Posted by rickyracer (172.166.191.129) on January 22, 2001 at 01:16:33:
In Reply to: my baby caught FIRE .... posted by Jason on January 19, 2001 at 23:32:20:
probably had a valve stick open and the spark went up the port. When engines set during the wet months it's possible to have a little surface rust stick a valve open. Also might have had moisture in the cap causing it to jump spark.
: so i'm thinking its the weekend and i'll start her up like i try to most weekends,... click no battery, okay no biggie i'll jump it.... hood is popped cables hooked pump the gas a bit the car wont start but i look under the hood and there is fire OUT OF MY CARB?!?!?!? what the heck. thank god for the snow this week (threw two snowballs in the carb.
: so tell me what happened and what could i possibly have screwed up???? thanx guyz this totally ruined my day.
: Jason