"Attention shoppers, there is a car in the parking lot on fire"
08-23-02 | 03:38 PM
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more pics.
I hope that was that stupid coolant line to my throttle body, the one that wouldn't come loose when I was trying to change plug wires. Die, stupid coolant line, die.
Looks like cooked hose to me. Who knows.
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08-23-02 | 03:41 PM
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Might as well (more pics)
Elected to get the first tow truck instead of waiting for a flatbed, since my work is about a mile away from the market where this happened. I'll get it flatbedded to Rotary Power in the morning.
08-23-02 | 03:45 PM
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Originally posted by DomFD3S
So what are you going to do now? Get another daily driver or get another 7?
So what are you going to do now? Get another daily driver or get another 7?
I love this car. There's no way i'd get rid of it.
08-23-02 | 03:50 PM
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Nice frosted paint job
My eyes, oh the horror
Did you ever get all the recalls done? Like the one for the fuel injection line that leaks and catches on fire
Well that blows but it doesn't actually look that bad.
Change that water filled battery with a gell filled one!
Did you ever get all the recalls done? Like the one for the fuel injection line that leaks and catches on fire
Well that blows but it doesn't actually look that bad.
Change that water filled battery with a gell filled one!
08-23-02 | 03:56 PM
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This all happened in the past 3 hours.
I was coming into work, stopped at a supermarket right off my fwy exit to pick up some sodas.
As soon as they made the PA announcement, I knew it was my car.
I put the fire out before the fire dept got there. They just surveyed it and let the smoke die out, and disconnected my battery.
As far as the recalls, I don't know. When I first got my car last year, Culver City Mazda said I had oil leaks that might lead to an engine fire, but when I asked them about if they could tell me whether the recall work had been done, they were dodgy and said to just bring it in. I didn't trust them and had just let it slide.
My bad.
I was coming into work, stopped at a supermarket right off my fwy exit to pick up some sodas.
As soon as they made the PA announcement, I knew it was my car.
I put the fire out before the fire dept got there. They just surveyed it and let the smoke die out, and disconnected my battery.
As far as the recalls, I don't know. When I first got my car last year, Culver City Mazda said I had oil leaks that might lead to an engine fire, but when I asked them about if they could tell me whether the recall work had been done, they were dodgy and said to just bring it in. I didn't trust them and had just let it slide.
My bad.
08-23-02 | 03:58 PM
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At least your car didn't burn to the ground like this one on the NE Forum https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=103499
08-23-02 | 04:00 PM
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dude that sucks...i'm gonna have to go to mazda next week to get the recalls checked on mine...hope its not to bad!..good luck
08-23-02 | 04:08 PM
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Originally posted by sunnyxwala
dude that sucks...i'm gonna have to go to mazda next week to get the recalls checked on mine...hope its not to bad!..good luck
dude that sucks...i'm gonna have to go to mazda next week to get the recalls checked on mine...hope its not to bad!..good luck
Sorry about the car MastaCow.
08-23-02 | 04:12 PM
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ho ****! i cant imagine being in a store and hearing that on the PA every one probably ran outside! damn dude it doesnt look too bad hopefully itll be back on the road soon! good luck and glad you werent in it when it caught fire!
08-23-02 | 04:28 PM
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I'd love to know what caused it.
I just found a fuel leak in my single turbo last night at my aftermarket fuel pressure reg.
Luckily, it's mounted kinda hanging in the middle of nowhere so when it leaks, it drips down onto the ground without hitting anything hot or any wires. Anyone know for sure what sealer to use on AN fittings? right now I'm using some pipe sealer that doesn't harden... is this the wrong stuff?
Brian (fire extinguisher should be at my house today!)
I just found a fuel leak in my single turbo last night at my aftermarket fuel pressure reg.
Luckily, it's mounted kinda hanging in the middle of nowhere so when it leaks, it drips down onto the ground without hitting anything hot or any wires. Anyone know for sure what sealer to use on AN fittings? right now I'm using some pipe sealer that doesn't harden... is this the wrong stuff?
Brian (fire extinguisher should be at my house today!)
