Almost lost her to a fire!

[cchase]

This was right when it started, the hood is burnt from the flames getting so high...

I just got my new injectors put in, and when I would floor it the truck would shut off.... so i thought it had something to do with those. I took it back to the shop and we couldnt figure it out. Then on a test drive I was ridding shot gun and the truck kept turning off over and over, then it wouldnt start back up on its own and had to slow and use the key, then about a 1/4 mile from making it back to the shop it wouldnt start and batterys went dead. Then I saw smoke coming from the engine.... got the hood open and saw flames coming up infront of the passanger battery. First we thought the battery had caught fire and i was getting ready to shut the hood and get back, incase it wanted to explode when I noticed it was infront of the battery. Then we thought it was the trans lines, but realized a wire had caught the rubber in the front on fire. I called my buddy at the shop and yelled to everyone to grab a fire extigusher and get down there. Luckly we got the fire out and towed it back to the shop, turns out the plow cylinoide broke off and fell onto the I/C tube, then the truck turning off was the added power getting to the motor and it not knowing what to do. finaly the wire got to hot and caught everything on fire. I was lucky and had alot of good help from Turner Diesel, specail thanks to the owner George and his crew for all there help with my truck, and helping me save it from a near end..

[Matt P]

Wow man sorry to hear about the truck glad you were able to save it though

[szyd]

WOW good thing you were close to put it out good save

[cchase]

Originally Posted by PSD0389

Wow man sorry to hear about the truck glad you were able to save it though

thanks actually, besides the dust covers being melted, and having M-A-P powder all over my truck, its fine runs great.

It would have been out alot sooner, but someone stole my extingusher out of my truck last week

[choctaw]

Originally Posted by cchase

thanks actually, besides the dust covers being melted, and having M-A-P powder all over my truck, its fine runs great.

It would have been out alot sooner, but someone stole my extingusher out of my truck last week

Morons.

Glad you and your truck are ok. You got a nice looking truck.

[cchase]

Originally Posted by choctaw

Morons.

Glad you and your truck are ok. You got a nice looking truck.

Thanks! I just started getting it to the point where I was becoming very happy with it, and then i was standing there with it on fire going..... what else would I buy

I shouldnt have mounted it on my backrack... the new one will go in my took box or the cab, they are handy.

[choctaw]

Originally Posted by cchase

Thanks! I just started getting it to the point where I was becoming very happy with it, and then i was standing there with it on fire going..... what else would I buy

I shouldnt have mounted it on my backrack... the new one will go in my took box or the cab, they are handy.

Thats just not right, but it takes all kinds. Good luck

[ford_trck]

Glad you were able to save it

[bockhold]

so you have a snow plow???

glad the truck is okie dokie

so whats the total damage as in what needs replaced?

[cchase]

Originally Posted by bockhold

so you have a snow plow???

glad the truck is okie dokie

so whats the total damage as in what needs replaced?

well all the wiring for the snow plow got pulled out. other than that im not going to fix anything, the melted plastic is like a battle wound. there is alot burn damange on the inside of the hood.