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And this is exactly what would of happened to me last summer if I hadn't smelled the fuel and kept RPMs low while driving back home. Burst fuel line at the filter inlet. I'm installing a quick release fire extinguisher this summer.1992 BNR32 SKYLINE GTR
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Originally posted by gtrjon View Postbasically the car was pissed cause the owner painted it green so it combusted into flames.Originally posted by kengeroothat's what I thought when I opened the package..
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Originally posted by Marus92 View PostAnd this is exactly what would of happened to me last summer if I hadn't smelled the fuel and kept RPMs low while driving back home. Burst fuel line at the filter inlet. I'm installing a quick release fire extinguisher this summer.
This seems to be common when fuel hoses get old. Fuel hoses on my car are starting to do it near fuel filter (have to change them). It's something everyone should check / change on their cars when changing fuel filter in engine bay. I have seen photo's of a grey? R32 that had gone up in flames because of this problem.Last edited by Skym; 05-30-2012, 10:16 AM.RESPONSE MONSTER
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Originally posted by Skym View PostI agree with installing a fire extinguisher.
This seems to be common when fuel hoses get old. Fuel hoses on my car are starting to do it near fuel filter (have to change them). It's something everyone should check / change on their cars when changing fuel filter in engine bay. I have seen photo's of a grey? R32 that had gone up in flames because of this problem.1992 BNR32 SKYLINE GTR
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It's so cheap and easy to change those hoses. Keep in mind over the years and after all of the heat cycles the rubber deteriorates and there is a fair amount of pressure in there.
I went as far as putting a dab of silicone on all of my fuel hose clamps to make sure they don't loosen off. A little trick we used on race bikes.
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Thank you Marus92, bobbo for the advice, it's much appreciated.
It took changing fuelfilter 2x (fuelfilter is changed every 20,000km or so) for it split fuel hoses on my car. I'm thinking fuel hoses should be changed every time fuel filter is changed.Last edited by Skym; 05-30-2012, 03:27 PM.RESPONSE MONSTER
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