my red ix caught fire

[djjerme]

It's not that bad, no more work than when people do a swap from an eta to an i motor. You can have t back together by spring!

[Mullet Bullet]

dam that sucks

[nrubenstein]

Scorch marks on the top of the hood suggest that heat was concentrated on top of the engine. I'd have to lean towards fuel fire. I just don't see enough flammable crap near the headlights for a fire that started there to spread that way.

Sucks man, sorry to see that. :(

[maniacmatt]

Ya, I would also have to go with fuel fire. I saw a car with similar damage at the wreckers and actually talke to a guy who had lost two e30's to engine fires. According to him, old degraded fuel lines rupture or the FPR fails. It is especially bad on cars where the fuel feed line goes into the front of the fuel rail. You get a substantial leak at the front of the fuel rail and it will run right down onto the alternator. That tends to ignite it pretty quick.

[Fusion]

Every one of us should have an extinguisher ready at all times. These cars have been through a lot and 99% of us have done unprofessional mods that can go wrong any minute. 25 year old wires are a bitch.
Late summer I accidentally pinched the O2 sensor positive against the body, started the car, smelled smoke, thought it was a bit of wd40 burning off the exhaust until my dad told me smoke was coming from the harness box. The O2 groound wire (iirc) melted within 30 seconds, and if I had gone on a test drive, I'm damn sure the rest of the harness would've caught on fire and that thing is just too damn close to the fuel line.
Stay safe guys.

[goarmy]

ix love

if your car was around my neck of the woods I would take it off your troubled hands

[Jaxx_]

i don't really like you kershaw, but this sucks. could have been a lot worse if this happened on the highway. good luck getting it back together.

edit:
if you haven't seen it.

[Jaxx_]

oh, and was there any coolant in that jug that was in the trunk? ;)

[Vivek]

Just fix it. It's a nice looking iX coupe, and there's no reason to let it waste. Or sell it to someone whole and let them fix it. As much as people need parts, I think the general e30 community would rather have this car exist as the red ix coupe it is, rather than a pile of parts.

[CabrioPunk]

whhaaaaaaaaaat.

Dang. So this is why you were thinking 190E. Or is the 190E lust why your iX did this?

Anything ya need man, let me help. Craigslist searching already? If you go look at any, let me go..... Always like to look. I'll drive. You got my number dude.

[pandaboo911]

+1 fix it.

It it were a 325e, meh. But it's an ix, fix dat.

[Vedubin01]

its Bush's fault!


sorry I just had to, sorry for your loss. That looked to be a clean car.

[goarmy]

You what I just realized I should disconnect the battery on my 2007 4runner!!! I wecked it two days ago front end collition its been raining a bit out lately.... just a pre caution.. thanks for posting and sorry to hear of your lost

[thebutcher37]

Dang sucks to hear man.... scary, which reminds me I need to get me and my girl a fire extinguisher, ever since a small fire occurred with my Gf's car, Ive been meaning to get us one.

luckily there were some immigrant workers a hundred feet off and i noticed they had a selection of thirst-quenching beverages. I didn't waste my time explaining the situation to them. I ran over to where they were working, stole all their drinks and ran away with them. They were enough to quench the flames and luckily none were tequila.

Racism at its best... LOL

[Kershaw]

lol, thanks for all the kind words. as for fixing it, i'd consider that an option if i had a garage. but it's winter and i dont, so i just kind of have to let it go.

i dont need 2 ixs anyway. good to know so many of you are considering fire extinguishers. i tried to pop the hood immediately, but it wouldnt unpop. there was too much smoke and fire near the emergency hood unlock for me to be able to see it. believe me i tried. lol.