928 fire New City NY- Anyone Here?
06-18-2007, 06:26 AM
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928 fire New City NY- Anyone Here?
Porsche ignites, fire destroys car and New City garage
By SUZAN CLARKE
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: June 17, 2007)
NEW CITY -A gasoline-fed fire completely destroyed a Porsche and a garage in a private single family home today.
The fire, reported to authorities around 11:30 a.m., was extinguished before it could extend to the attached two-story residence at 38 Yale Drive.
According to Mike Graff, chief of the New City Volunteer Fire Department, the homeowner had parked the Porsche 928 in the garage after taking it out for a ride when it caught on fire.
At some point, the car's gas line ruptured, Graff added.
"So it became a gasoline-fed fire, which was extremely hot and difficult to put out with just water," he said.
By SUZAN CLARKE
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: June 17, 2007)
NEW CITY -A gasoline-fed fire completely destroyed a Porsche and a garage in a private single family home today.
The fire, reported to authorities around 11:30 a.m., was extinguished before it could extend to the attached two-story residence at 38 Yale Drive.
According to Mike Graff, chief of the New City Volunteer Fire Department, the homeowner had parked the Porsche 928 in the garage after taking it out for a ride when it caught on fire.
At some point, the car's gas line ruptured, Graff added.
"So it became a gasoline-fed fire, which was extremely hot and difficult to put out with just water," he said.
06-18-2007, 11:42 AM
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Jeeze, I just told the wife last week that I gotta replace the fuel lines in her shark & get us both a Halon fire extinguisher instead of the regular ones. Thats scary stuff to read about!
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06-18-2007, 12:20 PM
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06-18-2007, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by georgegmd
I live in New City, NY. I had a similar experience with the radiator on my '89 928S4. I couldn't see spending big bucks on a new one so I sent the radiator to Looper Service Center in Rockville MD. (www.loopersc.com).
They resealed both end caps (one had to be replaced because of a crack in the plastic) and cleaned the radiator for a total cost of about $350. The radiator has about 3500 miles on it without any problems and the car continues to run COOL!
Glenn Looper was a pleasure to deal with and I cannot recommend this shop more highly.
George Goldmark, MD
They resealed both end caps (one had to be replaced because of a crack in the plastic) and cleaned the radiator for a total cost of about $350. The radiator has about 3500 miles on it without any problems and the car continues to run COOL!
Glenn Looper was a pleasure to deal with and I cannot recommend this shop more highly.
George Goldmark, MD
06-18-2007, 12:36 PM
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Not being an ambulance chaser - this has been covered in detail many times.
I have the hose kits ready to ship and I am sure my fellow sponsors can help out as well.
I have the hose kits ready to ship and I am sure my fellow sponsors can help out as well.
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
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928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
06-18-2007, 01:00 PM
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And just so everybody knows one small fire exstinguisher is not enough, at least the 2.5 pounders are not. One 5 pounder might have been able to save my shark, but the 2.5 pounder only made it half way around my engine bay before running out, and that was with a gas fire, that I eventually put out with buckets of water. I now carry a 2.5 and a 5 pounder in my sharks.
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I just replaced the two bent fuel hoses in the rear. Well worth it. One was leaking and the other had several cracks. Make sure and get EFI rated fuel hoses either 5/16" or 8mm. The size on my 84 EURO. They have a heck of o bend on them. Make sure the hose you buy does not collapse. And while your at it you can replace the clamps EFI rated ones. They are less than a dollar.
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84 928S EURO twin distributor monster with large valve cut outs in the pistons
06-18-2007, 01:25 PM
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That's good to know Shane, thanks for letting us know that. I know there have been many previous threads on Halons. Thought I saved a link to a supplier web site someone posted once too, but can't find it now. Anyone have a link to a supplier they recommend?
06-18-2007, 01:29 PM
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My kits come with the original Porsche front fuel hose in both kits.
The 85 to 86 kit has 4' of EFI hose and 10 EFI clamps. $51.75
The 87 to 95 kit has a preformed hose for the U hose as EFI hose will not make the bend Rad. Plus 3' of EFI hose and 8 EFI clamps. $71.75.
Both plus shipping. (about $10 in the US)
The 85 to 86 kit has 4' of EFI hose and 10 EFI clamps. $51.75
The 87 to 95 kit has a preformed hose for the U hose as EFI hose will not make the bend Rad. Plus 3' of EFI hose and 8 EFI clamps. $71.75.
Both plus shipping. (about $10 in the US)