car caught fire

[zed]

hi

picked up car today from bodyshop and noticed it was mis-firing .got about 2 miles down road and a warning light came on .it looks like a catalyst and its got heat written on it. i pulled up and flames had come out of exhaust and started to burn the bumper. luckily someone pulled up and put fire out for me.
 called RAC out asked him if he thinks its the plugs but he said he wont be able to get them out. so he got me recovered back to the bodyshop.

any ideas wot it could be plugs, cat.

thanks

zed

[zed]

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hi

anyone got any  ideas please.

[Rixio]

Zed give me a call bro

[zed]

hi

i dont have your numb1er

0773746884

[Ricco_04]

Dam, that\'s no good - hope it\'s something simple

[lanciachris]

Misfire = lots of unburnt fuel into cat. Cat = tries to clear up this fuel, gets very hot in the process, catches fire.

At the very least the cat will have melted - if youre lucky youll be able to just fix the misfire and replace the cat. In worst case many other things will have been damaged by the fire.

Jag v12s like to do this too which is how i know (not that it ever happened to mine)

[zed]

hi everyone

thanks for that, i hope its not the cat but i wont know until i get the car started up. i must thank Eddie who is on this forum ,for coming out to my car and showing me have to remove the plugs . He was a real star. Not many people like that around anymore.
the plugs were really fouled so the car just didnt start. im going to get a new set of plugs and try again tomorrow.

thanks
zed

[Eddie]

Hi Zed thanks for that mate, only wish we could have got her started, she almost did.
When are you at the place tomorrow, I can pop up and give another hand at about 2:00 again if you want.
It may be worth removing the cat and getting it emptied, do they have ramps and stuff? to get to the cat, that way you will now for sure.

If you need anything just give us a shout.

Cheers

[zed]

hi Eddie

First of all just like to say thanks again. you are a top bloke.
secondly i got back to huddersfield about 5.30pm and about 7.30 pm the guys from the garage rung me to tell me they got it started. Got there straight away, drove it back on M62- no problems at all.

cheers

zed

[Eddie]

Did it get new plugs or was it just perseistance cranking it over in the end.

Glad yo got her back home nice and safe mate.

Cheers

[zed]

hi

no new plugs, just cranking over.im gonna do a service and change plugs straight away then im gonna sort out that apexi commander. so i will need a induction kit and dump valve before i get that set up.
looking for bargains eddie - lol .

cheers

zed

[lanciachris]

No offense, but you should really be looking at the condition of the cat that caught fire first. It will have melted and become completely useless at doing its job and will also restrict exhaust flow

[zed]

hi

thanks for that mate. and yes you are right i will do that. what should i be looking for. if it was the cat then wouldnt the heat warning light have come on.

thanks

zed

[lanciachris]

The only way to be sure is removing the cat and actually looking at it. not the happiest prospect, but a better option than having a melted lump that used to be a catalytic converter in your exhaust

Random article on the topic -
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/mobilesource/vetech/catfire.html

[zed]

hi lanciachris

ok thanks i will.

zed