- 1. Bricklin on fire (score: 1)
- Author: Serge Berube <serge.ber@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 06:20:59 -0500
- Ok..Gang I would like to know why and what would make Bricklins catch on fire Im sinking lots of $$$$$ in mine and would cry to find my car like that !!!Any recalls that we should all know????It woul
- /html/bricklin/2002-01/msg00041.html (7,398 bytes)
- 2. Re: Bricklin on fire (score: 1)
- Author: "George Malaska" <gmalaska@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 06:49:20 -0500
- Serge, the two biggest reasons I have seen are fuel lines deteriorating at the carb, breaking, filling the compartment with gas and POOF, break out the marshmallows and hot dogs. The other is a powe
- /html/bricklin/2002-01/msg00042.html (8,943 bytes)
- 3. RE: Bricklin on fire (score: 1)
- Author: "Early, Stephen" <Stephen.Early@mbna.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:20:23 -0500
- A third cause of fires on the '74 s is the flapper between the exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe on the passenger side. The valve is supposed to divert exhaust gasses during warm up to help with redu
- /html/bricklin/2002-01/msg00043.html (9,893 bytes)
- 4. Re: Bricklin on fire (score: 1)
- Author: Isensee@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:38:46 EST
- Fiberglas cars are especially prone to burn up because the bodies are combustable. I also have an Avanti and many of those have burned up. Fires in the engine compartment shouldn't be hard to put out
- /html/bricklin/2002-01/msg00044.html (7,449 bytes)
- 5. RE: Bricklin on fire (score: 1)
- Author: "George Malaska" <gmalaska@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:50:32 -0500
- Yes, that's another one. The heat riser was installed incorrectly on some of the '74 models. A TSB was issued and it was supposed to be corrected by dealers. Definitely check it. I have seen a few fl
- /html/bricklin/2002-01/msg00046.html (11,514 bytes)
- 6. RE: Bricklin on fire (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Pivirotto <jimp@SALT.FirstIndustrial.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:32:44 -0700
- Another potential fire hazard is the gas tank overheating from the muffler being right underneath. I know this sounds weird but on #756 with a holley carb the tank got so hot that instead of fumes go
- /html/bricklin/2002-01/msg00047.html (7,888 bytes)
- 7. Re: Bricklin on fire (score: 1)
- Author: "J F" <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 18:18:10 +0000
- A couple things -- the last show I went to with my hemi charger was really, really packed. I had to drive all over trying to find a spot for my car. I finally did and worked it into the spot. I spot
- /html/bricklin/2002-01/msg00049.html (8,658 bytes)
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