flatfoured

Got this in today to sort, worst part is lad had been putting off fixing it even though he had the parts

Set of down motorway, Big Bang followed by big fire luckily he had a fire extinguisher in boot!

Burnt most of loom most of pipes what it hasn't it's stressed to the point of needing changing

Not seen one go like this before
Moral of story don't put thjngs off!

Ste333

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'kin hell....

Blue by You

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Isn't that hole where the oil goes? (in or out!)

alcazar

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I almost saw similar, I could smell petrol for a while, but a check showed nothing.

Then, coming home from town, it suddenly got eye-watering. I was 100m from home so drove up the drive and popped the bonnet.

The main fuel pipe that runs across the front bulkhead was split and fuel was p*ssing out across the engine, and red-hot exhaust and turbo

I quickly switched off, waiting for the "Whumpf!!" that would signal the end of my car...but it never came.

ALL fuel pipes now replaced with R9 rated stuff, and stainless clamps.

scoobyricht

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exactly where is the hole? lol, im looking but aint certain, ive got a faint fuel smell when windows are open, only after a little acceleration spurt. nothing when windows are up and blowers on with outside air coming in, not recirc. ive changed all flexible pipe to R9 rated but its still there a bit....

alcazar

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Could be fuel filler rusted?

flatfoured

Bit better view of the destruction I will be stripping it down tommorow more out of curiosity then any thing else will up load more pics then

scoobyricht

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i actually bought a 2nd had good one, cold galved it and went to fit it.. took the plastic covers off under the wheel arch and the current filler pipe was in excellent condition!. i was amazed. wiped of some dry mud dust etc and had a good feel n poke about. no holes or rust. cold galved it anyway and reassembled. got a spare one now... i have been working on the rear arches and at the moment the inner arch on both sides are open a bit as ive not closed all the gaps between the inner and outer skin.

scoobyricht

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thats a nice hole lol!!!