scary experience with the Comet

BWAL · November 12th, 2007, 09:08 PM

today me and my dad were working on our 1973 Mercury Comet GT.. i was in the driver's seat and my dad was over on the side of the car spraying ether into the carburetor and i hear him yell FIRE!

i scrambled out of the car and noticed a huge flame over the carburetor.. my dad tried to smother it with a blanket and i ran to find a fire extinguisher.. when i was running back i heard him yell and say "the fire's out" so i just stopped for a second to catch my breath and he was like "OMGWTF! its back!" so i took off running towards it.. i aimed the fire extinguisher at it and pulled the pin and he told me not to spray it because he finally smothered it.. it burnt up like half the blanket, but other than that the damage was minimal.. if that fire would have spread any faster, we would have lost about $500k worth of stuff.. did i mention the car was parked right next to a big ass acetelyne tank? yep, it would have made one bigass explosion and took out everything in our 8 car garage.. yep, we got lucky.

Luis_GT · November 12th, 2007, 09:12 PM

don't start fires next to a inflamable tank... it can bring havoc

BWAL · November 12th, 2007, 09:12 PM

yeah, you're right.. we shouldn't purposely set our carburetor on fire next time.. haha

BigBlockFairlane · November 12th, 2007, 09:13 PM

If you ever get a carb fire crank the engine without pressing the gas.It will suck the flames out. I have stick in my dist one tooth off a few times and had bad carb backfires. Cranking sucked it out.

*edit. Good save!

BWAL · November 12th, 2007, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by BigBlockFairlane

If you ever get a carb fire crank the engine without pressing the gas.It will suck the flames out. I have stick in my dist one tooth off a few times and had bad carb backfires. Cranking sucked it out.

*edit. Good save!

thats a good idea, but we were barely getting enough juice from the battery to even turn the engine.. i'll try to remember that for next time though!

Hourofpain · November 12th, 2007, 09:39 PM

8 car garage???

rich people lol

06RedfireGT · November 12th, 2007, 09:43 PM

Damn close call. Good thing you put it out.

Xantho99 · November 12th, 2007, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by Hourofpain

8 car garage???

rich people lol

no kiddin... lol

Luis_GT · November 12th, 2007, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Hourofpain

8 car garage???

rich people lol

rich, doubt it, all his cars are 30+ year old cars collecting rust

yojoe600 · November 12th, 2007, 09:56 PM

lol same for me people think im rich bc we have like 6 cars but they where all under $3500 except my mustang $12000 and my dads that was $17000... the others are... MY 85 k5 blazer with 6 in lift 35's... land rover discovery(piece of crap was my sisters car and now it doesnt run) 93 cherrokie im selling to my girlfriend for a 1000... and a 98 base Tacoma work truck... so the other cars arnt great but people still think im rich

Hourofpain · November 12th, 2007, 10:18 PM

For me its the 8 car garage lol

BWAL · November 12th, 2007, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

rich, doubt it, all his cars are 30+ year old cars collecting rust

sorry bud, one letter off there.. they're collecting DUST if anything.. none of our cars have a speck of rust.. i guess you aren't too familiar with cars in the southern states.. our cars are rust free here..

and i hate when people say im rich.. if anything, we have quite a bit of money worth of ASSETS, but as far as being able to go out and write a check for a new ferrari.. sorry, aint happenin.

Hourofpain · November 13th, 2007, 12:59 AM

8 car garage though
Damn

thats pretttty big

BWAL · November 13th, 2007, 01:03 AM

its my dad's

Drick · November 13th, 2007, 01:10 AM

Well dont do that agian lol

Good thing you got it out or there goes Georgia

November 12th, 2007, 09:08 PM	#1
BWAL MSTRB8N & MDR8N 2021 Mustang V15 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On The Shaft Posts: 19,662 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 4 reviews	scary experience with the Comet today me and my dad were working on our 1973 Mercury Comet GT.. i was in the driver's seat and my dad was over on the side of the car spraying ether into the carburetor and i hear him yell FIRE! i scrambled out of the car and noticed a huge flame over the carburetor.. my dad tried to smother it with a blanket and i ran to find a fire extinguisher.. when i was running back i heard him yell and say "the fire's out" so i just stopped for a second to catch my breath and he was like "OMGWTF! its back!" so i took off running towards it.. i aimed the fire extinguisher at it and pulled the pin and he told me not to spray it because he finally smothered it.. it burnt up like half the blanket, but other than that the damage was minimal.. if that fire would have spread any faster, we would have lost about $500k worth of stuff.. did i mention the car was parked right next to a big ass acetelyne tank? yep, it would have made one bigass explosion and took out everything in our 8 car garage.. yep, we got lucky. __________________ MM 1 am boner crew Cars and mod list in garage i like veiny meat sliding between my buttcheeks

November 12th, 2007, 09:12 PM	#3
BWAL MSTRB8N & MDR8N 2021 Mustang V15 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On The Shaft Posts: 19,662 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 4 reviews	yeah, you're right.. we shouldn't purposely set our carburetor on fire next time.. haha __________________ MM 1 am boner crew Cars and mod list in garage i like veiny meat sliding between my buttcheeks

November 12th, 2007, 09:13 PM	#4
BigBlockFairlane Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 161 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you ever get a carb fire crank the engine without pressing the gas.It will suck the flames out. I have stick in my dist one tooth off a few times and had bad carb backfires. Cranking sucked it out. *edit. Good save! __________________

November 12th, 2007, 09:39 PM	#6
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 0 reviews	8 car garage??? rich people lol __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

November 12th, 2007, 09:43 PM	#7
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,492 iTrader: 2 reviews	Damn close call. Good thing you put it out. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

November 12th, 2007, 09:12 PM	#2
Luis_GT Banned 2002 BMW 530i don't know and don't care Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,180 iTrader: 0 reviews	don't start fires next to a inflamable tank... it can bring havoc

November 12th, 2007, 10:18 PM	#11
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 0 reviews	For me its the 8 car garage lol __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

November 13th, 2007, 12:59 AM	#13
Hourofpain Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Torrid Red GTO m6 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,524 iTrader: 0 reviews	8 car garage though Damn thats pretttty big __________________ 1996 Cobra To be sold... 2005 M6 Twin Turbo GTO Torrid Red Fully Forged LS2 Block Built to handle 1000RWHP. Fully ported Dart Heads. Edelbrock Jr Intake. Custom cut upper intake plenum. APS twin Turbo System with APS twin Fuel pumps.

November 13th, 2007, 01:03 AM	#14
BWAL MSTRB8N & MDR8N 2021 Mustang V15 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On The Shaft Posts: 19,662 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 4 reviews	its my dad's __________________ MM 1 am boner crew Cars and mod list in garage i like veiny meat sliding between my buttcheeks

November 13th, 2007, 01:10 AM	#15
Drick Big timin' in a small town 2004 FX4 F150, 86 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gods country. Nordern Michigan eh Posts: 14,336 iTrader: 1 reviews	Well dont do that agian lol Good thing you got it out or there goes Georgia __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #1 Don't take anything I say to heart, I don't try to come off as an asshole. It just happens

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