Another one gone

[ellroy]

Very sad, hope if it's someone on here that everyone is ok.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/14831664.Car_destr...

[ray von]

The link mustn't be working for me as I can't see where it says that the fire was caused by a lazy owner or crap fuel lines.
However I did read the bit that said no one was hurt.
This doesn't make much sense now as a poster has deleted a previous reply, but then replied again further down the thread. Should have quoted him

Edited by ray von on Sunday 30th October 20:18

[glenrobbo]

No If it was a fuel fire, it could have been caused by degradation of rubber components by bio-ethanol petrol. One or two TVR S owners have had the main feed pipe to the fuel pump start to decompose and leak fuel within 18 months of renewal!
It really is dangerously agressive stuff!

[ClassiChimi]

So sad

I think it's good practice to get your fuel lines especially the ones in the engine bay replaced every two years and constantly monitored like checking the oil.

[Jasper Gilder]

Aeroquip - increasing ethanol percentage attacks rubber

[Andrew Gray]

ClassiChimi said:

So sad

I think it's good practice to get your fuel lines especially the ones in the engine bay replaced every two years and constantly monitored like checking the oil.

fully agree its not expensive to do and at the same time you can clean and check everything and sort at the same time
Andrew

[Slow M]

Why anybody would advocate wasting time, via repetitive tasks, is completely beyond me. Replace the god damn fuel hoses with PTFE lined ones, if you know they'll see ethanol.

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