On fire !!

**Soundofav6** · 15-01-2008, 11:57 AM

Very depressing day, few days ago my car suddenly cought on fire in the engine bay.

It may have been a short circuit in the MAF sensor, well that part was all burnt off.

Now it's in the NRMA compound waiting for inspection, I already miss it so much.

On the positive side it only looks like minor damage. More importantly I would like pin point the culprit.

I just need reassurance guys, tell me it's only minor damage.

**DubSteve** · 15-01-2008, 11:59 AM

**** Louis thats no good mate Sorry to hear that, hopefully its not to bad doesn't look it to m anyway

Is it fully insured or third party?

**Golf Loon** · 15-01-2008, 12:20 PM

Isn`t that where your HID lights were mounted?

Hope it gets sorted out mate.

**Soundofav6** · 15-01-2008, 04:19 PM

The HIds, I relocated behind the side guard, it was safe and unharmed.

I will be needing your help Matt, once the NRMA has my car inspected I will give you a call.

Yeah, lucky I am fully insured.

**MattyT** · 15-01-2008, 04:26 PM

Oh dude

You always seem to have the crap luck!

**Mrk_Mickey** · 15-01-2008, 07:15 PM

I think you sound okay for what has happened man, I know if it happened to me I would sound like the chicken that didn't die for 2 hours after it's head got cut off!! I wish you best of luck fixing it. I'm sure you'll get it all fixed up

**cOS** · 15-01-2008, 11:25 PM

that really sucks man. but you had modified your air filter right? did you tell the insurance company? those guys are a55holes, they'll try and fault everything.

did you have bare wire sticking out of the MAF connector?

**MattyT** · 16-01-2008, 12:09 AM

Plainly, it was the recently installed neuspeed strut bar that caused the fire.

btw, I assume all the yellow crap in the bay is extinguisher powder??

**Soundofav6** · 17-01-2008, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Mrk_Mickey

I think you sound okay for what has happened man, I know if it happened to me I would sound like the chicken that didn't die for 2 hours after it's head got cut off!! I wish you best of luck fixing it. I'm sure you'll get it all fixed up

THanks mate hopefully it will be all good. My girl friend thought she was going to die with a KAAA BOOM !! I was charming her down as well as mananging the fire.

Originally Posted by MattyT

Plainly, it was the recently installed neuspeed strut bar that caused the fire.

btw, I assume all the yellow crap in the bay is extinguisher powder??

YEp fire extinguisher !! I had thoughts of getting one few days before it happen.
Luck there was a petrol station where I pulled ova. They actually want to charge me for usinging a a few squirts !!! Moral of the story, better to be save than sorry, while I was really LUCKY. SO Don't consider just get a fire extinguisher, just DO it . I would never have thought it would happen to me too !!

Originally Posted by cOS

that really sucks man. but you had modified your air filter right? did you tell the insurance company? those guys are a55holes, they'll try and fault everything.

did you have bare wire sticking out of the MAF connector?

The MAF did have less insulated wires, but not to point where it is exposing copper. You serious, they need to know about air filter?