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Did they ever come up with a 'cure' for the engine fires those cars
were prone to having?
Brace the battery? I thought the fires were related to acid spills
from the battery.
By: Roy Witt to James Haight on Thu Feb 28 2013 10:28 am
Did they ever come up with a 'cure' for the engine fires those cars were prone to having?
I do believe the fires were caused by fuel line faults. It was one of the first fuel injected cars and I think the line was about 60psi. There was a recall on the upper fuel lines to be replaced. I have long since lost the Haynes manuel which was my bible.
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Were you talking about Fieros?
Eric
PS. Good to see you on FidoNet!
Were you talking about Fieros?
Eric
PS. Good to see you on FidoNet!
No.... Porsche 914! It had a VW bus engine in it basically but the Germans JH>always experimented with alloy combinations. Afterall, an aircooled engine JH>should expand and contract and keep it's tolerances. I remember someone JH>getting a new beetle in 1973 and the thing started leaking oil soon after JH>they got it. I suspect the engine tolerances changed rather rapidly. Well, t JH>cut to the quick, there was a hefty percentage of magnesium in the alloy JH>which, when ignited properly, would be impossible to put out. I think this JH>plagued even the 911 flat six from time to time but I would have to research JH>it. Fieros? Now is that a play on the word fire?
Magnesium fires cannot be extinguished by water. Magnesium continues to
burn after oxygen is depleted. It than reacts with nitrogen from air to
form magnesium nitride (Mg3N2). When attempts are made to extinguish magnesium fires with water, magnesium aggressively reacts with hydrogen
gas. To prevent any damage, a magnesium fire must be covered in sand.
An example of a magnesium compound is magnesium phosphide (Mg3P2), an odorous, grey solid. When this compound comes in contact with water or
moist air, it is decomposed and phosphine (PH3) is formed. This is a
toxic compound, and it is also very flammable in air.
Magnesium fires cannot be extinguished by water. Magnesium continues
to burn after oxygen is depleted. It than reacts with nitrogen from
air to form magnesium nitride (Mg3N2). When attempts are made to
extinguish magnesium fires with water, magnesium aggressively reacts
with hydrogen gas. To prevent any damage, a magnesium fire must be
covered in sand. An example of a magnesium compound is magnesium
phosphide (Mg3P2), an odorous, grey solid. When this compound comes in
contact with water or moist air, it is decomposed and phosphine (PH3)
is formed. This is a toxic compound, and it is also very flammable in
air.
Yep! All you can do is walk away..very fast!