ANOTHER Escort gone up in flames !

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Seen this pic on Facebook yesterday of a MKI burnt out allegedly due to fuel pipe failure

I dont know the car but feel saddened for the owner

[Andyc]

Poor bast ard

[steven f]

save the planet from fuel poloution surely when this was on fire it produced loads of poloution them poloticans are thick as pig poo

[dustydog]

Seen this on turbo sports yesterday poor fecker, one thing check your fuel hoses changed mine cost £4 not worth taking the risk

[Nick Mexi-cos]

Andy Harris's Legend of a mk1 escort so so sad to see , just glad he got out of car ok

[RS_Fiesta]

Very sad sight,glad he got out ok.

[alancdavis]

best be sure we all carry an extingurer

[gixer1000]

I am currently rebuilding my RS2000,after seeing Frosticles car going up in smoke I decided that the fuel lines would be changed,I got some fuel pipe off Pirtek,it may be a little expensive but I feel it is worth it as these guys are hose specialists,after the seeing these photo`s,I know this may raise a few eyebrows,but are these cars that have fired,have they been running electric fuel pumps or manual engine driven pumps,i had this discussion with Dave Bogg when my 45`s were set up.His opinion was that a mechanical pump was adaquate as it with enough pressure,the only problem with an electric pump is that it will keep pumping fuel,thus in effect fueling the fire if your unlucky enough for one to break,just a thought.Regards Gixer1000.

[lee bishop]

yep this is awful to see again, a well known well prepped car too!! i WILL be fitting a plumbed in system to my car, whats a couple of hundered quid to save something like this from happening, hand held jobbie would not have stopped this !!!!

[lee bishop]

just looked at the pic again, this is his lightweight drag car and ofcourse the fiberglass doors and perspex windows have just melted

[Frosticles]

My heart sank when I saw the title of this thread. Always check your fuel pipes. I will never use braided again as you can't see what's going on underneath. If fitting an electric pump make sure it's either wired to the ignition or on a kill switch. Very sad pictures and know what he's going through.

[dustydog]

Mine were braided and the internals fell apart when i replaced them i also use ethmix now in fuel everytime i fill up

[lee bishop]

ive just bought replacement plastic pipe as per OE from tank to pump, then will go to rubber from pump to carbs

[pinto48s]

F**k!! Thats a sad end to a legendary car...
Crazy how even a fully stripped out car can still burn out!

[RSI_TOM]

Feel soooooo sorry for the owner