r/Autos•
FlagshipBenz

Car Goes Up In Flames! (post engine/turbo build?)

Posted Mar 20, 2014, 2:49 AM UTC

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34mjf2009 Pontiac G8 GXP•

'Cant find the fire extinguisher...better grab the camera and run like hell!!!'

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dickwad69•

I'm guessing he picks up his phone to call firefighters, but yeah, it looks a bit silly.

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taserbeam•

I don't know why I get such a kick out of watching people who film themselves fail.

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shinigamizeb•

this makes me pretty sad. im guessing he was doing a sr20det swap or a rb25det swap and just blew it. my experience with turbos is pretty bad too. overheating problems, intercooler heat soaking, radiator hoses blowing, etc. should have just done an LS1 swap.

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eggsandbacon69•

Anybody have an idea of what might have gone wrong?

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ReginaldCumerbund•

Probably a fuel hose popped off and spewed onto a hot exhaust.

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shinigamizeb•

you can actually see the fuel pouring out as he pulls up in the beginning.

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Mattagascar2014 RAM 1500 Limited•

"MOM! MOOOOOOOOOOOM!"

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caudice•

That was quite an explosion.

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