[HighPlainsDrifter]

So I was just out working on the 60.I Did an engine swap and desmog at the same time.I was taking it on a little test drive.About the only thing I have not done yet is put the air filter on and route the vacum lines the right way for the desmog(diagram is a little confusing).
Well I'm driving along and about a mile away from my house I start smelling something burning.Dang it where is my fire extinguisher?Oh ya I just got this truck and it don't have one in it yet.So I pull over and apparently when the thing back fired it caught the sound proofing on fire.Yikes!No fire extinguisher!Truck on fire!No water!Truck still on fire.No water in window washer things at gas station I'm stopped at.Truck is still burning!!!I run inside,all nasty by the way, with a used water bottle in hand that I found in the truck,fill it to the top at the pop fountain while everyone in there is stairing at me like I'm some kind of mad man.Run back outside put some of the flames out run back inside repeat,with everyone stairing once again.Truck not on fire any more.Phew that was a close one.It burned a bunch of the sound proofing and melted the paint on the hood.Oh well just a flesh wound.
I think I'll put the air cleaner back on before I drive it anymore.
Just thought you all might like to have a laugh on me,because I think its pretty funny.
Moral of the story.....Get a fire extinguisher (my other rigs have them)and don't drive a back firing Land Cruiser without an air cleaner,even if it is just a short test drive.


-Rob

[klinetime574]

Get the video tape from the store for America's Funniest Home Videos it would win...I really wanna see it. Also the expression on peoples faces. And no one offered to help a burning mans car?

[HighPlainsDrifter]

Ok, so I don't have any video,but heres some pics.
I think that when the carb backfired it somehow got the backside of the insulation smoldering and then up by the fan it really started flaming with the extra oxygen hitting it.The up close smaller pict is from right above the carb.I tried taking some pics of the paint but it's really not all the bad and didn't really show up.It just bubbled up a spot about 5 in(thats about 127 mm for those metric types out there) in diameter when it got hot and the laid back down as it cooled.I expect the paint to evetualy peel of though.If it does I'll break out a rattle can and pretend I'm Picasso or better yet just piant the whole thing flat olive green.Hmm temping.
-Rob :zila:


"""EDIT""" Notice how the air cleaner is back on now!!!

[Cookiemonster]

Actually water is much less caustic to an engine than an extinguisher, so you did good there.

[HighPlainsDrifter]

hehe heh True.


-Rob

[lovetoski]

Great story! I could prolly equal that with a story about a starter that was stuck on in my 80. Hood was OK, but the fire department had to put the fire out...

Kinda my fault...

On my 60, I repainted my hood at 10pm one night. My son said he didn't think it would take long, and it was 75 degrees out with no wind, so why not?

Rattle can...looks kinda "functional." No glare anymore.

Thanks for sharing!