And so it ENDS.. The last day of (Snow White) my EJ1 civic.. |Khris H.|

[EJ_Allmota]

Had a great day at the dragstrip in Montgomery today for Import Face-Off.. Got several runs in and even ran my bet time ive ever run with my new setup 14.6 @ 95mph.. Too bad my day didnt end on such a high note..

On the way home from the track about 50miles away from my destination my car was low on gas so i got off the next exit and fulled my tank up.. Then i got back on the highway and not even three minutes into my drive my brother and I smell gas really strong, so we start wondering where the hell the smell was coming from.. Obviously thinking it couldnt be my car we dismissed it but the smell was strong.. Two seconds later my brother YELLS "the car is on FIRE", im like WTF so he says again, "the car is on FIRE".. I then throw on my turn signal and flew onto the shoulder of the highway and stop the car and cut the engine off.. my brother dives out the car and i dive out the passenger side right behind him to see this..

The rest is history..

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How it looks now

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IM AM NOT PARTING SHIT OUT SO DONT PM ME ASKING PRICES ON STUFF.. THANK YOU..

[-EnVus-]

Its rebuildable sucks this happen

[StreetHazard]

nice shots

[RL...]

Wow that is so sad! Hopefully you're ok(emotionally) and atleast you all got out before it went up in flames. So I'm guessing the car is going to be totaled? What happened and what are you going to do now? Rebuild the car, get a new one?

[Sir_Christopher]

that sucks bro!, but damn number 4 looks bad ass!, im sorry for your loss though!

[AH VTEC]

Damn It Man, I'm sorry to see that. What you gonna do? You gonna fix it?

[Kamikaze]

Damn man sorry to see that. At least no one got hurt and it didn't spread to the whole car.

[KevinT707]

Glad that the fire got put out at least, would have been worse if the whole car went up in flames. I recently started carrying a small fire extinguisher behind my seat now.

[CautionMeDC2]

damn that really sucks, good thing yall are ok.

just rebuild if they dont total it

[StreetHazard]

I think you should get it running again, but leave the charred engine bay and hood....I bet you could start a new trend and all the hondas would be setting their cars on fire just to get what you got by accident.

[patrick2876]

well you want to part it out? lol take your time

[Me86Rob]

Blame it on the Vtec
Always liked your car. And I really don't like Honda's. Rebuild it please.

[StreetHazard]

well you want to part it out? lol take your time

fucking vultures! LOL!

[allmotorEJ8]

This is a bummer man. One of the few civics I like and it went up in flames. I hope everything works out for ya man.

[Red_EJ1]

man i hate to see a coupe down and out, if you miss it too bad ill let you borrow myne till you get yours back lol, dont want you losing that feeling lol, just think of it this way. time for a build

[burke420]

bummer.. glad ur okay bro

[boostedb16]

shit that sucks, my favorite 92-95 coupe on here.

[Glade]

oh say it aint sooooooo :cry::cry:

[Homer Simpson]

wow, atleast you're not the only one, homie.

Had a buddy with an M3 catch on fire too this weekend. I have atualy pics of the engine bay, but too lazy to post up, cause they're on my phone...

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f296/tnomud/IMG00174.jpg

Glad you're ok, man, and t does look rebuildable.

Sorry to say, but you're pictures came out really good!

Best of luck dude!

[gtikid]

Say it ain't so Khris!! This blows man...I know you'll come back better though homie! :goodjob:

[trini_gsr]

damn! same EXACT thing happened to my 1st db8. caught on fire like that like 3 mins after i put gas in it. real similar scenario except mine was boosted. car was totalled bc the wires were all melted, although the motor itself was actually fine once we pulled it out of the car. you can def rebuild! glad everyone is ok though...

[94ej2]

man that sucks...sorry for your loss. i seen you out there.

[.:Stirfry:.]

damn man sry to hear that, hope all goes well.
how did the fire start by chance???

[e30pwr]

well tits. i hope you rebuild it, i liked it. one of the few hondas on here i like.

[SPOOLIN]

HOLY FUCK!

[csmiths]

damn khris, thats really sad man but at least no one got hurt.

[SNOOPy00]

sorry to hear dude....could of been worse though....

[Formally...]

And the raceday curse continues.....

[EJ_Allmota]

thanks for all the love everyone.. it will take a while because funds are LOW right now but I will be back..


damn! same EXACT thing happened to my 1st db8. caught on fire like that like 3 mins after i put gas in it. real similar scenario except mine was boosted. car was totalled bc the wires were all melted, although the motor itself was actually fine once we pulled it out of the car. you can def rebuild! glad everyone is ok though...
iI remember that shit homie.. yea same damn scenario :cry:


damn man sry to hear that, hope all goes well.
how did the fire start by chance???
We have no idea man.. i must have gotten some kind of fuel leak somewhere, somehow..



sorry to hear dude....could of been worse though....
Yes indeed it could have been much worse...


And the raceday curse continues.....
AINT THAT THE FUCKIN TRUTH!!!!
thank you for all you did/do Charles you are a true friend..

[StreetHazard]

iI remember that shit homie.. yea same damn scenario :cry:


We have no idea man.. i must have gotten some kind of fuel leak somewhere, somehow..


Here is my theory. The fuel lines that run under the car are rubber flex hoses that go into hard lines past the firewall, those hoses are just about right above your catalytic converter, mounted only right above a hard plastic (shield)....on the age of these cars there is a good chance that rubber fuel line was dry-rotted, so you had a very small leak, maybe almost unnoticeable with the car off since you were on the highway and track, and hard driving it. you were pushing more fuel through it. (that is why you could smell the gasoline fumes before you saw flames).

Your exhaust right there around the downpipe and the catalytic converter itself can heat up well enough especially hard driving it either at the track or on the highway, to ignite the fumes that were leaking from that fuel line, it wouldn't even have to be noticeable liquid gasoline "leak"... with enough fumes, it will cause it to ignite.

I narrowly avoided this situation myself after driving home from work. a couple of hours after driving my car I went into the garage to get something and I smelt gasoline, alot of it...it smelt like a fucking lawnmower. I looked under my car and I only saw about a dime sized drop of gasoline on the floor, but it smelled like I just cut my lawn with it.

I didnt even attempt to drive it...I got it towed to a lift to fix it. I am not saying everyone should freak out and get hardlines run all the way to the gas tank (I didnt, I just ordered a new rubber line from the dealership), but next time you are under your car...might be worth checking them for dry rot.

[Echonova]

Oh Damn. At least you and your brother are OK.

[cactusEG]

Damn dude. Sorry to hear that. At least u guys were ok.

[Vteckidd]

Powerful shots Kris. I think it says something about your dedication when you can take such great photos of a seemingly bad situation.

I mean your baby is burning in front of your eyes and you kept yourself composed enough to take pictures of it. I think that is the silver lining in all this.

I'm sorry to hear about this but when I read your facebook my first thought was you and your brother. I'm glad you guys made it out safe.
Let me know if you need anything man

[Vteckidd]

On the flip side looks like you need a hood fenders wiring harness and some hoses.

I bet you can have it back on the road minus paintwork for under $600

[Doppelgänger]

Unfortunately you made it worse by opening the hood and leaving it open.

Well, time for some crazy wire tuck and engine bay shaving....

[B18c1Turboed]

Wow! sorry to hear!

[eg mike]

Damn man!! Let us know what your plans are

[Da_unknown]

thanks for the the support fellas......

[B18c1Turboed]

Looks like an easy fix... Atleast it didnt take the whole car with it.

[B18c1Turboed]

Looks like an easy fix... Atleast it didnt take the whole car with it.

[SoLJames95]

Damn man Kieron hit me up and told me when it happened...... Thats so fd up! yesterday was not a good day at all for any of us. They though I was on fire yesterday at the track and wasnt but you catch on fire. I know it came a long way, but its a car and not you or your bro.

[SoLJames95]

And the raceday curse continues.....

LOL unforntaely at this comment. :cry:

[Mista Foe-Doe]

dam bruh sad to hear bout dat....

[trini_gsr]

Here is my theory. The fuel lines that run under the car are rubber flex hoses that go into hard lines past the firewall, those hoses are just about right above your catalytic converter, mounted only right above a hard plastic (shield)....on the age of these cars there is a good chance that rubber fuel line was dry-rotted, so you had a very small leak, maybe almost unnoticeable with the car off since you were on the highway and track, and hard driving it. you were pushing more fuel through it. (that is why you could smell the gasoline fumes before you saw flames).

Your exhaust right there around the downpipe and the catalytic converter itself can heat up well enough especially hard driving it either at the track or on the highway, to ignite the fumes that were leaking from that fuel line, it wouldn't even have to be noticeable liquid gasoline "leak"... with enough fumes will cause it to ignite.

I narrowly avoided this situation myself after driving home from work. a couple of hours after driving my car I went into the garage to get something and I smelt gasoline, alot of it...it smelt like a fucking lawnmower. I looked under my car and I only saw about a dime sized drop of gasoline on the floor, but it smelled like I just cut my lawn with it.

I didnt even attempt to drive it...I got it towed to a lift to fix it. I am not saying everyone should freak out and get hardlines run all the way to the gas tank (I didnt, I just ordered a new line from the dealership), but next time you are under your car...might be worth checking them for dry rot.

hmmm never thought about this. when this happened to my db8 it had over 200,000 miles on it. reps coming your way...

[DeeAOne]

Could have possible been an o-ring on your fuel rail going bad. Had it happen to my friends gsr...he just hit boost getting up to speed and gas went everywhere. Might have been more of a freak accident then anything else but just throwing it out there..

Get it running again!

[Tree]

nice shots

your a fucking prick!

[Tree]

damn man, i loved your car, sorry to see it like that. there only one thing to do now, and that to build it badder and batter! sorry for your loss.

[civicmantim]

Wow hate to see that happen to anybody atleast your'e ok.

[StreetHazard]

Could have possible been an o-ring on your fuel rail going bad. Had it happen to my friends gsr...he just hit boost getting up to speed and gas went everywhere. Might have been more of a freak accident then anything else but just throwing it out there..

Get it running again!

this is also how im thinking it was the fuel lines UNDER the car, there is fire under his car...I know it could probably spread like that from rubber lines and whatever else....but if it would have started from the top of his engine...im not sure if there would be that much fire under the car. It looks like it started there, and spread to the engine bay. And his car isn't boosted it's a pretty stock configuration.

He may never find out how it actually started, which sucks...because we will all never know how to prevent it in the future. except maybe keeping a fire extinguisher on your A-pillar like fast and furious to limit the damage

[alpine_aw11]

Rebuild it. I don't see why you wouldn't. It might need a lot of shit but you shouldn't need a new motor or anything, just....well.....everything attached to it.

[ilovemyhonda.]

Khris, I am so sorry.

I was in shock when I looked into my rear view and saw you car on fire. You will come back and stronger. Let me know if you need anything.

[Da_unknown]

Could have possible been an o-ring on your fuel rail going bad. Had it happen to my friends gsr...he just hit boost getting up to speed and gas went everywhere. Might have been more of a freak accident then anything else but just throwing it out there..

Get it running again!
yea we also thought about that happening too

[Danger Mouse]

shit sucks but yo son u know gecko go hard the new joint will be fresh

[©hris]

damnnnn that sucks.... just wondering though.... FULL tank of gas... about 13 gallons.... engine is up in flames... and you guys are just hangin out 10ft from the car the whole time???

[LIKEG6]

Damn that sucks dude!

Good luck with whatever you do next

[mushroom_toy]

Damn that sucks bad...I have always like that car.

[JDMJAYDC2]

damn your brother texted me about this today thats crazy man. but like i said when you almost slid in that ditch you always have your camera!! im glad you made it out ok if you need a new harness get at me i have plenty

[boosted_nonv]

man just pure BS me and Jesse thought that shit was coming from his car then boom flames come from under his car, man everybody way tryna put it out and i started taking video like a damn reporter, i feel kinda bad that i did that, but i didnt think Khris would get mad cause i knew he would document it, sucks that this happen fam, but u already know ill come help work on it with u man

[Arm&hammer]

I don't get it. Your car is on fire and you're taking pictures. wtf. Sorry to see that though man. I hope you can rebuild it or something. best of luck to you.

[JDMJAYDC2]

I don't get it. Your car is on fire and you're taking pictures. wtf. Sorry to see that though man. I hope you can rebuild it or something. best of luck to you.

not much else he could do since the ricer movement is over nobody has fire extinguishers anymore

[Arm&hammer]

not much else he could do since the ricer movement is over nobody has fire extinguishers anymore


well true but damn that sucks. Good luck with wahtever you choose to do.

[BTEC]

I think it was the fuel return hose bc outta all the fire extinguishers, bottles of water and stuff we poured on it the fire kept comming back form where the rubber hose connects to the metal line dwn by the fire wall. Im sure tha car can be and will be fixed, i just hate wondering "was there something i couldve done differently to prevent it or put it out?" I know theres nothing i couldve done but thats how my mind works. Just glad yawl got out bc i wouldve hate to have to peel the roof off ur shit with my bare hands....not on my shift.

You already know we all got you on labor and spare parts so no sweat.

And because im always mad at something:
I want to give a big fuck you to the asshole with the white trans am with no bumpers that slowed down, revved his shit up and took off. What was ur point in doing so?

[boosted_nonv]

I want to give a big fuck you to the asshole with the white trans am with no bumpers that slowed down, revved his shit up and took off. What was ur point in doing so?

that had to be the gayest thing ive seen, talk about ricer, damn car was slow on the track too, ugly is a understatement about it

[StreetHazard]

I think it was the fuel return hose bc outta all the fire extinguishers, bottles of water and stuff we poured on it the fire kept comming back form where the rubber hose connects to the metal line dwn by the fire wall.


Damn i'm good! I am sorry it got all roasted up, but I have to pat myself on the back for diagnosing that much from fiery smoky pictures!

THIS > post #30 (http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?290223-And-so-it-ENDS..-The-last-day-of-%28Snow-White%29-my-EJ1-civic..-Khris-H.&p=39027343#post39027343)

[awestun]

:cry:

[112480]

Damn dog! Just glad you and K are ok:goodjob:

[LENG-EG6]

dammm homie i hate to see this happen to a good person........pull the motor out and bring me the shell:goodjob:....real talk...lets get this baby back on the road ASAP

[Da_unknown]

we will c what happens leng

[uproot]

:(

[mistergou]

damn hate to see that...

[NAIZBST]

that had to be the gayest thing ive seen, talk about ricer, damn car was slow on the track too, ugly is a understatement about it

I think the trans am lives around us because I think they frequent Barrett... Glad you guys are safe and I know the car will come back better than ever. If you need a helping hand let me know Khris.

[marcos713]

damn man that sucks 4real, your car was the cleanest ej around in my opinion... but glad to see everyone is ok :goodjob:

....might be time to put you bro's extra DC shell to use? :dunno: just an idea

[EJ_Allmota]

I think the trans am lives around us because I think they frequent Barrett... Glad you guys are safe and I know the car will come back better than ever. If you need a helping hand let me know Khris.
I will definitely try my best to get her back in one piece..


damtmm homie i hate to see this happen to a good person........pull the motor out and bring me the shell:goodjob:....real talk...lets get this baby back on the road ASAP
Thank big homie, not sure what you about to do but at this point anything goes.. Im going up to the shop today, hopefully we can have the motor pulled by tonight so i can get it towed to you before the week is out..



damn man that sucks 4real, your car was the cleanest ej around in my opinion... but glad to see everyone is ok :goodjob:

....might be time to put you bro's extra DC shell to use? :dunno: just an idea

thanks homie and yea thats the plan for right now..

[EmminoDaGreat]

You guys forget that brake fluid is highly flammable, and judging on the location of the fire, as soon as it melted the brake fluid, clutch master cyl fluid containment units, there was nothing you can do...

[DA-TEG90]

man bro sorry to hear bout that Cameron was telling me something about a car catching on fire.....best luck on starting fresh

[Sol-Badguy]

I want to give a big fuck you to the asshole with the white trans am with no bumpers that slowed down, revved his shit up and took off. What was ur point in doing so?



that had to be the gayest thing ive seen, talk about ricer, damn car was slow on the track too, ugly is a understatement about it

What perfect timing. Right after I read this post, I got a friend suggestion on Facebook of a picture of a white TransAm, with missing bumpers, at a dragstrip.

Guy's name is Joshua Michael Bender (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=576985957). Link is to his FB. Have at it.

[blackshine007]

And so it ENDS.. The last day of (Snow White) my EJ1 civic.. |Khris H.|
So, umm, that means a discount on the whale penis?

[EJ_Allmota]

So, umm, that means a discount on the whale penis?
I love Import Atlanta...

[Sol-Badguy]

Note my above post, Khris. :goodjob:

Oh, and blackshine's goofy. Don't take his comment seriously.

[Genji-Sama]

Lol, hopped out the car and immediately started snapping pics, YOU are a true photographer. sucks about the car, one of the few really CLEAN civics out on the roads. G' luck with your future plans

[SOHC1]

dang bro...time to get up and come strtonger tho! gl with the next build

[nocar96]

damn dawg, i didnt even hear about it. sorry to hear

[Mad Mike]

that sucks but at least the fire department got there faster than they did for my car. By the time they showed up the entire inside of my civic was on fire.

[singhondeck]

damn that blows..sick pics tho

[dirtragz]

damn man sorry to hear , but on a lighter note , i was at ifo also this weekend , did you see the sans on the crx parked in the grass by the starting line , yup them was yours , and i also had shit luck , when i left the track i stoped at the gas station and filled up and as soon as i left i smelled gas and my car started running like crap and stalled at the red light so i got it over to the side of the road and poped the hood and the under side of the hood was wet , and there was gas everywhere , my bolts backed out on the fuel rail and just sprayed gass everywhere , lucky i didnt have any spark , i fixed it on the side of the road and saved it from near disaster, im sooy you didnt get so lucky , but after that scare i will have a something to fut the fire out just incase it was to happen. need anything lmk , and yes it was the curse

[Da_unknown]

i saw it, u werent parked that far from us... they look good on there...

[EK9*JDM1]

Damn It Man, I'm sorry to see that. what u do? fix it?

[EJ_Allmota]

damn man sorry to hear , but on a lighter note , i was at ifo also this weekend , did you see the sans on the crx parked in the grass by the starting line , yup them was yours , and i also had shit luck , when i left the track i stoped at the gas station and filled up and as soon as i left i smelled gas and my car started running like crap and stalled at the red light so i got it over to the side of the road and poped the hood and the under side of the hood was wet , and there was gas everywhere , my bolts backed out on the fuel rail and just sprayed gass everywhere , lucky i didnt have any spark , i fixed it on the side of the road and saved it from near disaster, im sooy you didnt get so lucky , but after that scare i will have a something to fut the fire out just incase it was to happen. need anything lmk , and yes it was the curse

Yea my brother showed me the car homie.. damn that is some wild shit.. good thing your situation didnt end like mine.. thats a blessing..

[mister_ej2]

kegan told me about this the other day man....sorry to hear....hope you can make a comeback with the coupe...glad you're ok though

[PreludeVTEC01]

Soooo shity! Sucks

[JuStCrUzIn]

fucking vultures! LOL!

lol. this suck homie. im sure you will overcome this tragedy.

let me get those window visors you got from cliff..

[Da_unknown]

lol. this suck homie. im sure you will overcome this tragedy.

let me get those window visors you got from cliff..

not gonna happen

[JuStCrUzIn]

not gonna happen

:cry:

i guess ill get the not so cool stick on visors, my windows already suck enough at going up. i need to go to wal-mart and get a extinguisher asap. ill mount it on my passenger side. :crazy: if you need any parts for a rebuild let me know, i might have some stuff that you need still laying around or in storage.

[dirtragz]

not gonna happen

lol

[dirtragz]

:cry:

i guess ill get the not so cool stick on visors, my windows already suck enough at going up. i need to go to wal-mart and get a extinguisher asap. ill mount it on my passenger side. :crazy: if you need any parts for a rebuild let me know, i might have some stuff that you need still laying around or in storage.

ditto

[pr8yr]

omg man. Again for the 100th time, sorry to see what happened. Bad things happen everyday to people, good luck with the future ride/motor bro. Also, your pics are still sick as hellz.

[blackshine007]

I love Import Atlanta...
I'm just saying, lololol....

Note my above post, Khris. :goodjob:

Oh, and blackshine's goofy. Don't take his comment seriously.
http://henryjenkins.org/Ysocereal.jpg

[dirtragz]

Saw your car today in person and DAMN !!!! but it should be easy to fix minus the paint , try and find a donor car to get all the nic nacs off of . you should fix everythig and just wash that password bar and not paint it and put it back on as a reminder to us all what can happen and to always be prepared . Ill keep and eye out for parts for you . i was shocked to see the timing belt didnt break in two ( shits strong).oh and ill be back up at mainstream in 4 weeks to date so ride by if ya want

[wanggsticky]

wow, pics are great but the sucks that the car is fuk'd. plans? totaled? what happened?

[Andr3w]

Sad day man. At least you got some nice coverage.

[BexSican 408]

GAWDD DAMNN.. Sorry to see this happen man. Glad you guys made it out alright.

&& These pictures are fucking quality considering the situation haha.. Good luck on the next project man. I'm sure you'll du werk.

[EJ_Allmota]

First page updated with the end result of the fire..


Saw your car today in person and DAMN !!!! but it should be easy to fix minus the paint , try and find a donor car to get all the nic nacs off of . you should fix everythig and just wash that password bar and not paint it and put it back on as a reminder to us all what can happen and to always be prepared . Ill keep and eye out for parts for you . i was shocked to see the timing belt didnt break in two ( shits strong).oh and ill be back up at mainstream in 4 weeks to date so ride by if ya want
yea homie shit sucks bad.. i wouldnt necessarily say it will be an easy fix but it is possibly fixable.. We will evaluate what needs to be done possibly this week when i begin to tear it down.. A donor car would definitely be necessary because sourcing out all the parts individually would be a total pain in the ass and would probably cause me to end up spending more money in the long run.. Im not in a big rush because i want the next EJ1 i build(rebuild) to be better than that.. I stepped up my game after i wrecked my black one a few years ago so now its time to step it up again..

[2turbo4u]

sorry to hear about your mishap maybe it time to come over to the darkside .......factory boost!

[1CleanEg]

Damn man, sorry to hear this happen, always loved seeing pics of this car. G/l on whatever plans u have.

[EJ_Allmota]

IM AM NOT PARTING SHIT OUT SO DONT PM ME ASKING PRICES ON STUFF.. THANK YOU..


sorry to hear about your mishap maybe it time to come over to the darkside .......factory boost!
im an all motor guy..


Damn man, sorry to hear this happen, always loved seeing pics of this car. G/l on whatever plans u have.
thanks man..