Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Friday night funnies

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

>>Rob asks - What causes fires in carbed F106 engines?

 

OLD fuel hoses, loose clamps (especially on hard to get at right side return line) and MOST of all – lousy pre-flight check out.

 

Trust your nose folks.  If smells like gas – it most likely is.

 

Fuel pressures are minimal.

 

Don’t trust your eyes – by the time you get back there – the fuel has evaporated at the puddle site.

 

Just my humble thots.

 

DOUG
PS – nice picture Rob

 

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From: Robert W. Garven Jr. [mailto:rgarven [at] gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 6:05 PM
To: DOUG
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Friday night funnies

 

Robert W. Garven Jr.

rgarven [at] gmail.com

 "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few." Enzo Ferrari

 

 

On May 6, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Michael James wrote:

 

At-least in a newer car, you have recourse with the factory.  I'm curious though - do carb fires 'just happen', or is there a preventative maintenance step someone can do with the float bowls to make-sure they don't occur?

 

M J