Still under warrenty? Glad to hear you're okay. Sorry you have to experience this.

-Cody

 

yes the engine they just put in is still under warrenty

 

I wonder if it was from an injector leak. I had one on my car. I kept telling the Mazda service people that whenever I was stopped at a light I could smell fuel. Once you got going it would disappear. They looked it over and ran some tests. They didn't believe me until I managed to get the service advisor to ride with me. He was then convinced. The took it back into the shop and after about 1/2 they found one of my injectors was leaking.

 

Glad you're okay, like some of the other guys I thought you had some fancy flame job, Flame derby, or fire coming out your exhaust, not your engine . Maybe we outta start carrying mini fire extinguishers in our cars. Holy crap, still in shock..

 

uhh... i don't think a fire extinguisher would have put out the fire....lol

 

Just saw this on Houston-Imports. Glad to see you're alright.


As if the RX-8 didn't get "flamed" enough on that forum already...

A rotary is like an islamic extremist - chances are it'll end up blowing up in the end.

 

holy crap man, glad your alright, holy crap, thats lemon to the max, **** dude, mazda will be paying you some shitload of money ftw, but still, serious, has this been going on for a while? any precursors?

 

My next mods will be a flame-suit and fire extinguisher.

 

To go along with our quart of oil and coolant! But seriously.

-Cody

 

problems with the car have been happening ever since the middle of 05. the Joe meyers dealership knows my entire family by first name basis... it blows and its rediculous

 

with all this talk about a fuel leak, I've noticed that under WOT, I can smell fuel from inside the car. This started since my 30k service about 1 month ago. I wasn't too concerned but now after this, i might have to take it in!

 

uhh... after this.. how about everybody take you car in and check for a fuel leak... i don't think anyone here especially those with fully modded cars would want to watch there car just go up in flames.... i know i dind't...

 

Damn, that sucks bro.. Hopefully you and your friend are okay. Same thing happened to a lady friend of mine, had a gas leak on her PT Cruiser. It also burst into flames, right as she pulled up in her driveway at home.

 

man, I should go check out my car, maybe the smell of fuel in when I start up my engine isn't just random afterall @.@

 

Sorry that happened to your car and glad you're okay.

 

Thank god you're ok... this is quite an experience...

 

WTF! This is crazy! I'm glad to hear you 2 made it out alive!

 

This is insane... i was expecting some fat exhaust and a youtube link to go with...
I'm so sorry about your car... and so glad you guys got out in time..

 

so, parting anything out?



whats left of it atleast...

 

I think the only things left are rear bumber?

 

Not a good job.

 

Let the insurance investigators look it over and maybe they can find out what caused the major fuel leak. Only thing I can see that would cause that much fuel is a hole in the tank or the main fuel line came off. I would think it is related to the fuel line myself. This would explain your lose of power all of a sudden. No fuel. Well fuel was still pumping that was the cause of the fire gettting so big so fast.
Anyway just my view on the incident. Glad no one was hurt. It could have been a lot worse.
Again Glad you and your friend are alright.

 

man, sue mazda, if its their fault, they should pay the price

 

vultures. a moment to mourn at least?

glad to see you guys got out safely.

 

yah the bumper and the trunk... from jsut looking at it, but i'll be parting the Borla Exhaust if its not damaged. and maybe the tein springs if anything there will be 2 of the teins... thats all i know as of now, i will know more by tomarrow.