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Car is a goner
By adamg on Wed, 12/10/2014 - 3:53pm
Patrick Marshall captured the moment when a car near the inbound end of Storrow Drive burst into flames, around 3:15 p.m.
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Not seen in the picture is
Not seen in the picture is another BMW blocking the closest fire hydrant.
1997 BMW 525 I Wagon
1997 BMW 525 I Wagon
Money pit !
What 17 year old car
isn't a money pit?
Owner probably inserted $35
Owner probably inserted $35,000 plus total in parts to keep it in working order for17 years..I knew plenty of people who drove older and newer model BMWs and the BMW 7series topping to be the worst of all BMW's. Carsforsale.com take a look at how many used Bmw's for sale, it speaks volumes.. there even getting harder to sell these days.
Or a Mini Cooper trying to...
Or a Mini Cooper trying to...
Same make and model
... as the hydrant blocker?
That would be ironic.
Weird.
That's the second time in just a few months that a car caught on fire in the exact same spot on Storrow...
I hope everyone is safe.
ETA: the one I witnessed was Tuesday, Oct 7.
Both stumbled upon my
Both stumbled upon my invisible DEATH RAY! Good Glavin!
odd location?
Maybe I don't see enough car fires but all the ones I have seen all started under the hood or even at the bottom of the engine compartment near the front tires.
Whats up with the location of this fire? How does your driver side rear quarter catch fire? I can't imagine a gas cap lighting up in this weather so maybe it started inside the car with a package or something. Strange.
Brakes ? Wheel bearings?
Brakes ? Wheel bearings?
my guess is brakes. I had
my guess is brakes. I had once a bad rear caliper that never fully released, but it was not very noticeable while driving, except at night when i noticed the rim was glowing orange and smelled like melting plastic.
I can't tell where it is burning
Also possible is a short circuit due to moisture getting in where it shouldn't have.
Not that that could have happened given the weather or anything.
Misplaced lit ciggie will do that, too.
Actually that's what fuses
Actually that's what fuses prevent
Not always
If there is enough wrong, this can still happen. Fuses stop problems and overloads in wiring circuits that include the fuse, but not if a circuit has been established outside of a fused system - e.g. shorting against the frame.
what, were you an electrical
what, were you an electrical engineer in a past life too?
anything in that region of the car is on a fuse.
Obviously not
If you read the comment below, this was indeed an electrical fire.
Unless the aftermarket subwoofer was playing with matches.
side note: WTF is it with you people who think that you have to have an advanced education to touch or know anything? It takes an electrical engineering degree to understand a wiring harness? Seriously? I've been taking apart my vehicles since I was a teenager - and got my first car of my very own to get to my summer job. Some of us grew up in environments where acquiring some basic skills was considered important for being an independent person.
Location
An clogged catalytic converter can cause the exhaust glow red hot, and ignite whatever is close to it.
The battery and a bunch of
The battery and a bunch of other electronics are in the trunks of those things.
aftermarket amplifier?
Possibly audio equipment. OR someone was getting a dragon for christmas.
Most impressive
The car is aflame and the electrical system is still working. Now that's German engineering.
I mean,
I mean, I guess there COULD be a worse place in the city for this to happen, in theory...
Car belonged to a friend of mine
He says it was something to do with the aftermarket stereo installed in the back. When he opened the trunk to investigate the fire went from small to huge. Fortunately he's OK, although he needs a new car.
Makes sense.
Some of those stereos draw enough current that you use 40-50 amp fusible links or fuses.
If it's not a dead short, things can get pretty hot. Sorry for his loss.