SPONSORED LINKS

Small engine fire. Still driveable?

Tiny
ROARA
  • MEMBER
  • 1999 OLDSMOBILE AURORA
  • 4.0L
  • V8
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 163,500 MILES
I have had a small engine fire about 10-15 seconds, put it out with a fire extinguisher. It was caused from a misfire. Bad coil pack. It has misfired once before, but never started a fire. I am wondering if it picked up the fumes between the catalytic converter and the exhaust pipe from the engine seeing as they were welded but only at both bottom sides. My question is, Is it still drive-able? Is it worth fixing the coil pack? Is it worth dumping more money into or is it a loss?
SPONSORED LINKS
Monday, May 9th, 2016 AT 6:23 AM

1 Reply

Tiny
HMAC300
  • MECHANIC
  • 48,601 POSTS
This is something you have to check to see if wire harness is bad or not. If it caught fire there may be a fuel leak so check for that. If it is all good then fix it and drive it.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Monday, May 9th, 2016 AT 6:50 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Engine Misfire Content

Intermittent Misfire
VIDEO
Intermittent Misfire
Instructional repair video
Misfire Random Code P0300
GUIDE
Misfire Random Code P0300
The world of automotive diagnostics can be complex, with numerous codes and potential issues to keep track of. One of the more common engine diagnostic codes is P0300, which...
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links