s2000 full vehicle fire
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For an insurance settlement, hope it's something simple like a rubber fuel line rupture. Insurance typically doesn't pay for whatever caused the fire, that's deducted from the settlement as uninsured maintenance repairs. If it's found to be a head gasket, that's big bucks, whereas a rubber fuel line feeding the rail is small bucks. Good luck with the settlement.
Also, a blown headgasket will leak coolant before oil as the water jacket is the closest to the edge of the headgasket.
.. could it have been the exhaust manifold touching a plastic component?
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Originally Posted by Greg W' timestamp='1320348751' post='21126366
For an insurance settlement, hope it's something simple like a rubber fuel line rupture. Insurance typically doesn't pay for whatever caused the fire, that's deducted from the settlement as uninsured maintenance repairs. If it's found to be a head gasket, that's big bucks, whereas a rubber fuel line feeding the rail is small bucks. Good luck with the settlement.
Also, a blown headgasket will leak coolant before oil as the water jacket is the closest to the edge of the headgasket.
Anyone know if anyone makes a replacement bit of reinforced fuel line/fittings for the engine bay that doesn't involve redoing the fuel system from the pump back?
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Originally Posted by Greg W' timestamp='1320348751' post='21126366
For an insurance settlement, hope it's something simple like a rubber fuel line rupture. Insurance typically doesn't pay for whatever caused the fire, that's deducted from the settlement as uninsured maintenance repairs. If it's found to be a head gasket, that's big bucks, whereas a rubber fuel line feeding the rail is small bucks. Good luck with the settlement.
Also, a blown headgasket will leak coolant before oil as the water jacket is the closest to the edge of the headgasket.
Originally Posted by soon2bspooled' timestamp='1320297524' post='21124435
yeah its def totaled i knew that when they towed it away. I have insurance thru a military only company called USAA and they are pretty fair. but im still not gonna settle for pennies.
Originally Posted by Greg W' timestamp='1320348751' post='21126366
For an insurance settlement, hope it's something simple like a rubber fuel line rupture. Insurance typically doesn't pay for whatever caused the fire, that's deducted from the settlement as uninsured maintenance repairs. If it's found to be a head gasket, that's big bucks, whereas a rubber fuel line feeding the rail is small bucks. Good luck with the settlement.
Also, a blown headgasket will leak coolant before oil as the water jacket is the closest to the edge of the headgasket.
Anyone know if anyone makes a replacement bit of reinforced fuel line/fittings for the engine bay that doesn't involve redoing the fuel system from the pump back?
Yeah the USAA adjuster is being very chill about it. but like what u said i have herd nothing but great things about them. he said the claim process is very simple. especially cases like this clear cut as he said They will go look at it and as soon as the adjuster says its totaled. its transferred to the settlement dept and thats pretty much the end of it.
And when i looked at the car today the oil filter was fine a lil melted but hadnt spun loose. im pretty sure its a fuel fire seeing the drivers side had the most heat. but there is nothing left that isnt cast steel on the drivers side. so yeah, pretty much guess about what started it. ill keep every one posted about what the adjuster says and let u know about the simplicity of the claim. give them some positive rep.
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Sorry for the loss but glad you're ok. Yeah, getting shot at is no big deal but seeing your baby ablaze can bring tears to a man. 
This incident would make me suspicious as to how well the car was maintained by the previous owner. I bought my S from someone here on the forums and I intentionally bought one that didn't have any engine mods. Where are you stationed?
This incident would make me suspicious as to how well the car was maintained by the previous owner. I bought my S from someone here on the forums and I intentionally bought one that didn't have any engine mods. Where are you stationed?
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So a little up date.. i finaly got a settlement offer from the insurance company of a big wopping 7200 bucks. i laughed at them and told them they were going to have to com eup just a little bit. and they forgot to add all my aftermarket parts. i allready talked them up to 10k and they have to add my aftermarket parts valve which is about 4300 of my 5k limit lol.
ill keep u guys posted.
ill keep u guys posted.
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So a little up date.. i finaly got a settlement offer from the insurance company of a big wopping 7200 bucks. i laughed at them and told them they were going to have to com eup just a little bit. and they forgot to add all my aftermarket parts. i allready talked them up to 10k and they have to add my aftermarket parts valve which is about 4300 of my 5k limit lol.
ill keep u guys posted.
ill keep u guys posted.
