My 944 ate a garbage bag...
11-25-2005, 09:51 AM
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My 944 ate a garbage bag...
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Driving to work to day (zero traffic, doing 80 all the way), I rolled over a plastic garbage bag (empty) that was floating on the road. When I didn't see it come out the rear, I pulled over. The bag was stuck under the car, and when I pulled it out, some of it was melted onto my cat and exhaust heat shields!?
Since I have no way of crawling under the car and pulling the remains out, is this a fire risk? The plastic was smoking a little under there.
First time I drive the car in 2 weeks, and this sillyness happens!
Driving to work to day (zero traffic, doing 80 all the way), I rolled over a plastic garbage bag (empty) that was floating on the road. When I didn't see it come out the rear, I pulled over. The bag was stuck under the car, and when I pulled it out, some of it was melted onto my cat and exhaust heat shields!?
Since I have no way of crawling under the car and pulling the remains out, is this a fire risk? The plastic was smoking a little under there.
First time I drive the car in 2 weeks, and this sillyness happens!
11-25-2005, 10:11 AM
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It will never come off of those parts but it will eventually stop smoking.
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11-25-2005, 10:14 AM
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Permanent scars, and a nice burning plastic smell. Great! I guess it's better than getting into an accident trying to avoid the damned bag!
11-25-2005, 11:01 AM
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The smell does go away after a while. Seems to be one of the hazards of driving in late Fall -- lots of plastic bags blowing around with the leaves. It's better than the other Fall hazard -- hitting a deer!
11-25-2005, 11:14 AM
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I thought you were going to say you dropped your oil cap and used a trash bag to stuff the hole till you got home....
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At least now your car hsa some character.. i bet not many others have garbage bag scars on the exhaust.
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At least now your car hsa some character.. i bet not many others have garbage bag scars on the exhaust.
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11-25-2005, 09:02 PM
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It COULD be worse, you could have JUST installed your brand new $1220 exhaust and be test driving the car when it happens and it COULD melt to the BRAND SPANKING NEW exhaust tip on one side...
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