not sure if anyone seen this..? pretty scary.. if you listen just before the flames burst.. you can hear its abit sluggish.. I think you can even hear the pop.. the guys are laughing?? nightmare stuff..! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77yRwl_6gCg
been watching it a dozen times now.. trying to figure where it ignited...? it does seem to be coming from the front (firewall) side of the engine.. and can see flames underneath.. so I would think this discounts a SDL issue or overheating cats exploding.. so would have to be fuel or oil leak onto the headers.. however that sluggish sound just before could indicate some form of restriction..? it seemed like the car was trying to accelerate but was forcing..?
heres another clip, in slow motion.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgz0byA_es8 interesting someone commented the car could have had an engine out recently.. and did not reassemble the fuel lines properly.. which was the exact reason Ferrari issued the fuel line recall.. with the bigger fuel line diverder block on top.. to keep the fuel lines properly spaced to reduce chafing and error when reinstalling etc..
That error has happened to a few cars. Those owners are just adding to the value of 355's by taking their out of circulation.
Holy Moly. Mine had a fuel leak after the engine out service. I ran 8 miles on the freeway after deciding the fuel smell was too strong....glad I pulled over and shut it down... That video is terrifying.
I would guess one of the biggest factors in engine fires is under qualified owners / mechanics doing engine outs. In my few years with these cars that is the common factor
I'd imagine that's about what mine would have looked like if it happened at night... In my case it was the oil line letting go that sits directly over the header going to the oil tank. No assembly issue, hose just went bad after being cooked by the header for 17 years.
I keep an eye on copart and another insurance auction and we have had more than one discussion around the shop regarding the number of cars we see on those sites totalled by fire 348/355 and seems like alot of 360's also That one there seems to have erupted very fast , i wouldnt think oil , maybe running bad because of lack of fuel pressure , a leak , and car go boom . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Count on it. Thats the whole reason for the fuel line recall. Hose clamps left to rub on a line. Doesnt take long to cut through and then you get that nice fire.
When I did the engine out for my 348, I noticed that one of the the fuel line fittings that connects to the fuel filter was cracked. I replaced both sides. It looks like the last person to work on the car over tightened them and the one cracked. I could see that causing a fire easily.
Actually Ferrari assembled them in the factory exactly the way the TSB and later the recall says not to. They naturally blamed it on independent shops that didn't know what they were doing. The TSB instructed us to install that coolant hose clamp in a different position than the factory did because they were too cheap to pay for the redesigned fuel line manifold. It wasn't until some serious injuries and legal problems for them that they decided on a recall. For them to assume a hose clamp repositioning will solve the issue when it is a clamp removed for servicing was a permanent fix was real evidence how dumb and cheap they can be.
As you know, for anyone who's ever worked on aircraft it's second nature to look for chaffed lines and hoses, including other points of failure as well. Lots of time spent with a flashlight and mirror too.
Oh I don't know. I'd probably go straight into panic mode and just slam the brakes and jump out of the car. I doubt I'd even think to be courteous and pull over.
Lots of the issues I seen over the years on cars is stuff not properly tightened or not routed properly.People are just scared to really make something tight or worse put back a fitting that is out of spec. Even seen mechanics do this in my dealership. They did not last long.
Properly aligned fuel/oil lines when tightening flare nut fittings helps reduce the potential for leaks as well. I always wiggle'm a bit while connecting and tightening.
You know that is an art itself. Preload on hoses can be a serious issue much less tightening flare nuts. It's just one of those things that just takes years of experience to get correct every time
