Fast forward button comes in when your about forty!
Fast forward button comes in when your about forty!
I watch garage squad last night and they were doing a Camaro the fuel injection wiring had melted all the way back to the in tank pump and even the wires inside the tank had meltedđ«
My son has a Porsche with an LS in it. He rebuilt the whole car and bought braided fuel hoses on the bay of E. It was laid up for a few months early this year. When he went back to it he turned on the ignition and the garage floor literally flooded with petrol. The rubber under the braids had completely disintegrated. I have never seen anything like it. It was less than 18 months old and there was absolutely nothing left under the braid! Obviously a cheap version of a fuel hose but just goes to show how careful you have to be when buying. Definitely good quality is the way to go. Bay of E not a good choice I would say unless via a reputable supplier.
Dax with 1964 Dual Quad 427 and Toploader box
I second that with buying quality fuel hose. One of the local guys had just finished building his cobra and just after having it sprayed noticed smoke from under the bonnet. Lifted the bonnet and two fire extinguishers could not but out the fire. It was fuel onto the hot exhaust which kept reigniting. It wet up in 10 mins melted the wheels.
He bought the fuel braided fuel hose at a boot fair!
He bought the vehicle back off the insurance company for the chassis and engine then rebuilt it in 18 months. A sorry story when you watch your pride and joy go up in flames.
Dax 351 Cleveland T5 2.88 PL
Jon, thatâs a bloody awful thing to happen. You would feel like crying! Itâs definitely something to watch, there are a lot of unscrupulous suppliers out there although I am sure itâs often sold in good faith at the retail end.
So easy to have a fire in these hot cars. I was bloody lucky many years ago when an Earl type fitting broke on mine (my fault, too tight a bend on braided hose) Big Holley fuel pump sprayed petrol all over a hot engine. Frightened the crap out of me but miraculously didnât ignite. It would have been the end of mine for sure.
Come in Charlie, aka âSootyâ. What was your fire due to?
Iâve also had a near miss on first start up in the spring. Fuel pi..ing out a rubber fuel hose to the carb. Denatured over the winter. Luckily the manifold wasnât hot by then. Taught me to lift the bonnet as part of my âpre flightâ checks before I set off anywhere.
Dek
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[QUOTE=simon;602299]I'm more interested in the Porsche with the LS in.....
Ha, yes, itâs impressive! Itâs a 944 which he totally rebuilt and upgraded the suspension and put a LSD and updated gearbox in it. He bought a kit from the States which was basically a bell housing and engine mounts to suit the LS plus an adapter to get on to the 944 torque tube. Then a 480hp (on the dyno) LS. To be fair he has done a cracking job. Itâs funny with kids, you teach them, then they end up doing stuff better than you! With your tools!
To start with it ripped the torque tube to pieces so he had Dave Mac make up a new shaft to his specs and upgraded the bearings in the tube. Now itâs good. Really fast, as quick as my cobra and handles really well. 50/50 weight distribution. Nice car
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