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bigx5murf
04-29-2013, 03:43 AM
This is a Gu local to me working on his v8 Miata project.

Spoiler alert, spoilers below, watch the video before reading any comments!

http://fbcdn-video-a.akamaihd.net/hvideo-ak-prn1/v/754631_537129236326188_144136853_n.mp4?oh=6f360b85 1a3b5f66c55b9480e7a71c34&oe=517E4F66&__gda__=1367233191_d87708ca751e2dfe0e88216a8c9184c 3

RuckkehrMiata
04-29-2013, 03:48 AM
This is a Gu local to me working on his v8 Miata project.

Spoiler alert, spoilers below, watch the video before reading any comments!

http://fbcdn-video-a.akamaihd.net/hvideo-ak-prn1/v/754631_537129236326188_144136853_n.mp4?oh=e1da5559 0c505077b0bd45664757c8a5&oe=517E29E6&__gda__=1367223591_e48b5293c75759f6ddc012404a242de 0

Video link doesn't work.

ctrench
04-29-2013, 05:40 AM
ahahahahahah!!! hilarious!!!!!!


Video link doesn't work.
you have to have windows media player!

RuckkehrMiata
04-29-2013, 06:09 AM
ahahahahahah!!! hilarious!!!!!!


you have to have windows media player!

To hell with that then

bigx5murf
04-29-2013, 11:38 AM
Try this link then, outs worth it. Video is Tosh worthy. Even though kid is seriously hurt. Like 2nd + 3rd degree burns on 3 parts of body and is in burn victims unit right now.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3YbfB30DxW0ODd2TE1DcDVfWFU/preview

tsingson
04-29-2013, 11:43 AM
I seriously feel bad for the guy. I don't know why but I do.

bigx5murf
04-29-2013, 11:46 AM
I do too, especially since I know him. But I had an entire night to laugh and crack jokes about it first.

tsingson
04-29-2013, 11:56 AM
Well I really feel bad that he is in the BICU also. I don't wish that upon anyone....well just a couple of people.

atank
04-29-2013, 12:28 PM
Too bad he did not have a fire extinguisher handy!

Cxmoney
04-29-2013, 01:59 PM
why in the hell did he still try to start it after it caught fire?!?!

RuckkehrMiata
04-29-2013, 02:08 PM
Try this link then, outs worth it. Video is Tosh worthy. Even though kid is seriously hurt. Like 2nd + 3rd degree burns on 3 parts of body and is in burn victims unit right now.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3YbfB30DxW0ODd2TE1DcDVfWFU/preview

Thanks for that link!
So, it didn't start then?

I have seen this kind of idiocy in person, it is amazing what something like this does to someones cognitive process.

"Car is on fire. I should try to keep starting it!"

tsingson
04-29-2013, 02:10 PM
why in the hell did he still try to start it after it caught fire?!?!

I believe sometimes the Carb can suck in the air surrounding the engine and take the air from the fire and extinguish the fire. I may be wrong but I think I heard that in auto shop before in high school.

RuckkehrMiata
04-29-2013, 02:13 PM
I believe sometimes the Carb can suck in the air surrounding the engine and take the air from the fire and extinguish the fire. I may be wrong but I think I heard that in auto shop before in high school.

They also taught us to mount tracter trailer tires with ether (in my school)

tsingson
04-29-2013, 02:20 PM
It wasn't auto shop, it was during aircraft maintenance school. When you have an engine fire, if you continue to crank, the Carb will suck in the accumulated fuel and the fire inside and into the engine where it can be contained. I knew I heard it when I was younger. Still remember some of my aircraft mechanic stuff.

Cxmoney
04-29-2013, 02:22 PM
well when the fire is around the whole engine, I wouldn't think that starting the engine would be a good idea. I would of instantly found a towel, water, take my shirt off and throw it on or something to put it out in fear everything would get burned. not like this guy who is like "oh man it almost started, I need to keep trying! its just a small fire, no worries!" haha

tsingson
04-29-2013, 02:25 PM
Well, he wasn't the smartest of the bunch now was he. You saw how he was feeding the fuel to begin with anyways. The Jodi Arias fuel jug was right next to the fire. Damn fire followed him everywhere like a begging dog.

Now I really feel bad.

kung fu jesus
04-29-2013, 03:31 PM
hard to watch.

RuckkehrMiata
04-29-2013, 03:35 PM
And I didn't mean to sound like I was really putting down on him, I was commenting more on how people in general react to these situations.

Grip Driver
04-29-2013, 03:49 PM
hard to watch.

QFT

SM16RMSM
04-29-2013, 05:08 PM
I sorry, that is one dumb ass. Fuel Fire = RUN. Blowing it won't make it go out and grabbing the gas can at the last minute was very stupid on his part. He made it worse by panicking and spilled more fuel and ended up burning him. Get out as fast as possible. Have a fire extinguisher ready at all times. I keep one within 10 feet working space. Easy to get to. I keep one near me when I change the brake on the Spec Miata. You really don't know when I fire will start. I have five placed around the shop. I keep two on each side of the two lift, one at the roll up door, one in the small office area, and a extra by the compressor. I keep two small ones hung on the side of my roll around tool box/pit box.

bigx5murf
04-29-2013, 05:31 PM
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3YbfB30DxW0eWFENmdQV2NwTVE/edit

can anyone sync the bass line dropping with the fire starting? lol

Demon I Am
04-30-2013, 08:47 AM
Man, that sucks ass. He most definitely should have had fire suppression close by, though. Especially on a carburated engine. This just goes to show you, it can happen to anyone (it has happened to me) and you always have to be prepared for the worst. Hopefully the engine is salvageable, but now he's gonna need all new engine wiring, and rubber/plastic bits/et c. pain in the ass.

wannafbody
05-05-2013, 09:28 PM
The saddest part is that I'm not sure that it's totally sunk in just how many things wrong he did and how all of it was preventable.

bigx5murf
05-06-2013, 03:44 AM
I just saw him a couple of hours ago . I tried to light him on fire again with a bic

bigx5murf
05-15-2013, 03:53 PM
I have from good sources a sequel might be coming lol

Martin
05-15-2013, 04:54 PM
Oh no!