My Land Rover caught fire last night
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Having had a bunch of work done to the SIII, I took it over our local green lane late last night & the bonnet stay worked itself loose & rested on the +ve battery terminal, creating a current between the battery & the bonnet catch. First thing I noticed was when the lights started flickering & the horn come on (the metal in the horn assembly was touching the bonnet catch). I duly stoped the truck & shambled round to the front, whereupon I saw flames leaping out of the grill where all the old grease around the bonnet catch had caught fire 
In true Landy style, I beat the flames out with a load of leaves, removed the bonnet stay to eliminate the contact & she is right as rain now. A little scorched around the front, but to be honest, it's just adds to the myriad of other bruises & blemishes she carries.
All in all, quite an "interesting" evening!
In true Landy style, I beat the flames out with a load of leaves, removed the bonnet stay to eliminate the contact & she is right as rain now. A little scorched around the front, but to be honest, it's just adds to the myriad of other bruises & blemishes she carries.
All in all, quite an "interesting" evening!
schmalex said:
In true Landy style, I beat the flames out with a load of leaves, removed the bonnet stay to eliminate the contact & she is right as rain now. A little scorched around the front, but to be honest, it's just adds to the myriad of other bruises & blemishes she carries.
All in all, quite an "interesting" evening!
Once had simillar with a mk3 fiesta, regarding a previous owners' dodgy wiring solution around the battery relating to "ICE" (car audio I call it, but the kids get restless if you dont use the right acronym)... Mine was put out with redbull, and wafting a duster across it.All in all, quite an "interesting" evening!
All adds to the fun eh?
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schmalex said:
Having had a bunch of work done to the SIII, I took it over our local green lane late last night & the bonnet stay worked itself loose & rested on the +ve battery terminal, creating a current between the battery & the bonnet catch. First thing I noticed was when the lights started flickering & the horn come on (the metal in the horn assembly was touching the bonnet catch). I duly stoped the truck & shambled round to the front, whereupon I saw flames leaping out of the grill where all the old grease around the bonnet catch had caught fire
In true Landy style, I beat the flames out with a load of leaves, removed the bonnet stay to eliminate the contact & she is right as rain now. A little scorched around the front, but to be honest, it's just adds to the myriad of other bruises & blemishes she carries.
Hope you used nettles in true landy style whilst mocking the landscape for its foolishness.In true Landy style, I beat the flames out with a load of leaves, removed the bonnet stay to eliminate the contact & she is right as rain now. A little scorched around the front, but to be honest, it's just adds to the myriad of other bruises & blemishes she carries.
my (v plate) mondeo caught fire within 3 weeks of me owning it, about 6 years ago. Did a 'fast run' back late one night (as fast as that car could go), and parked up. Because it was late I had to park on the road, not by my flat (all the spaces were taken). Got a phone call a half hour later saying the fire brigade were on their way, as it'd bee reported as smoking! (was impressed the cops traced my phone number. I'd called in about something random about 6 months prior, they must have tracked the reg plate, got the owner, and looked me up on their db).
Turned out the last owners had put a new exhaust on (the backbox to which fell off last week - not bad), and some of the under-car insulation was hanging onto the exhaust, which a faster drive had made rather warm. Just smoldered away. Fire brigade took the car to bits very carefully, sprayed a load of water in, then put it back together. Very impressed. Car has been fine for the 60,000 miles since!
Turned out the last owners had put a new exhaust on (the backbox to which fell off last week - not bad), and some of the under-car insulation was hanging onto the exhaust, which a faster drive had made rather warm. Just smoldered away. Fire brigade took the car to bits very carefully, sprayed a load of water in, then put it back together. Very impressed. Car has been fine for the 60,000 miles since!
Reminds me of an old SIII I had which was having a new outrigger welded on by a mechanic in an inspection pit. It was this moment that the landy decided would be a good time to start pissing out petrol from the fuel tank seam all over said mechanic. It's the fastest I've ever seen a 45 year old bloke in overalls exit an inspection pit. . . . . .
Caulkhead said:
Reminds me of an old SIII I had which was having a new outrigger welded on by a mechanic in an inspection pit. It was this moment that the landy decided would be a good time to start pissing out petrol from the fuel tank seam all over said mechanic. It's the fastest I've ever seen a 45 year old bloke in overalls exit an inspection pit. . . . . .
My father's W123 merc coupe did similar whilst having a complete restoration. The guy doing the welding had only been back at work 4months after 9months off for a work related accident where he was on fire. Fuel tank spent rest of it's time outside after that.
schmalex said:
The Moose said:
CambsBill said:
You want a picture of a Land Rover fuel tank?
Weirdo.
Was going for the damage to see how bad it is/was?!Weirdo.
Oh well...
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The Moose
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