View Full Version : Guess what i did today?
RockabillyChick
04-22-2006, 12:46 AM
i caught my car on fire.
i was driving to petsmart, down a busy 6 lane highway. as i entered the left-turn lane, the care stalled. i was like "Oh cr@p" cause i thought it was overheating, because that's what my last car did. so i thought if i could get it into a parkinglot, i could let it cool off for a while and pour some coolant or water or something into it and get home where i could have hubby take a closer look at it. so i start it back up and get it to the head of the turn lane and it stalls again. so i'm sitting there with it turned off, waiting for the light to turn green, and it does and i try to start it again and then smoke starts coming out, and it starts filling the cab, and the hood is turning brown, so i jump out cause its hard to breathe and these guys come running out of nowhere with a fire extinguisher and get the hood open and there's FLAMES pouring out of it and they blast the fire extinguisher on it. somebody called 911 and the fire dept. got there and got the fire out.
so then the cops came and took a report, called a tow truck. and i told them i didn't have insurance, which is like a $500 fine. but the cop was really cool and said he wasn't going to write me a ticket because he figured losing my car was enough for one day, lol.
so yeah, i'm ok, and my parents are going to let me buy their old car for $300, which is a good deal because all it needs is a new starter that my husband knows how to install himself, and its got new pumps, good tires, good breaks, etc. i will post pics of the car tomorrow so you can see the bubbly, melted hood and all the cables and plastic melted under the hood. fun!
Slappy*McFish
04-22-2006, 1:06 AM
:eek:
led_zeppelin
04-22-2006, 1:57 AM
wow, that sounded like a fun trip!
YoFishboy
04-22-2006, 2:54 AM
Well, that's all very interesting Rockabilly, but, did you ever get to Petsmart?
125gJoe
04-22-2006, 3:08 AM
Well, that's all very interesting Rockabilly, but, did you ever get to Petsmart?Well, most likely not. I did summarize it for you..
i caught my car on fire.... so i jump out cause its hard to breathe and these guys come running out of nowhere with a fire extinguisher and get the hood open and there's FLAMES pouring out of it and they blast the fire extinguisher on it....
PetSmart folks may have dumped a couple 10 gallon guppy tanks on it.
Which is not too bad unless gasoline fueled the fire, then the game plan changes dramatically!
RockabilityChick, gald to hear you made it out safely!!
You never knonw what aquarium shop keepers might throw on your car fire!
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sumthin fishy
04-22-2006, 9:48 AM
PetSmart folks may have dumped a couple 10 gallon guppy tanks on it.
Which is not too bad unless gasoline fueled the fire, then the game plan changes dramatically!
Actually, any underhood fire shouldn't have water poured on it. If not a gasoline fire, the only other things that would burn would be electrical or some other nonwater based fluids. ;)
That sucks RBC. My firebird almost cought fire a few days ago, but I noticed it in time. Its definatly a scary experience.Good to know you got another vehicle lined up, but Id be careful if its used. Mabey its time to start saving for a brand new one ;)
RockabillyChick
04-22-2006, 10:49 AM
they used a fire extinguisher on it, then the fire department got there and sprayed the hose on it, pretty sure it was water.
Dangerdoll
04-22-2006, 12:00 PM
holy crap! sounds like a nightmare RBC!! Glad you made it out unscathed, how'd you get home?
RockabillyChick
04-22-2006, 12:08 PM
called my dad and he came and picked me up. then i drove him home and dropped him off and took their car. they had 3 cars so they're letting me borrow one, which they are also going to let me buy
YoFishboy
04-22-2006, 12:14 PM
called my dad and he came and picked me up. then i drove him home and dropped him off and took their car. they had 3 cars so they're letting me borrow one, which they are also going to let me buy
So..so what you are saying is, that, after you dropped your Dad off back at home....and kept the vehicle....you then once again had the capacity to complete your trip to Petsmart. Well? Did you? These lose ends are just killing me....
RockabillyChick
04-22-2006, 12:29 PM
lol, no, i'm going to petsmart today! :p i have one of those survey cupons that comes on the receipt for $3 and i'm gonna get some plants.
RockabillyChick
04-22-2006, 2:41 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Celeste_Eden/car.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Celeste_Eden/car-4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Celeste_Eden/car-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Celeste_Eden/car-2.jpg
dirtydawg10
04-22-2006, 2:52 PM
OMG!! I'm glad you got out OK...You really need to buy some fish to make you feel better...
patoloco
04-22-2006, 3:11 PM
Once I was coming home from my girlfriend's place. It was like 1 AM. I was driving and suddenly, my radio turned off. I started chacking it and then the headlights went off too. I pulled over and the engine halted. I was sitting when I saw white smoke coming out the hood.
Thanx God I always carry my one Fire Stinguisher, so I was able to control the fire in a matter of seconds. I had to call a tow car.
Next morning, I found the culprit was an exposed that had lost his insulation. I changed the cable, did some minor insulation and went again on the road.
:D
CoverMe
04-22-2006, 4:21 PM
Get some insurance. Please.
rosita
04-22-2006, 4:49 PM
Girl, thank goodness you are alright!! That's such a scary thing, I've seen cars on fire and it seems like something so far out of control!!! I carry a fire extinguisher, too, just in case.
I'm sure your folks have kept up the new-to-be car, but just make someone give it a go-over since hot weather's heading in. And, like CoverUp says, get some insurance!!! Best luck!! :)
BTW, those photos are amazing--at least in didn't burn slam up!!!
What kind of fish/plants did you end up getting today?
YoFishboy
04-22-2006, 5:02 PM
I saw the pics Rockabilly...I think a good tune up and a lube and oil and she's good for another 100,000....
Wow...that car is TOAST !!!
Yeah, what CoverMe said....."Get that insurance" ! I'm glad you weren't hurt and that you were in a place where you could get help fast !!
My family was on a trip out west back in 79. My dad had rented this large motorhome for the voyage and somewhere in Alabama we're driving down the road and smoke starts pouring into the cab !!! My dad pulls over in the rest area we JUST HAPPENED to be coming up on and used the "inhouse" fire extinguisher that handily came with the vehicle.
We had to sit in that rest area for about 6 hours.....before the traveling motorhome repairman had it all up and running for us...lol....talk about being BORED !!! (I was 16 at the time) It's a darn good thing they had a very large ROCKET at that stop for us to look at....lol....because the thrill of plucking up grassblades had about used up it's entertainment value by about the 4th hour...
born2lovefish
04-22-2006, 10:58 PM
Yea I have a buddy that has a sports car he had just gotten and it went up in flames. Stunk for him.