washer fluid = fireball. Tell your friends
washer fluid = fireball. Tell your friends
03-19-2011, 11:24 AM
#1
The subsequent explosion of flame burned a lot of his hair, but also caught the rest of the engine of fire, it was only by blind luck that the whole van wasn't burned to the ground. Still a lot of fire damage though.
He also told me that the fireman in one of the trucks that showed up wasn't aware of that either. They both seemed to think that its blueness was more like blue gatorade, and cool and refreshing.
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
Apparently no one I know was aware that the principle non freezing agent in a lot of washer fluid is alcohol. I have been asking around after a friend who borrowed my van to move some boxes poured most of a bottle of washer fluid on a burning alternator and created a 4 foot fireball.
The subsequent explosion of flame burned a lot of his hair, but also caught the rest of the engine of fire, it was only by blind luck that the whole van wasn't burned to the ground. Still a lot of fire damage though.
He also told me that the fireman in one of the trucks that showed up wasn't aware of that either. They both seemed to think that its blueness was more like blue gatorade, and cool and refreshing.
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
03-19-2011, 11:54 AM
#2
(03-19-2011, 11:24 AM)dropnosky Apparently no one I know was aware that the principle non freezing agent in a lot of washer fluid is alcohol. I have been asking around after a friend who borrowed my van to move some boxes poured most of a bottle of washer fluid on a burning alternator and created a 4 foot fireball.
The subsequent explosion of flame burned a lot of his hair, but also caught the rest of the engine of fire, it was only by blind luck that the whole van wasn't burned to the ground. Still a lot of fire damage though.
He also told me that the fireman in one of the trucks that showed up wasn't aware of that either. They both seemed to think that its blueness was more like blue gatorade, and cool and refreshing.
This happened to your Astro??
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
(03-19-2011, 11:24 AM)dropnosky Apparently no one I know was aware that the principle non freezing agent in a lot of washer fluid is alcohol. I have been asking around after a friend who borrowed my van to move some boxes poured most of a bottle of washer fluid on a burning alternator and created a 4 foot fireball.
The subsequent explosion of flame burned a lot of his hair, but also caught the rest of the engine of fire, it was only by blind luck that the whole van wasn't burned to the ground. Still a lot of fire damage though.
He also told me that the fireman in one of the trucks that showed up wasn't aware of that either. They both seemed to think that its blueness was more like blue gatorade, and cool and refreshing.
This happened to your Astro??
1987 300D: EGR Delete, ARV Delete, Cold Air Intake...
03-19-2011, 02:11 PM
#3
Ich liebe meine Autos!
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | 156K Miles | 2nd Owner | EGR Disabled [Removal Pending] | ALDA Removed | Straight Pipes | GT2256V??? | Laser Interceptor | Engine swap over summer, hopefully with GT2256V attached...
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Odo Stopped at 160K (at least 50K more) | EGR Disabled | ALDA All The Way Out | Straight pipes | FM-870 Remote Start Alarm System | B100 Biodiesel | AC Fixed x2 | Trunk crushed in
| Retired to garage.Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!
Isn't that the reason people use washer fluid for water/methanol injection?
Ich liebe meine Autos!
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | 156K Miles | 2nd Owner | EGR Disabled [Removal Pending] | ALDA Removed | Straight Pipes | GT2256V??? | Laser Interceptor | Engine swap over summer, hopefully with GT2256V attached...
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Odo Stopped at 160K (at least 50K more) | EGR Disabled | ALDA All The Way Out | Straight pipes | FM-870 Remote Start Alarm System | B100 Biodiesel | AC Fixed x2 | Trunk crushed in
| Retired to garage.Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!
03-19-2011, 03:56 PM
#4
How bad's the damage?
Will the Benz go in sooner now that the gasser gave up the ghost?
Can you get more than it's worth from the insurance co? :p (I jest, I jest...)
1990 Power Ram 50 V6 SOHC 24V 6g72
I can be wrong, don't take everything I say as verbatim, please fact-check first.
My posts are my personal opinions and thoughts, unless otherwise noted.
Oh god...
How bad's the damage?
Will the Benz go in sooner now that the gasser gave up the ghost?
Can you get more than it's worth from the insurance co? :p (I jest, I jest...)
1990 Power Ram 50 V6 SOHC 24V 6g72
I can be wrong, don't take everything I say as verbatim, please fact-check first.
My posts are my personal opinions and thoughts, unless otherwise noted.
03-19-2011, 05:27 PM
#5
(03-19-2011, 02:11 PM)300SD81 Isn't that the reason people use washer fluid for water/methanol injection?
The exact reason its used. -20*f washer is 35% methanol.
This post was last modified: 03-19-2011, 05:28 PM by ForcedInduction.
ForcedInduction
03-19-2011, 05:27 PM
#5
(03-19-2011, 02:11 PM)300SD81 Isn't that the reason people use washer fluid for water/methanol injection?
The exact reason its used. -20*f washer is 35% methanol.
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