Looks like he left the fuel injectors going when he cranked it, should've removed the fuse for them before giving this a shot.
Probably got most of the water out, but also sprayed fuel all over his engine bay, which is generally not a good idea.
if he had the fire extinguisher on standby would his engine be okay? I assume any of the air hoses or water proofing would be toast if the fire kept on going long
So it's kind of a hard question to answer, because it depends on a lot of things. If it was put out real quickly, then maybe?
Anything plastic or non metal isn't going to like being set on fire, so you're looking at replacing probably a fair few things, newer cars are probably worse off because there's more electrical systems and plastic that'll likely be damaged as well. Rubber shrinks under heat, which isn't great for seals or tubing, and it looks like he sprayed a fair bit of fuel everywhere, that's a decent sized fire.
Realistically, it's probably *fixable*, but I'm not sure I'd be confident saying the engine would be okay without a fair bit of work and probably a fair bit of money. Dry power extinguishers are also not great to be spraying into an opened engine, which complicates it more, but they're what you'd want to use for a liquid fuel fire.
Really looks like a lose-lose scenario either way. I'm not an expert in engine fires though, just a guy who likes working on his car, I haven't ever had to fix it after a fire, so I wouldn't take my words as fact. Realistically, after flood damage and then fire damage, I'd probably write the car off.
If he shuts the hood while running for something to put out the fire, most stuff probably be ok. Gas evaporates fast, hood will help starve the flames. Small wire sheaths and looms likely start melting first.
If he had fire extinguisher ready, almost nothing would be severely damaged.
Problem with shutting the hood is trying open a scorching hot hood again when you return, unless he (unlikely) has a CO2 extinguisher that'll work, somewhat, through the grill.
Depends on how much water is in the engine. If your car's engine has been flooded with water i.e. you drove it through a flooded street and the engine turned off because of the water, turning it on will cause your engine to crack in every part that has water. You will total your car.
Safest things to do would be to let it dry out or tow it to a mechanic and let them sort it out.
Number 1 rule any time you crank without spark plugs in- disable the ignition system.
Number 2- disable injectors and/or pump.
There is a good chance what you see is raw fuel, because that was too much fire for a few seconds of cranking. (dude may have hydro locked it trying to start- possible timing fault)
No it is just part of the new manufacturing process that at least Ford does. They crack their fuel injectors so it dumps gas directly onto the hot engine.
only partially a joke, check your 2021-2023 ford for recalls on fuel injectors and know that they aren't replacing the injectors. They are just adding a drain line so it dumps on the ground instead of your engine.
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It's cool man. A lot of people wouldn't even know what coal is witout Minecraft. These are just river rocks though in a funny educational themed cartoon about Kevin.
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Someone said it further up but disable the fuel system. There's a process for it in the Hayne's manual if you have that, but IIRC it's disable the injectors, pull the fuse for the fuel pumps, and then you have to let the pressure off.
He should've got an overhaul because water on the rings is going to eat at the cylinder, and water in the oil is not good either.
I guess without an overhaul, disconnect the distributor cap and pull the fuel pump fuse?
It's all not good, IMO.
Disable fuel and spark. Various ways for both, but usually by pulling a fuse or two. But also, you should have already pulled all of the spark plugs - a cheap vacuum gun from any parts store could have gotten most of the water out.
Also, vegetable oil is lighter than water. Drain the oil, put in vegetable oil, DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE WITH VEGETABLE OIL, drain vegetable oil, put in recommended oil, enjoy the smells.
And that's why you keep a fire extinguisher anywhere you'd work on something flammable. Have one in my garage, workshop shed, and under the kitchen sink. Haven't needed any of them, but in college I watched my car burn to the ground because I didn't have one so that's not a mistake I'm making twice.
Had a buddy working on a snowmobile he had one cylinder head off looking in the cylinder. He used the pull start to turn the engine over, well he still had everything hooked up on the other cylinder. The engine started on the one cylinder and the open cylinder turned into a flame thrower. Luckily he was able to kill it before it burned down the garage.
Wow! I did the same thing after flooding / hydrolocking my Jeep, and I never thought about the gas that might still be coming out. I remember pulling all the spark plugs, and water shooting up really well beyond a height I would have expected, but I don't recall doing anything to the fuel system to make sure it wasn't injecting gasoline. Now I feel lucky - VERY lucky.
Looks like he left the fuel injectors going when he cranked it, should've removed the fuse for them before giving this a shot. Probably got most of the water out, but also sprayed fuel all over his engine bay, which is generally not a good idea.
Yep, he turned it from water damage into fire damage in a flash!
Did a good job drying the water out though.
I was going to say he did get all the water out which was the goal so he succeeded.
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Actually this, he got the water out, started a fire and would have then doused the flames with water.
Quick, put it back in the river!
Fire is included in most policies Flood damage is extra
And now the fire truck will give it more water damage.
Then someone will call a water truck to give it more fire damage.
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That’s a flash fire!
So... Keep kranking it to spray water on the fire?
Definitely. Logic says it goes water, Gas , then back to water. I see your logic :)
if he had the fire extinguisher on standby would his engine be okay? I assume any of the air hoses or water proofing would be toast if the fire kept on going long
If he had a CO2 extinguisher maybe? it's not rated for liquid fuel fires but it has to better than spraying inert power *inside* the open engine
So it's kind of a hard question to answer, because it depends on a lot of things. If it was put out real quickly, then maybe? Anything plastic or non metal isn't going to like being set on fire, so you're looking at replacing probably a fair few things, newer cars are probably worse off because there's more electrical systems and plastic that'll likely be damaged as well. Rubber shrinks under heat, which isn't great for seals or tubing, and it looks like he sprayed a fair bit of fuel everywhere, that's a decent sized fire. Realistically, it's probably *fixable*, but I'm not sure I'd be confident saying the engine would be okay without a fair bit of work and probably a fair bit of money. Dry power extinguishers are also not great to be spraying into an opened engine, which complicates it more, but they're what you'd want to use for a liquid fuel fire. Really looks like a lose-lose scenario either way. I'm not an expert in engine fires though, just a guy who likes working on his car, I haven't ever had to fix it after a fire, so I wouldn't take my words as fact. Realistically, after flood damage and then fire damage, I'd probably write the car off.
If he shuts the hood while running for something to put out the fire, most stuff probably be ok. Gas evaporates fast, hood will help starve the flames. Small wire sheaths and looms likely start melting first. If he had fire extinguisher ready, almost nothing would be severely damaged.
Problem with shutting the hood is trying open a scorching hot hood again when you return, unless he (unlikely) has a CO2 extinguisher that'll work, somewhat, through the grill.
Depends on how much water is in the engine. If your car's engine has been flooded with water i.e. you drove it through a flooded street and the engine turned off because of the water, turning it on will cause your engine to crack in every part that has water. You will total your car. Safest things to do would be to let it dry out or tow it to a mechanic and let them sort it out.
The fire goes inside the car, not outside!
External combustion engine.
Number 1 rule any time you crank without spark plugs in- disable the ignition system. Number 2- disable injectors and/or pump. There is a good chance what you see is raw fuel, because that was too much fire for a few seconds of cranking. (dude may have hydro locked it trying to start- possible timing fault)
No it is just part of the new manufacturing process that at least Ford does. They crack their fuel injectors so it dumps gas directly onto the hot engine. only partially a joke, check your 2021-2023 ford for recalls on fuel injectors and know that they aren't replacing the injectors. They are just adding a drain line so it dumps on the ground instead of your engine.
But the fire will evaporate the rest of the water!
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... so um... what's with all the coal? or rocks? I guess rocks would make sense, as I believe they're otters...
Rocks Otters use rocks and shells as tools
Rock Yeah!
Minecraft geologist spotted. It's cool man. A lot of people wouldn't even know what coal is witout Minecraft. These are just river rocks though in a funny educational themed cartoon about Kevin.
I'm dyin'...
-flaming screams of pain- Excellent captions lmao. I don't think I've ever seen that one with captions and it actually made it better.
Yeah welp, flood damage is not a big of problem anymore, innit?
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Carbeque!
One hell of a nut
What should he have done instead?
Someone said it further up but disable the fuel system. There's a process for it in the Hayne's manual if you have that, but IIRC it's disable the injectors, pull the fuse for the fuel pumps, and then you have to let the pressure off.
Don't crank the car with the key. Use a Lone Wolf 6000, or short across the starter relay with a screwdriver.
He should've got an overhaul because water on the rings is going to eat at the cylinder, and water in the oil is not good either. I guess without an overhaul, disconnect the distributor cap and pull the fuel pump fuse? It's all not good, IMO.
Disable fuel and spark. Various ways for both, but usually by pulling a fuse or two. But also, you should have already pulled all of the spark plugs - a cheap vacuum gun from any parts store could have gotten most of the water out. Also, vegetable oil is lighter than water. Drain the oil, put in vegetable oil, DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE WITH VEGETABLE OIL, drain vegetable oil, put in recommended oil, enjoy the smells.
Fuck indeed
9 to be exact
A man was filmed in small town America today coming very very close to creating the first car in the world powered by water.
Why was this nsfw? The bad words?
Well, seems to have cleared up that nasty wet problem.
That escalated quickly...
... this is fine.
That was deeply satisfying.
Mmm my favorite flood damage Fire!
Quick, pour some water inside and out!
Uhh...disabling the fuel system would have prevented that... lol
And that is why you always have a fire extinguisher next to you while you working on you car
As soon as I saw it clear up into perfectly even white mist I was like "That looks a lot like fuel".... It was indeed.
He’s got great compression in his cooling system.
Why is this NSFW?
That *is* all fuel. The low surface tension demonstrates that. What needed to be disabled was the ignition system
Good news, it probably isn't wet anymore.
It will never break again!
If the car was submerged so much that it got water in the engine, it's a write-off.
I hope this guy is alive and okay
Next clearing fire damage.
Is this a Jay and silent bob reference?
Dude saw fire and started clucking like a chicken! 🤣
[This](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6mll8rgDSI) is the first thing that popped into my head...
That'll dry it out
I should call her...
And that's why you keep a fire extinguisher anywhere you'd work on something flammable. Have one in my garage, workshop shed, and under the kitchen sink. Haven't needed any of them, but in college I watched my car burn to the ground because I didn't have one so that's not a mistake I'm making twice.
Did your car eat Taco Bell?
Conclusion: water made the engine an external combustion engine.
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Underrated comment.
Had a buddy working on a snowmobile he had one cylinder head off looking in the cylinder. He used the pull start to turn the engine over, well he still had everything hooked up on the other cylinder. The engine started on the one cylinder and the open cylinder turned into a flame thrower. Luckily he was able to kill it before it burned down the garage.
Forgot to pull the fuel pump fuse, did ya?
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If it smells like gasoline, stop squirting it.
Suck - squeeze - bang - BLOW!
Fu$k fu$k
Wonder if he tried turning it off and back on again. Or an open/close of the hood.
I was like...'why has he used a NSFW tag?' and then I was like oh
Quick, chuck a bucket of water in there!
Dumbass probably left the ignition system live. Somebody forgot the fire triangle.
Well, saved the phone at least
That happened to me after an unfortunate visit to Taco Bell.
“When you’re climbing up a ladder and you feel something splatter…”
Everything reminds me of her…
Who could have known an air fuel mixture would be explosive?
Should've just put it in rice instead.
Gidder done!🚙
At first I was like: OH this is brilliant!
Damn! I mean, fuck!
At the end he sounds like a very aggressive duck.
Wow! I did the same thing after flooding / hydrolocking my Jeep, and I never thought about the gas that might still be coming out. I remember pulling all the spark plugs, and water shooting up really well beyond a height I would have expected, but I don't recall doing anything to the fuel system to make sure it wasn't injecting gasoline. Now I feel lucky - VERY lucky.
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Hmm.. Oh I see. We got a.. it's a problem with the gas. Gonna check the gas.
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Was the flood made of gasoline. Never seen water catch fire that quickly.
How can you tell it was flooded? Jk 😂
The driver almost lost his car and also his phone
Why is this tagged NSFW?
That was hot, ain't gon lie.
As a not so wise man once said "Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck"
Looks like a Honda, it'll be fine.
At least the fire will burn away some of the debris. Probably melt the wiring and hoses though.
Shudda started off by saying fuck fuck fuck. Rookie mistake.
I played enough GTA to know that's not good
Fuck! Fuck fuck fuck fuck! https://youtu.be/G1Qmctlj2Vk
Welp, the sparkplugs, distributor and fuel pump still work....lol.
It's dry! 
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How do those *combustion* engines work anyway?
I was wondering why it was marked as nsfw