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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegamanv6 on 13 March 2007, 10:50:50

Title: Engine Fire
Post by: omegamanv6 on 13 March 2007, 10:50:50

just had an engine fire last night due to the wiring loom short circuiting againts the metal at the top of the engine :-[ :'( , i managed to put it out before it got too big from help with a bit of coca cola ;D . drove home withj no brakes , need a brake breather pipe i think and i have retaped the wiring , takin it to vauxhall garage tomorrow , jst thought i would warn u to check the wires at the top of the engine bay as they become loose and start rubbing against the metal  :-[

Title: Re: Engine Fire
Post by: jonny2112 on 13 March 2007, 11:40:17

Cheers for the warning, and I hope you can get it sorted without too much hassle  :y

Title: Re: Engine Fire
Post by: ians on 13 March 2007, 18:14:15

That's kind of frightening and I'm sure shouldn't have happened for all sorts of reasons (fuses?)