This Is why I will never go Wet Setup....
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From: Grand Rapids, Mi USA
Sorry that this happened to ya! Its very unfortunate for something like this to happen to such a nice car!
Weather it be from installation error or product malfunction. Either way a person must take all of the percautions they can to insure that something like this doesn't happen to his or her car.
This year as my car nears compleation it was recommended to me by my chassis builder to consider installing on board Halon fire suppression system. Consider the cash invested in your car what ever level it may be and for the cost of a fire system there is no comparisson! Look at it like this most insurance companys don't cover engine modifications nor do they reimburse for speed parts added. So for under $350.00 a person could add a fire system that has all the bells and whistles. Small price to pay to protect the thousands you have in it all ready!
Sorry to hear about your misfortune!
Weather it be from installation error or product malfunction. Either way a person must take all of the percautions they can to insure that something like this doesn't happen to his or her car.
This year as my car nears compleation it was recommended to me by my chassis builder to consider installing on board Halon fire suppression system. Consider the cash invested in your car what ever level it may be and for the cost of a fire system there is no comparisson! Look at it like this most insurance companys don't cover engine modifications nor do they reimburse for speed parts added. So for under $350.00 a person could add a fire system that has all the bells and whistles. Small price to pay to protect the thousands you have in it all ready!
Sorry to hear about your misfortune!
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I hope this is enough...
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Originally posted by rskrause
I don't think that what's been posted here sheds any light on what happenned that would support the contention to "never go wet setup".
Rich Krause
I don't think that what's been posted here sheds any light on what happenned that would support the contention to "never go wet setup".
Rich Krause
agreed...........ive seen n/a cars go up in flames...........so i guess we should all "never go internal combustion" and get an electric motor.
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From: Texarkana Tx
If I am not mistaken, both IHRA and NHRA require a fire extinguisher in the car if you have nitrous wether it be hooked up or not. If you have a bottle with any nitrous in the car, you are supposed to have an extinguisher. Im not sure if he had one or not, but I bet if he did, and thought about it, he might have been able to save his car. I hate to see that happen to such a nice looking car.
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From: BURLESON, TEXAS
Re: This Is why I will never go Wet Setup....
Originally posted by bp's95formula
http://drugg.net/bird_roast.htm
This happened at the opening night at a new track in SD. 1/8th mile.
http://drugg.net/bird_roast.htm
This happened at the opening night at a new track in SD. 1/8th mile.
You think insurance will cover that?
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From: Salt Lake City, Utah
That was a dry chem extinguisher that was used but apparently the track crew hasn't been trained at all on procedures during a car fire....it looked as if they just hit the dry chem right on the closed hood.
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From: Washington, PA
FWIW...I know two people around here that had NOS wet kits, installed by a famous speed shop (Stropes). Kit ran fine for like a bottle, then one day...Bam, major intake backfire that blew the TB and intake, MAF, etc off one and just the intake off the other. Both have since switched to dry kits. That was about a year na d half ago ago. No problems so far. Their two experiences were a major influence on my decision to go dry. Plus, I never intended on running huge shots. Another thing, if you do any research on the net about nitrous(wet kits) and spraying into the intake manifold...Almost all say its not good to be spraying fuel in there due to puddling, It just makes sense.
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From: Dover DE
how can it puddle when it is being sprayed under what is essentially full vacuum? Not knocking anyone,but this is more "urban legend" then fact. Yes fuel is heavy,and some say it will seperate and cause said puddle,but in 10 years i have never seen it. I have had backfires,but they were from solenoid issues more then a wet kit.
I have heard the puddling argument for years,and i have sprayed various types of intake's,and never had a "puddling" issue. If it was that big of an issue,there wouldnt be single nozzle wet efi kits.
As said before,tere isnt enough evidence to link this disaster to the wet kit,if i remember he said it was a freshly (and possib ly over oiled) filter that started the whole fire.
I have heard the puddling argument for years,and i have sprayed various types of intake's,and never had a "puddling" issue. If it was that big of an issue,there wouldnt be single nozzle wet efi kits.
As said before,tere isnt enough evidence to link this disaster to the wet kit,if i remember he said it was a freshly (and possib ly over oiled) filter that started the whole fire.
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Whats up racin...seems we are taging along on the same threads. To everyone their own....with that said. I just couldnt resisit to ask. The solonoid the you had problems with on your kit, was it the fuel one? 
Either way, enough said about this topic. Lets not make it wet vs dry battle that reaches a 100+posts like the LS vs LT1 debates. All kits are good and can be made to run. Run what ever suits your needs. Ill just always stay away from wet kits...until/unless i go direct port or something like that. Then, you cant go wrong with wet. My .02. Later!
Also, racin...see ya in AOL "ricer patrol chat", I mean "Car chat".
Either way, enough said about this topic. Lets not make it wet vs dry battle that reaches a 100+posts like the LS vs LT1 debates. All kits are good and can be made to run. Run what ever suits your needs. Ill just always stay away from wet kits...until/unless i go direct port or something like that. Then, you cant go wrong with wet. My .02. Later!Also, racin...see ya in AOL "ricer patrol chat", I mean "Car chat".
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