Thread: D3 burnt to a crisp. Self ignited!

Originally Posted by Graeme

The filter is mounted above a chassis cross-member below the driver's seat, an improvement over the original D3 spot of below the turbo and near the catalytic converter.

Thanks Graeme. So mine was just messy but less risky.

Kev.

There are a number story's and videos going around lately of late model V8 Commodores going up in flames while being driven, so it's not just Landys and Jeeps doing the burst into flames trick.

Freeway driving has a habit of finding mechanical weaknesses. Over the last few years I have driven past or been caught up in traffic jams of four vehicles that have caught fire while being driven. So it must be quite common as I don't drive on the freeway that often.

I passed a Mazda CX5 with an engine fire on the way to work last week. The new Ford Everest had an engine fire while being tested by a newspaper journo, I think in WA, which is very embarrassing.


A few members on here have had D3 engine fires destroy the car. I can't remember their names but one was in Byford in WA.

Originally Posted by BobD

... I can't remember their names but one was in Byford in WA.

And one was going up Kalamunda rd. The local 'DitchWitch' man.

A mate of mine had an XJS jag that caught fire one night due to an electrical fault.
Luckily that night it was not parked in its usual spot under his house.

Originally Posted by scarry

A mate of mine had an XJS jag that caught fire one night due to an electrical fault.
Luckily that night it was not parked in its usual spot under his house.

I owned a V12 XJS many many moons ago, it was a great car. However if you have ever looked under the bonnet of any V12 Jag at the fuel hoses scattered everywhere on top of the engine you would wonder how by now they all have not burnt to the ground.

Originally Posted by BobD

I passed a Mazda CX5 with an engine fire on the way to work last week. The new Ford Everest had an engine fire while being tested by a newspaper journo, I think in WA, which is very embarrassing.


A few members on here have had D3 engine fires destroy the car. I can't remember their names but one was in Byford in WA.

If it was around the 9th of November, and was in WA, I saw this on another forum I'm on.
It was a CX7- the poor bugger had just finished rebuilding the engine, and was on his way to get it blue slipped / inspected.

Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

If it was around the 9th of November, and was in WA, I saw this on another forum I'm on.
It was a CX7- the poor bugger had just finished rebuilding the engine, and was on his way to get it blue slipped / inspected.

It was about a week or two ago in Belmont, so probably the 9th. It could have been a CX7, it was a bit hard to see exactly from a distance riding a motorcycle to work in traffic. The engine bay was burnt but the rest of the car seemed OK.