Power steering caused fire :(
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Heard a big pop, and smoke was everywhere , popped the bonnet and the manifold was on fire!!
Managed to get extinguished reasonably quick, which hopefully will save things.
It looks like the power steering at fault as steering column in covered in all, and deffinatly not engine oil on the ground.
A bit of wiring is melted as well as a complete mess from the extinguisher.
Firstly anyone heard of this happening before?
Is the brief fire likely to have done any damage to the engine etc?
Car is an S2000.
Heard a big pop, and smoke was everywhere , popped the bonnet and the manifold was on fire!!
Managed to get extinguished reasonably quick, which hopefully will save things.
It looks like the power steering at fault as steering column in covered in all, and deffinatly not engine oil on the ground.
A bit of wiring is melted as well as a complete mess from the extinguisher.
Firstly anyone heard of this happening before?
Is the brief fire likely to have done any damage to the engine etc?
Car is an S2000.
Edited by R1 Indy on Friday 5th December 14:25
never heard of it...
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/22/bmw-recalls-x5-...
but it appears BMW acknowledge it can happen
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/22/bmw-recalls-x5-...
but it appears BMW acknowledge it can happen
If you are unsure, check lings honda as they have a parts fiche which may help determine if the EPAS does contain fluid somewhere
glycol-ether based brake fluids are flammable but not easily; a hot exhaust manifold might cause some fire.
Any small oil leaks at all from e.g. rocker cover?
Any fuel line leaks at all?
Many potential causes
glycol-ether based brake fluids are flammable but not easily; a hot exhaust manifold might cause some fire.
Any small oil leaks at all from e.g. rocker cover?
Any fuel line leaks at all?
Many potential causes
feef said:
Some cars use ElectroHydraulic, but the S2000 is just electric I believe
If not engine oil, then brake fluid?
I think you may be right, just checked the brake cylinder, it's nearly empty!If not engine oil, then brake fluid?
The brake reservoir is also next to the manifold.
I'm now feeling rather lucky I didn't loose the brakes!!!!
Hopefully if it was this the steering rack is ok.
Cheers, yes finally got recovered just after 5pm, 5 hours after calling!!
Anyway I have managed to hose the engine bay down to remove all the extinguisher powder etc.
I think I have located the actual fire issue, I noticed the oil filter had become loose!!
It must have been a complete coincident that I suffered a brake fluid leak at the same time? Or the fire caused it?
But it seems I had lost 2 litres of oil, as I have put 2L in which has taken it back up to the max mark.
I am hoping no engine damage has occurred, I'm sure it did not loose pressure, as I did not see the pressure light, there was still oil in the filter ect.
I have tried starting the engine, it sounded as smooth as ever, but only started for a few second as manifold still covered in oil etc!
The main damage appears to be to the Vtec solenoid and wiring.
As you can see the oil pressure sensor has been completely melted off along with the wiring!
I can get a whole new Vtec unit off eBay for just over £100 so I think I will go for that, then figure out the wiring!
Then I need to find a way to degrees the engine. Does anyone have a product they reccomend?
Then look at the brakes.
I feel I may have got away with a lot less than could have potentially happened, and will just have to pray no engine damage has occurred.
Anyway I have managed to hose the engine bay down to remove all the extinguisher powder etc.
I think I have located the actual fire issue, I noticed the oil filter had become loose!!
It must have been a complete coincident that I suffered a brake fluid leak at the same time? Or the fire caused it?
But it seems I had lost 2 litres of oil, as I have put 2L in which has taken it back up to the max mark.
I am hoping no engine damage has occurred, I'm sure it did not loose pressure, as I did not see the pressure light, there was still oil in the filter ect.
I have tried starting the engine, it sounded as smooth as ever, but only started for a few second as manifold still covered in oil etc!
The main damage appears to be to the Vtec solenoid and wiring.
As you can see the oil pressure sensor has been completely melted off along with the wiring!
I can get a whole new Vtec unit off eBay for just over £100 so I think I will go for that, then figure out the wiring!
Then I need to find a way to degrees the engine. Does anyone have a product they reccomend?
Then look at the brakes.
I feel I may have got away with a lot less than could have potentially happened, and will just have to pray no engine damage has occurred.
have a look around on here
http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/forum/25-uk-ireland-s200...
Thats very very rare (I'm on 5th S2k on 13 years)
Defo looks more like a partial oil fire from some where around the vtec solenoid or oil filter.
Steering is fully electric so unlikely to have come from there.
http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/forum/25-uk-ireland-s200...
Thats very very rare (I'm on 5th S2k on 13 years)
Defo looks more like a partial oil fire from some where around the vtec solenoid or oil filter.
Steering is fully electric so unlikely to have come from there.
Edited by mikey k on Sunday 7th December 18:38
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