Trying to find out why the car wasn't starting. Took the hose from the metering head to the throttle off and gave it a crank to see if any fuel was being used and BANG!!!

Fucking 5 foot flames out the top of the engine bay!!!! And I aint bloody kiddin either.

Well managed to put it out, but looks like the wiring round the throttle is fooked and a few of the fuel lines are burt to a crisp.

Soundlike something ignighted and backfired into the plenum? set fire to the fuel that was in there already.

Oh well, good thing I have two more XR3i laying about....

 

oohhh dear

 

fook at least ur alright

 

 

 

Foook

 

 

Let's all jump on the face bandwagon

 

good work


seriously though, glad your ok, could have been a lot worse!

 

SHIIIIIITTTT, Jus putting back together may cab & im tryin to avoid the fire thing if poss...

But like WUTANGRS said, least ur alrite

 

shit the bed mate sorry to hear that

who taught you to work on cars anyway, mark wright?

 

not good,

 

how the fook did that happen then Glad ur ok

 

 

Haven't a clue why it happened. But when the weather dries up I'll be taking the whole lot out to have a look at it.

 

Watch u dont singe ur brows

 

Whoops


And for added effect.....

 

So i guess it's a propper hot hatch now then?
(sorry ) Glad your ok matey

 

I dont think I'm gonna touch it till someone who knows what they are doing come down to help.

 

do you have any eyebrows left?

 

Yeah I was at Gaaables house when he did it with his RST, at least you didn't set light to your arm like he did though

 

 

it's all fun and games till an XR goes bang.


sorry to hear that mate.

 

Class! Sorry dude.

 

told ya not to abuse it!

 

Sorry can't help it!!!



Just spent the last hour or so taking bits off. Just as I hope the easy to fix damage in on three of the fuel lines and a couple of hoses. However the wiring loom around the throttle and injecttors is well and truely burnt to a crisp.

On the part marked B on this diagram (easier if I just do the diagram rather than try and name it) on the side of it is a point where the plug for the injector clips in. This was just loose!! I mean the whole thing has a missing bolt and was flapping about.

need to get my other tool kit before I can take the whole manifold off. But I'm wondering if this is where the problem is....

 

Presumably you have left the battery disconnected in the meantime yeah??

 

Stu mate this is what happens when you seek mechanical advise from old Jimbo in the parking lot at the FS pub meet

Seriously though mate if you want a hand then give me a shout and I'll see if I can get over to ya

 

cheers steve, much appreciated.

Oh yeah and the battery has been disconnected.

 

What did I tell you about those flamer kits.....they go in the exhaust man!

 

Sunny dude you aint helping

 

Sorry man

 

afpmsl Very good Jim

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit Mac man, you bastard XR killer Glad to hear it's jsut the car that crisp'd and not you

 

How long has it taken for you to reply to this!!1

Well you will be glad to know its well underway to being back on the road again. Just need to take about 3 hours to wire the loom back up

Still not sure what caused the problem in the first place