i am curious what caused it and if i could find out. i need to see where im going to go from here. everything is burnt, wires, hoses, harnesses, the paint on the hood even melted off. my lungs hurt from all the smoke. anyways i dont want to just give up on my baby.
one thing i think it might have been was my ze ecu was never bolted down since i did the 2.5/auto-manual swap last month. sometimes the car would die and i'd have to wiggle the ecu to get it to start again. this time the car died i pulled over figured i'd give it a good wiggle but that didnt do the trick, its like it wasnt getting enough gas it would run then when id give it gas the rpm's would barely go up then it just died. i took a minute break then i tried starting it 3 more times and WHOMPSHHHHHHH white smoke everywhere. Thankfully there was a guy at the gas station who had a fire extinguisher.
So is the engine ok? i have the k8 i can swap over the harnesses, hoses, wires, distibutor (melted), i have an extra DE intake manifold w/ fuel rails, injectors. i'll put some pics up later today or tomorrow.
so my engine bay burst into flames Pic LInk Added
so my engine bay burst into flames Pic LInk Added
Last edited by wagZE on June 13th, 2006, 2:14 am, edited 1 time in total.
1 mx6 88 LX auto 2.2l 4cyl
2 mx6 93 LS saved from junkyard SOLD
3 Mx6 96 M edition blow a ze part it
4 Mx6 96 gold LS paint n lights auto SOLD
5 mx6 red fresh paint clean, sold
1 mx3 92rs sohc auto rota c8s h&r
2 mx3 93 gsze bought w/ mods
3 mx3 93 GSze mtx swp act stg3 str8 nek im eibach kl36
4 mx3 GS SOLD-
6 mx3 white gs jdm swap'd SOLD
*5th mx3 blk GS clean title modded DD*
1 PGT 97 blk, garaged clean sold
2 pgt primered 5 spd KL SOLD
2 mx6 93 LS saved from junkyard SOLD
3 Mx6 96 M edition blow a ze part it
4 Mx6 96 gold LS paint n lights auto SOLD
5 mx6 red fresh paint clean, sold
1 mx3 92rs sohc auto rota c8s h&r
2 mx3 93 gsze bought w/ mods
3 mx3 93 GSze mtx swp act stg3 str8 nek im eibach kl36
4 mx3 GS SOLD-
6 mx3 white gs jdm swap'd SOLD
*5th mx3 blk GS clean title modded DD*
1 PGT 97 blk, garaged clean sold
2 pgt primered 5 spd KL SOLD
-
XxantwawnxX
- Regular Member
- Posts: 1281
- Joined: January 8th, 2005, 11:08 pm
- Location: Newportnews VA
oNe time i uses alot of wd40 (or sumthign simialr cant remember) on the knock sensor bolt and it got all in the bay.
i started the car and i guess a stray spark from a wire or cap ignited all the wd40..man my wholw bay went up in flames..lucky there was a water hose near by and i got to it in time so no damage took place.
Sooo if you used any kinda spray at all in ur bay be careful...other than that the first response pretty much covers it.
i started the car and i guess a stray spark from a wire or cap ignited all the wd40..man my wholw bay went up in flames..lucky there was a water hose near by and i got to it in time so no damage took place.
Sooo if you used any kinda spray at all in ur bay be careful...other than that the first response pretty much covers it.
* * * * * * 92 Mx3 ZET, rear/front swaybars,srd crossmember,HKS SSQV,cold air,ZE with millinia mani and TB and 280cc injectors,INtrax springs with tokiko HP struts, Grounding kit, MotegiTrakLite wheels 17's at 14lbs each, MSnS Running fuel and spark,HEI mod,T3/To4E .60/.63 stage 3 turbine,3rd gen rx7 fuel pump, SSAC Headers/hotpipes ,38 ext tial wastegate, findanza flywheel, SBC TZ clutch/pressureplate,braille11pound battery/ magnum drilled F/R rotors,projectors, CXmotorsports almuminum intercooler.
bad wiring, short circuit, this happened to relisys.
did you smell like a distinct electric fire smell or anything else?
did you smell like a distinct electric fire smell or anything else?
1994, GS, KLZE, 67mm TB, LightFlywheel, Centreforce Stg 3 Clutch, CAI, KL36 ecu, B&M shortshifter, Solid poly mounts, lightweight Aluminum Cross memeber, 2.5 high flo cat, 2.5 all back, Tanabe Exhaust, optima battery, ZX2 HD tokicos, eibach prokit, black altezzas.....
http://www.modifiedmazda.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
http://www.modifiedmazda.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
-
hgallegos915
- Senior Member
- Posts: 6451
- Joined: June 19th, 2004, 2:01 am
- Location: El Paso Tx U.S
- Contact:
This happened to me . EXACT same thing.. basically its most likely caused by a FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR... why do i know thats what it was? well i tried using the same fuel pressure regulator and car would start and then sometimes die.. FUEL started leaking from the IM gasker.. dont ask me how... but i turned the car off (this was after the fire damaged was fixed) i simply got another fpr i had and problem never came back. Its not that hard to fix if you are up to it. It took me a week. You have to get all 3 harnesses, mine only needed the two. Harness itself is VERY easy. Im sorry to hear that because i know how it feels to loose your car to a fire 
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
-
PWRD_BY_HKS
- Regular Member
- Posts: 696
- Joined: August 11th, 2004, 2:01 am
- Location: El Paso
i love cars on fire ..... i love fire ....... maybe thats why im a fire fighter..........but mx3s on fire is a defenite no no........
jdmx-3 KID OF THE 
VICTORIA RACING
ZE PERFORMANCE IN 915 TX
Kl01-ZE,Kl31 ecu, millenia manifold, ngk plugs, ngk wires, probe tranny/ and clutch (stock), VortecH FMU 12:1, Aeromotive AFPR, Tial .38mm Wastegate w/ 4lbs spring, Walboro 255 pump, AiResearch T4, 3" down pipe, GODSPEED manifold, Spearco Boost Gauges, BF Goodrich G-force drag radials.
14.8 1/4 mile all motor untimed on boost.
VICTORIA RACING
ZE PERFORMANCE IN 915 TX
Kl01-ZE,Kl31 ecu, millenia manifold, ngk plugs, ngk wires, probe tranny/ and clutch (stock), VortecH FMU 12:1, Aeromotive AFPR, Tial .38mm Wastegate w/ 4lbs spring, Walboro 255 pump, AiResearch T4, 3" down pipe, GODSPEED manifold, Spearco Boost Gauges, BF Goodrich G-force drag radials.
14.8 1/4 mile all motor untimed on boost.
-
Rick Johnson
- Regular Member
- Posts: 677
- Joined: July 24th, 2002, 2:01 am
- Location: Calgary
1 mx6 88 LX auto 2.2l 4cyl
2 mx6 93 LS saved from junkyard SOLD
3 Mx6 96 M edition blow a ze part it
4 Mx6 96 gold LS paint n lights auto SOLD
5 mx6 red fresh paint clean, sold
1 mx3 92rs sohc auto rota c8s h&r
2 mx3 93 gsze bought w/ mods
3 mx3 93 GSze mtx swp act stg3 str8 nek im eibach kl36
4 mx3 GS SOLD-
6 mx3 white gs jdm swap'd SOLD
*5th mx3 blk GS clean title modded DD*
1 PGT 97 blk, garaged clean sold
2 pgt primered 5 spd KL SOLD
2 mx6 93 LS saved from junkyard SOLD
3 Mx6 96 M edition blow a ze part it
4 Mx6 96 gold LS paint n lights auto SOLD
5 mx6 red fresh paint clean, sold
1 mx3 92rs sohc auto rota c8s h&r
2 mx3 93 gsze bought w/ mods
3 mx3 93 GSze mtx swp act stg3 str8 nek im eibach kl36
4 mx3 GS SOLD-
6 mx3 white gs jdm swap'd SOLD
*5th mx3 blk GS clean title modded DD*
1 PGT 97 blk, garaged clean sold
2 pgt primered 5 spd KL SOLD
I once heard that getting a fire extinguisher is a very cheap insurance policy for anyone that has done any work to their car (fuel or electrical).
I picked one up at the Barrie Flea Market 2 wknds ago, is an ABC, medium size tank.
I kinda laugh when i see those guys with the little chrome tanks hanging off their windsheild pillar. I cant imagine those teeny bling tanks can put out any more than a match book.
Anyone ever use one?
I picked one up at the Barrie Flea Market 2 wknds ago, is an ABC, medium size tank.
I kinda laugh when i see those guys with the little chrome tanks hanging off their windsheild pillar. I cant imagine those teeny bling tanks can put out any more than a match book.
Anyone ever use one?
-
Custom_V6_Limited_SE
- Regular Member
- Posts: 508
- Joined: October 11th, 2005, 12:58 pm
- Location: Spring Hill, FL
I have one of the mid-sized tanks too. I just keep it on the floor of the back seat. Better safe than sorry hehe.
'93 MX-3 GS SE:My Mods