint Dum Metuant
Posts: 3,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
basically 'hmm any one smell burning ?'
he stopped to investigate, didn't pop the bonnet due to the smoke and flames whisping from the engine bay, no extinguisher. called the fire bods and .... the result is what you see FUBAR
tmo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 06 July 2006, 04:06 PM
  #5  
Tidgy
Scooby Regular
 
Tidgy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Notts
Posts: 23,118
Received 150 Likes on 115 Posts
Default
FUBAR indeed, presume hes ok and not injured?
Tidgy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 06 July 2006, 04:11 PM
  #6  
andrewwhitcombe
Scooby Regular
 
andrewwhitcombe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
any ideas of the cause of the fire?
Thats a shame.
andrewwhitcombe is offline  
Reply Like
Old 06 July 2006, 04:19 PM
  #7  
tmo
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
tmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rotherham, Oderint Dum Metuant
Posts: 3,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
He is fine no worries, even managed to keep the camera steady
As to the cause one of the fuel lines they think
tmo is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 06 July 2006, 04:29 PM
  #8  
Gav
Scooby Regular
 
Gav's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: In the sport section...
Posts: 5,292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
**** the bed

Warrenty????
Gav is offline  
Reply Like
Old 06 July 2006, 04:31 PM
  #9  
tmo
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
tmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rotherham, Oderint Dum Metuant
Posts: 3,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
03 plate lease car !
tmo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 06 July 2006, 11:21 PM
  #10  
onslow
Scooby Regular
 
onslow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
bit of t-cut will sort that out no worries
onslow is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07 July 2006, 12:02 AM
  #11  
paulthejambo
Scooby Regular
 
paulthejambo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Heart of Midlothian FC aka Hearts have the nickname "The Jambo's" - therefore I'm a Jambo too.
Posts: 3,304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
I'm off to buy a fire extinguisher at the weekend.
paulthejambo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07 July 2006, 04:42 AM
  #12  
suby_speed5
Scooby Regular
 
suby_speed5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NYC
Posts: 135
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by paulthejambo
I'm off to buy a fire extinguisher at the weekend.
Yeah... sounds like my next mod.
suby_speed5 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07 July 2006, 08:26 AM
  #13  
wilb
Scooby Regular
 
wilb's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 474
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
My car looks exactly the same as that!
(minus the flames )
wilb is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07 July 2006, 11:38 AM
  #14  
tmo
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
tmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rotherham, Oderint Dum Metuant
Posts: 3,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
iv'e now seen the engineers report
doesn't appear to be a fuel line
tmo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07 July 2006, 11:51 AM
  #15  
Tidgy
Scooby Regular
 
Tidgy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Notts
Posts: 23,118
Received 150 Likes on 115 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by tmo
iv'e now seen the engineers report
doesn't appear to be a fuel line
so what was it then?

how could he tell it wasn't must have more or less melted every pipe in the bay
Tidgy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07 July 2006, 12:25 PM
  #16  
tmo
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
tmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rotherham, Oderint Dum Metuant
Posts: 3,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
it was damage to lower extremities of the engine that did it
look at the fluids on the road
tmo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 07 July 2006, 08:30 PM
  #17  
gubderSTI
Scooby Regular
 
gubderSTI's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Edinburgh,Scotland
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Least no one was hurt,sorry to see a scoob in that state
gubderSTI is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11 July 2006, 10:39 AM
  #18  
pete higham
Scooby Regular
 
pete higham's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Salford & SMACS,,,,,,,,, and in the smacs muppets and numpty thread
Posts: 14,511
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
gutted
pete higham is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11 July 2006, 10:44 AM
  #19  
Tidgy
Scooby Regular
 
Tidgy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Notts
Posts: 23,118
Received 150 Likes on 115 Posts
Default
o well, could be worse, at least its not his car lol
Tidgy is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11 July 2006, 01:30 PM
  #20  
tmo
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
 
tmo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rotherham, Oderint Dum Metuant
Posts: 3,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by Tidgy
o well, could be worse, at least its not his car lol
tmo is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11 July 2006, 03:27 PM
  #21  
ChriSTi
Scooby Regular
 
ChriSTi's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 619
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
That'll not polish out
ChriSTi is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11 July 2006, 04:11 PM
  #22  
Tidgy
Scooby Regular
 
Tidgy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Notts
Posts: 23,118
Received 150 Likes on 115 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by ChriSTi
That'll not polish out
think i agree, might need a t cut as well pmsl
Tidgy is offline  
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
2001 WRX Impreza Paint 95H Breaking
shorty87
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
19
22 December 2015 11:59 AM
Handling issue.
PetrolHeadKid
Driving Dynamics
10
05 October 2015 05:19 PM
Are all classic 5 speed starter motors the same?
M4RKG
General Technical
3
30 September 2015 07:51 PM
Cleaning inside sills / Inspection Cameras
Sub-Subaru
General Technical
1
28 September 2015 12:47 PM
Classic clutch in blob wrx
alex_00s
Drivetrain
2
26 September 2015 06:07 PM
Back to Subforum
Member's Gallery
View Next Unread
My new ride!




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Warm 03 WRX


Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:46 AM.