So my truck caught on fire.......

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

So I was leaving the ex woman's house in a pissed off mood and I go to start my truck. It backfires, and won't start not matter what I do. After 2 minutes of this, I get out to pop the hood and see flames shooting out of the air cleaner. I go and beat on the *****'s door and she takes forever to open the door. "What do you want she say."

"My ****ing truck is on fire, move." I grabbed a gallon of water and dumped it on the air cleaner. It took another gallon so I could pick up the air cleaner off the carb. After I did this, a flame shot up through the carb. I grabbed a hose and literally sprayed water into the carb. The fire went out and I started my truck up and it ran. Good old chevy 350 ran like hell. So my hands are pitch black and burned, but my truck runs. I drive it into down town Akron and when I get on the gas, the throttle sticks wide open. I immediately slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the guy in front of me, and pulled up on the gas pedal with my hand, but it came up with ease. I just turned the key off wire it was in gear and it stopped next to a row of parking spaces.

To make a long story short, I removed the carb, and found that my accelerator pump melted, got stuck and was causing the truck to rev. Now I'm stuck with a $70 tow bill and I have to drive out to Summit racing tomorrow to buy the new parts I need. Why does this shit have to happen on my birthday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif. Since I know you'll all ask for pics, I'll take them tomorrow. Nothing is seriously damaged, just the air filter and the accelerator pump.

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[simpsonbuck 10+ year member]

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[toolfan89 10+ year member]

happy birthday!!!!!!!

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

sounds like a coold day for me.time for upgrade

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

lolz, that what you get for driving some ancient technology carb peice of shit

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

remember i work at napa i am at work now pm me what you need

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

No point, I can buy it tomorrow.

 

[simpsonbuck 10+ year member]

sounds like a coold day for me.time for upgrade

So you're going to trade in your huffy for a ten speed?

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

remember i work at napa i am at work now pm me what you need

is Never Any Part Available open 24/7?

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Good old chevy

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

is Never Any Part Available open 24/7?

i work at a napa heavy duty store that is open 24/7 inside the shop at western mesquite mines

but i have access to auto parts because of the other stores my boss owns //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

remember i work at napa i am at work now pm me what you need

shit you could've told me this before i went out and bought a fan belt today. Buster

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

Good old chevy

yep

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

If my shit caught on fire no way would it move, without a thorough once over. Shit could of caught on fire again while you were driving:wow:

Yea especially since all it did was backfire on the start up because I hit the gas while starting......//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif Thats a good reason not to drive it....It didn't catch on fire again, it was just ****ed up the first time.