Flame Grilled

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cougersafc

Original Poster:

539 posts

241 months

Monday 13th December 2004
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Anyone on the A690 about 2 pm today would of seen my car on fire.. carbs burst and set the manifold on fire.. not too bad put it out pretty quick, but carbs are history...

docevi1

10,430 posts

253 months

Monday 13th December 2004
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thats not good!

WildfireS3

9,821 posts

257 months

Monday 13th December 2004
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is the GRP ok?

Byff

4,427 posts

266 months

Monday 13th December 2004
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I might put that fire extinguisher back in the car.

Sounds like you were lucky to catch it in time.

cougersafc

Original Poster:

539 posts

241 months

Monday 13th December 2004
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Yes got a pic on my fone with the flames gushing out the back of it, will sort it out if the resolution is good enough to put on here. Its quite funny thinking about it now but suppose cud of been worse,and I have a spare set of carbs so they will slot straight on, aint all bad..

Ian

bigphil

214 posts

242 months

Tuesday 14th December 2004
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sorry to hear about your misfortune hope all is well.

cougersafc

Original Poster:

539 posts

241 months

Tuesday 14th December 2004
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Thanx Phil yes it sounds a lot worse than it actually was.. no real damage just a bit of soot to clean up.

Ian

bigphil

214 posts

242 months

Tuesday 14th December 2004
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good to hear love to see it when your free.
coffees always on at ours.

cougersafc

Original Poster:

539 posts

241 months

Saturday 18th December 2004
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Carbs are swapped,the beast is back.....

bigphil

214 posts

242 months

Saturday 18th December 2004
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good news just in time for the snow.