918 on Fire @ Gas Station in Toronto....

[footsoldier]

Not sure why it overflowed to start with, but If you take a "squeegee" and push petrol in to places it should never be, then that probably doesn't help...

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.20295...

[Robbo66]

Mermaid said:

if so, will probably delay the 991 RS.

Probably, yes...may even mean the end of the 918, RS...then GT3 and the cooking 911. Let's all hope so.

I would expect the Cayman to go in 2015, the Boxster to follow and Porsche concentrate on what they are good at, the Panamera and Cayenne....diesels obviously

[footsoldier]

[APOLO1]

footsoldier said:

so user error, trying to wipe spilt fuel?

[theAmerican]

Incredible. Is that the super-expensive paint finish too he's running the squeegee against? Does anyone know where exactly ignition happened, presumably the manifold is still the chief suspect?

[BMCG]

even if user error...this will get the attention of more than a few certifying bodies.....

Still...how different to refueling a motorbike and overflowing...with exposed hot surfaces in proximity...

[Dr S]

RDMcG said:

Not recoverable evidently..note unused fire extinguisher...

OUCH... This really hurts. I really wonder how this happened

[footsoldier]

theAmerican said:

Incredible. Is that the super-expensive paint finish too he's running the squeegee against? Does anyone know where exactly ignition happened, presumably the manifold is still the chief suspect?

Apparently not - it seems to have started in the wheel area. There are pics of fire there before spreading.

Ironically, I am in Stuttgart today at Porsche, but they aren't saying much at the moment, and guys I spoke to only know what's on web.

[Mermaid]

Mermaid said:

APOLO1 said:

isaldiri said:

Perhaps it's magic indeed but at least I don't go round insulting people under various guises as spacemanxxx/redfive1/apolo1 aka your current incarnation.

sorry only, A, 1 and 2......as for insulting.....never at any time......

If you cannot see that your posts are insulting, that is rather sad. Were you on the Macca forums?

A lot of people here have a very long association with Porsche, and it is not just about profit they can make from a car.

Some more info on here

http://www.mclarenlife.com/forums/mclaren-p1-f1/16...

[footsoldier]

As stated, started low down, not at exhaust outlet...

[supersport]

In the film you can see fire on the floor, if he had a massive overflow that probably ran under the car, the fumes may well have ignited.

[Pesty]

garyhun said:

Petrus1983 said:

mrdemon said:

most fires are oil leaks and hot cats in cars make any oil leak a fire risk.

Interesting info.

It's petrol vapour that burns rather than the liquid.

I'd read it was brake fluid as it has a low flash point. Throw petrol on an exhaust it will just evaporate brake fluid will ignite.