How Did the Fairmont Catch On Fire?
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- I'm sure you're all curious as to how my Fairmont caught on fire. In this video I provide a detailed explanation of what happened so that you can avoid the same fate.
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I think what's really important here is that I had a fire extinguisher handy in my car. I have fire extinguishers in all of my vehicles for situations just like this. Had I not had a fire extinguisher, I might be making a video about how to start over after you've burned your project vehicle to the ground.
I'm very glad I'm not making that video.
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it's now called the "FIRE"-MONT
andrew srenson LOL!! Comment of the week!
Well played sir
Naw it is just a Ford being on fire is normal for them.
Eric, my heart hurt for you when I saw your first short video about the fire, but you gotta admit, that's pretty funny, even I had to lol.
You mean, the inFernmont
Brb going to buy fire extinguisher for car!
Klegolas ditto
You mean that you didn't have one? An extinguisher was the first accessory I got for each car I've owned. A first aid kit was the second.
Yeah I need to buy one. Snapped a factory plastic fuel line on my project car, thankfully it was turnef off at the time and I saw it snap. Come to find out that fuel line has been responsible for countless engine fires and should have been recalled but never was.
P Schmied First aid kit is mandatory in Germany and even checked during inspection every two years. Fire extinguisher is not, but this very much reminds me to check when mine did expire...
Think I have to get a new one.
Only problem I see with extinguishers, most people will not know how to use them and likely make a mess without getting the fire out. I was lucky to learn how to use one while working at an airport, and other than futile attempts I have seen before, Eric seems to know how to use it.
I think it's great how he can show this stuff. We all make mistakes, but very few of us publish them. Huge respect.
Takes a real tech to admit his errors. Especially in excess of 19000 views. That's why I respect the man and the channel so much.
Yikes! That's scary, Eric! I appreciate the fact that you post even your oops videos. Keep up the good work and bring Oliver down to Austin, TX! Beer on me.
Bummer ...Dude..That sucks
I know several people wanted to see ''1st fire'', but I had assumed a different context. I admire your dedication to content.
I wonder how many more people (like myself) will be buying an extinguisher in the next 24 hours. I think a lot of good will come from this video. Way too many people (again like myself) take the attitude of “I’ll be alright.” After seeing this, I never want to be caught in this situation and having to run to my kitchen sink for an extinguisher. Good work and being safe Eric
Kudos to the quick work with the fire extinguisher and for not unleashing a torrent of expletives. That takes real calm under fire (no pun intended) to deal with an emergency without dropping even one f-bomb!
*whew* I think I’m gonna move the fire extinguisher in my ‘68 Galaxie from the trunk to the passenger-compartment. Like right now!
And that loud button - how cool!!
i did the same thing in my 64 tbird.
Im thinking the same thing. But, I might just have one in the trunk, and one in the cab. Speed is essential to avoiding total catastrophe in a fuel fire.
I think mine is rolling around on the floor in the back seat ...Im going out to check, hang on...
Put a fire extinguisher system under the Hood like you have on airplanes
LMacNeill don't we all want a loud button now? This is how wants become "needs" lol.
Preparedness and how someone reacts during an actual crisis separates men from the boys.
Well done Eric.
Important memo, YOU ARE SAFE!!! You have taught us all a lot on this build along the way. I feel what sets you apart from other tubers is you don't edit out your mistakes. You show them to us in color!! Please continue to be safe and have fun in Georgia!!!
Hey, Eric. I went to a firefighting school when I was younger. A basic rule for using a fire extinguisher for liquid fuel fires is you empty it if you discharge it at all. As you saw, you did not initially extinguish the fire, and you needed more powder to smother it. This can be very dangerous with liquid fuel fires. Say you need 3/4 a tank to smother a fire. You spray half and stop. The fire spreads right back to the fuel. Now you need 3/4 a tank again, but you only have half left. ALWAYS empty the fire extinguisher on to liquid fire.
I'm not saying you're wrong, but something tells me you've never cleaned up after a dry chemical fire extinguisher discharge in an engine compartment. If you had, you would use as little as possible. Thanks for your input.
That's because the dry powder clogs the valve from closing and if you think it's reusable because there's still chemicals inside, you are most mistaken.
+ETCG1 Yeah, they can be a mess. You'll probably be finding some for quite a while. On the bright side, you figured out to have a CO2 extinguisher if there is ever a next time.
Wow!! That pump was pumpin!! The series of events that lead to flame had to be perfect for that to happen if you think about it. I bet by your almost severe bad luck that quite a few people will not either loose their car or not get hurt because everyone is out purchasing fire extinguisher right now and will be prepared if something were to happen. Mad props to you for showing you are also human!!
You should put a fire sticker on the inside of your hood. The Firemont earned it.
I seen the title when I got on here first thing in the morning, and was expecting the worst. I've been following this since day 1, and I feel attached to it! My heart was heavy before I clicked this video... That is amazing you took care of it before it turned catastrophic.
Back in 1980, Car and Driver Magazine featured a project car using a Ford Fairmont like yours as the subject ("Project Fairmont"). They installed Recaro seats, a killer sound system, and some other electronic doo-dads which I can't remember 38-years-on, and the result was an electrical fire starting somewhere in the add-on wiring. The car was then re-named "Project Firemont", and abandoned at that point. Thanks for taking me back to my teen years, and I'm glad no serious damage resulted to either you or the car.
Thanks for sharing that. I'd love to work on that car.
Bad news: Screwed up and had an unwanted fire.
Good news: Caught it in time and was prepared enough to quickly put it out, so no real damage.
Better news: Wasn't too embarrassed to relay the whole event as it was recorded. Now others can learn from his mistake.
As they say, knowing is half the battle.
I almost feel obligated to leave a "punny" comment :)
Your channel rocks dude !
No where near as "hot" as ETCG!
Hah!
Naughty !!!!!!!!.
LOL
You saved the beast. Glad you saved it. You may have had a humbling moment, but you learned a lot and likely taught some folks a thing or two. I use my truck to tow my RV trailer, and I need to properly mount my fire extinguisher.
You were a pro with that extinguisher. You had the only tool you needed right there. After working on a fuel system always keep an extinguisher within arms reach for a bit after
So glad this didn't burn to the ground like my Jeep :-) Great video Eric! (production and editing was amazing)
I'm glad too. Sorry about your Jeep. Personally, I think you're better off. I'm not a fan of the Grand Cherokee.
Very cool, Eric! Well, not cool that the Fairmont caught on fire but you know, it was still pretty cool. :) Thanks for sharing when things don't always go as hoped!
Thank you for sharing with us Eric! Would have been really easy to sweep this under the rug and forget it happened but you gave everyone a good lesson through you misfortune. Glad it wasn't worse, Love the Fairmont!
So much mechanical sympathy as your talking through the problem. Good job being quick with the fire extinguisher.
That loud button made my sub work overtime and rattled the computer table, nice. Glad you the car okay.
"I was wrong". That's class ladies and gentlemen.
Thanks for the video Eric. I really appreciate you owning your mistakes and not just deleting them from your camera. As you know mistakes can be very bad but they are a chance to learning. Thank you for sharing. I'll start looking for a fire extinguisher for my cars.
Glad you are keeping your head up. Everyone needs to have a fire extinguisher... Even lawn care people. It can be a life saver.
Cody Jv -but what business do lawn care people have working under the hood of ANY vehicle, much less one that isn't stock?
nice work Eric. you stayed cool and that extinguisher saved your bacon.
We caught a customers Delorean engine bay on fire like that one time. It’s good to have a Fire Extinguisher close by!
taledarkside Ba-dum-dum! *cymbal* 😂
I see what you did there. It was something stupid and both of us not paying attention. Learned from that mistake. Luckily it didn’t do any damage since we had a fire extinguisher close by.
FAB Automotive Detailing I've seen a DMC Delorian only 2 times, perhaps 3 times here in Jersey. Back in '99 while I was in electrical engineering evening classes in Nutley, NJ I was working for a company called Access Direct in Lodi, NJ. There was a small shop next door, one of the bay doors was open one day I was walking by. They had one with the hatch open and I got to see the engine running reminded me of one of those old air cooled German things from back in the day even though I don't know if it was/is air cooled or not, I don't follow those cars. Coolest car I've ever stepped into was a Lotus Exige S with the turbo charged 2.2L Toyota 4 cyl. I've also been in a Porsche GT3 RS and some other crazy cars. I used to detail Bentleys too, only thing I can remember about them aside from the price tag is the paint on them sucks, not very durable IMO.
Leonel Ventura I’m a mechanic full time and side Detailer. I worked at a Shop here in Indiana that worked on nothing but high end imports. Ferrari,Porsche,Lamborghini,Aston Martin,Bentley and so on. Some how we ended up with the Delorean repair and it’s been a while but I don’t know why we took it on. They are weird to work on and drive like crap at least the one we had did. They electrical system was weird because ground was actually positive and positive was ground. Glad I only worked on one once.
FAB Automotive Detailing That's why, like you eluded to earlier, they're only really good for going back in time. 😄 No so much to fix. Don't you wish all cars were Japanese cars when it came to fixing them?? LOL
Whoa, I go out of town for a long weekend and come back to fire stories! Glad to hear no major damage other than an empty fire extinguisher.
Eric, I know this feeling all too well. One day I was working on my truck; It was a bit older than the one you have. The fuel pressure regulator had failed, and was spraying fuel all in the intake manifold. I chose to work on it right after I got back from a drive. To make a long story short, fuel sprayed from the failed pressure regulator and caught fire. I tried to use a fire extinguisher, but it had failed. I'm glad you were able to have a quick reaction the way you did and prevent damage. As for me, one day I'll get to rebuild my truck.
Slo mo showed the story, I didn't notice the fuel pouring out, ha ha! Great story.
I know, I saw that only after slowmo replay... good call.
Thanks Eric! Today is my 30th birthday so thanks for the birthday wishes 👍😎
Happy Birthday!
I saw the fuel dump out of the carb feed tube from the intercooler. Very smart of you to have a proper fire extinguisher on hand. All is well that ends well.
Mad respect for that quick reaction with the fire extinguisher!
Years ago I had installed a pressurized tank in the trunk and ran a line to the engine compartment. Pressing a button on the dash i could put out a fire much like a propeller aircraft. Had way too much time on my hands back then.
I suddenly feel like looking into getting an extinguisher for my car.
Just bought one at the Pomona swap meet for one dollar
Great to see a good guy admiting his mistakes and acurately diagnosing the cause of the problem.
I appreciate the fact that this was not just some clickbait thumbnail. Also, Bleepin' Jeep is awesome.
Ever got a brand new starter that doesn't work? Or a Holley with the wrong jets installed from the factory? You just learned the first golden rule...never trust the manufacturer.I do budget builds and since Im always using ebay or Amazon parts Im used to checking everything over VERY thoroughly but even the name brands screw up from time to time.That being said, Im glad it didn't do anymore damage than it did and the important thing is you weren't injured. In the future always double check performance parts especially. I know I've been bitten more than a few times myself.
Adding a big extinguisher near the lift as well?
Good save man, Having the know-how is one thing, but the drive to continue installing each needed component, troubleshoot and Cleanup🙈 (especially with a Car Show deadline) That sir, deserves recognition!💪🔩🔧🚗Keep at it!
Loud button sounds ridiculously awesome man. That thing roars.
Rather have a fire than a bent rod
vwdarrin as long as it is controllable like that
I rather have the parts sent to me correctly...
NO SHIT MATT
Yeah most lines in the High Pressure fuel industry have a yellow plastic tag indicating any useful information so they are't liable when your car burns down... Mostly direct injection fuel rail parts pipes etc.
Chances are he has bent one and wouldn't even know it
Whoa... this episode is on fire!
Not anymore Eric put it out with a fire extinguisher.
Ilikeboost The fire is still alive in that Fairmont! That's every time he drives it, and combusts fuel buddy... not totally out. ;)
1blisslife true
So it WAS NOT YOUR FAULT, it's your first build and I think it ROCKS. WHAT A SLEEPER and if you build another one stuff gets easier by finding out what went wrong or wouldn't work on first build. That's how life works, LIVE AND LEARN. GREAT CHANNEL YOU ARE A GREAT MECHANIC DOING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO GET THINGS DONE. Good Luck on your trip brother.
That's crazy Eric. Good work keeping a level head and putting the fire out right away!
A spring can destroy 35,000$ build 😭😭
An O-ring can destroy a space shuttle
Burned two cars. One because of a stupid, stupid mistake, using a hose clamp that wasn't engine bay certified and the other because i let someone else wrench on my car because i was too busy to fix it.
100k+ combined gone in seconds, Eric was lucky, because sometimes even with all the proper mindset and prep, you're still not fast enough or the fire is too much to handle.
If the fuel pressure guage had the max for his regulator at 75% of the scale instead of 100%, he would have caught it going wrong much earlier. (Ok to have multiple gages with different ranges for the same thing too. One for overall system, and another for fine adjusting.)The other mistake was trusting a busy parts company to not screw up an order.
A broken condom can ruin your life too.
I have a fire extinguisher in each of my cars and I bet the first one I'll have to use is the one in my Renault Twingo (as it's a Renault it has big chances to catch on fire 🔥even in full stock condition 😂)
Could be worse, could be a Vaxhaull Zafira
😂
Garage, Bagnoles et Rock'n Roll
Content de te voir ici , Frenchy ! Je suis un de tes abonnes
Tant que j y suis , merci pour ton travail / partage et tes videos
Tu es le CarGuy Francais ! ☺
Cool, merci 😎
One of the reasons why I watch your channel is your honesty. This one goes to that. Mis step turned into a teachable moment. Glad no injuries or major damaged happened.
This is when I would put a no flame sign in my hood. :)
I just might do that. What's encouraging to me is all the comments about people going out to buy fire extinguishers. THAT was worth it.
Great video. I'm new to turbo's and such and the way you explained how everything happened was phenomenal, so thank you. Even though it was the fuel system (obviously) I was curious how it could have filled the intercooler and come put the pipe. I like the Fairmont videos because it gives me ideas, makes my brain explore other possibilities. I'm putting a turbo on my 04 dakota 4.7 and it helps with the way you explains things. I'm a welder/fabricator by trade but have been fooling with vehicles with my dad since I was a kid. I always learn something new here, so again, thank you. P.s. good job putting the fire out
The vapour coming off the fuel spraying out of the intercooler piping is what set the car alight. Fuel vapour is much easier to ignite and requires much less temperature, the carby being open and the back fires provided a nice ignition source for all that fuel. Eek... something that could have gone completely sour real quick. Nice work on saving the car Eric, would have really sucked to have wasted all that effort.
Not just easier to ignite - vapour is the only thing that ignites. And if the exhaust manifold was hot (as Eric implied), that would certainly get a bunch to vapourize _really_ quickly. Add that to the flames in the carb...and he's one lucky guy to get off this easy. :-)
indeed, it was pouring.
It looked like a backfire ignited the vapors. It flashed downward from the carb.
You can also see it was fuel vapour mixed with air because of the blue fringing as the flame spread.
I like the loud button!
great analysis, I'm about to embark on redoing fuel system on my old benz, learned a lot. keep up the great work.
Glad everything worked out. I would love to see this going down the track and posting in the 10's. Loved hearing that open exhaust note. I am no fan of Ford but damn...I love what you did to this...it's a far cry from when you bought it. But my heart will always be with the import scene. The 4 cylinder engines with big turbo's aka Rally cars. Keep up the great work Eric!
I couldn't figure out how all that fuel got into the intercooler ... but as soon as I heard you say the engine hydro locked, that was the AHH-HAA moment! Glad you have cat-like reflexes like myself -saved you a pile of money! Remember .. these things can ALWAYS be much, much worse ... especially if the garage catches .. which is also attached to the house! Happened to a couple buddies of mine in the day.
I've had 2 close calls with fire, but both were electrically related, not fuel. First one was in a '71 C20 - it was 2am, and I had just finished hooking up the plug wires on a brand spankin' new engine. I was tired ... but one half my brain said, "Lets go for a quick ride!" ... the other half said, " BAD idea - get some sleep, and test it out in daylight". Guess which one I listened to? Fired her up, and warmed it up good. Threw it in gear, and off I went! I was excited! Laid into it a bit to feel the torque of that fresh motor. I got about 200 yards up the road, when suddenly everything went dark ... and QUIET instantly. "Oh shit!" Knew this wasn't going to be good. Could hear sizzling. Pitch dark out, yanked open the hood, and suddenly it was daytime! Big fire around the battery, and down the right side of the engine. In my haste, I left the positive cable laying right on the passenger side header - forgot to secure it! All 600A of smoke was released from the battery and the cable. Melted the copper into little balls - I still have that cable hanging in my barn as a reminder to keep my head screwed on correctly. No fire extinguisher. Put the fire out with dirty snow from the side of the road. I had just painted the engine, an of course it got just hot enough to make it tacky again. What a mess! Would've been the first nice looking part of any vehicle I had owned up until then, now it was all covered in crap in less than a minute!!
Second fire wasn't as spectacular, but it sure got my heart pumping! Driving down the road on a hot, humid, rainy summer afternoon. Had the floor vents open on my '72 El Camino, with the A/C (under dash unit) and defroster on to clear all the moisture out of the car. Well, that additional amp load of 2 large motors running, plus the wipers and headlights, was too much for the poor insulation between one of my ammeter wires. Same scenario - everything went dead and quiet instantly. Then my buddy started freaking out, "YOU GOT A FIRE MAN!!", as we're coasting 40 mph down the road. Right between my legs too! I got the car stopped damn quick for having no power assist, yanked open the hood, and ripped the emergency disconnect key out of the negative cable. Ran back to the car and started blowing furiously on the fire - it went out!! No fire extinguisher that time either ... Got lucky on that one! Cat-like reflexes, FTW! 🤣
Oliver had some indigestion from the tanker he ate, at least that's what I told my son anyway
WoW! This made me think about the fire extinguisher in my car, that is totally expired. I'm going to buy a new one tomorrow thanks to your video Eric!
I’m glad you didn’t lose it. Great save. I love that car!
Wouldn't hurt to do a oil change the engine might have wet sumped .keep up the good work
I plan to.
FLame Kissed engines look better :D
nice to see that did not ended in a major fire due to your quick reaction. Keep uploading Fairmont videos Eric! Greetings from Costa Rica
Eric, sorry to hear about the fire, but am glad that no one got hurt. Also glad that you were able to put it out so fast. Reminds me of a friend's car, he had an 80 Granada with the inline 6 and auto. It also had a very leaky rear main seal. He was on his way home one day, the oil caught fire off of the exhaust. Fire Dept got there and put it out in time. He replaced the seal and continued to drive that car. I called it the "Energizer rabbit" due to all the things that happened to it, but it would not die. Left ball joint popped out one day just off the freeway. Gas tank fell out another day, put it back in temporarily with bungie cords. The aforementioned fire. An accident to the right front, damaged the fender, but did not damage the bumper. That car kept going, like the Energizer bunny. That was back in the late 80's.
"There are other names for the "oops" pin." (lol.) I just got this joke, way too funny! ( ^_^. )
Click the link. YOu'll see what I mean. store.bleepinjeep.com/product/quick-release-fire-extinguisher-mount/
My 98 Astro van burned to the ground just last week. It was a title-less play toy that had got stuck on my land. I had been revving the crap out of it to get it unstuck, but gave up and walked back over to my house. Few min later I heard popping, looked over and the whole engine bay was in flames. No water hose to reach and no extinguisher cost me a brand new $200 battery (worth more than the van...)
Sorry to hear about your van, but it doesn't sound like much of a loss and you're OK. I suppose that's what's important.
whoa. good video! Any time i see something like this id always assumed someone did something really stupid. good video on how something like this could happen from a honest mistake, even when being relatively safe! I know plenty of shops that dont even keep fire extinguishers near by because of the same thinking. glad no real damage was done too.
Has anyone come up with “Eric the Char Guy”? Eric, glad you’re OK, and thanks for having the balls to show us that video. Most guys would never admit to something like that happening to them. Good extinguisher tips, and even better about fuel pressure regulators.
That ferrari on the extinguisher package is fairly accurate, those all catch on fire eventually
If I had a nickel for every Ford I accidentally set on fire.
Or every Ford I’ve wanted to set on fire. Lol
Happy McJoyjoy I work on Ford’s almost daily and I haven’t seen a door handle problem here in the U.S..
Happy McJoyjoy The Fox bodied Mustangs etc have the same problem here in the states.
Happy McJoyjoy Late Model Restoration .com
Happy McJoyjoy the 1987-97 ford trucks are notorious for the inner door handles snapping here in America
I gotta tell you Eric, I've never been so glad to be a bit paranoid and make such a ridiculous mess as I did than to have and use a fire extinguisher.
I was disassembling a broken Microsoft Surface I had from work to see what was wrong and if I could fix it, and something went wrong, and a fully charged lithium ion dragon blew its flames at me. Feeling it getting hot fast I took it to the kitchen and tossed it on the stove, and in the moment I took to turn around, grab the extinguisher, and turn back, it had gone up in flames. It took weeks to get all the powder out of the kitchen, but it was the best mess I ever made.
I'm really happy for you that you had it, it was handy, and that the worst that happened was a mess.
I was right about the fuel spilling out but I had no clue how it got there. Your explanation made sense of it.
oooh loud button
My brothers restoring a 1972 Chrysler, I now know what to buy him for his birthday, a fire extinguisher.
Burn that turd
Glad you reacted fast with minimal damage. Can't wait to really hear the Fairmont purr on the road
great job being prepared and calm m8y!
clean it ASAP, that powder is highly corrosive...
Cajun Blackened Fairmont
Another insightful and informative video Eric. Thanks.
You learn something new with every oops. Car looks great!
I had to put out a titanium fire on my mill. The powdered extinguisher that I used, sent that damn powder into the nearby computer, shorted the internals, and killed it. That fire extinguisher powder becomes electrically conductive when it's heated. Thus my move over to a CO2 fire extinguisher.
That's a new way to kill a computer nice work.
That's rather surprising, as dry chemical extinguishers are rated for electrical fires - in fact, the class C rating in the US specifically means the extinguishing agent will not conduct electricity. Not that the powder can't damage a computer, but it's _very_ unlikely that it actually caused a short.
Being rated to out the fire and preserve the equipment are two different things.
Aussiebloke609 It's unbelievable until it happens to you. Class C is for electricity, not electronics. That's why server rooms use Halon and other gases so the electronics don't get ruined from the extinguishing process.
Thanks Dandel351. I'm so proud ;)
I hear that Fairmont cooked well done doesn't taste that great. Must be true?
Ozzstar The domesticated ones are ok. It's the free range Fairmonts the taste a bit gamey.
Calais are worse.
Glad you were able to minimize the damage. Hope you have a great trip to GA.
This is a good show of the importance of handy fire extinguishers. It could have been so much worse if you didnt have one.
Gotta love my Diesel :D
Firemont!
Brilliant!
Could of been worse, good to see you back making videos , I have been lucky enough to not have anything burst into flames on camera "yet"
Sorry that happened to you! This whole thing where we learn while doing sucks but luckily you didn’t have any big problems resulting from the fire! Thanks for the videos
Just a couple of points. You need a Schrader valve on that thing so you can check your fuel pressure. This would have avoided your spill. Second point, you need some pulse dampening. That noise you hear is the fuel hammering on the regulator spring and it's check valve this will cause premature failure. It also causes inconsistent fuel to the carburetor though the fuel rail helps.
Thanks for the input, but the new system is working flawlessly and I couldn't be happier. Also, I have a fuel psi gauge mounted in the system permanently already. I don't see the need to add a port for another one.
Range checking. You only saw 100% of the expected range. Thing was putting through at least 3X that, but gage didn't go that far.
For things like aircraft or ships boilers, you'll see that kind of thing too. Looks redundant at first, but there's a reason.
Maybe the fuel pressure regulator company needs an email for that. Dang.
eric you are such a funny guy and I thought the fire on your fermont was just another practical joke you pulled up but seriously it really happens even to an expert guy like you
Glad you're ok and the car is ok. Man this had potential to be really really bad. Glad you had foresight to have a fire extinguisher close by.
Inflammable means flammable? What a country!
moofree Dr Nick - Simpson's - inflammable means flammable, Who knew.
1600's English. Ye good ol' it was better with pilgrims.
"We get inflammable from the Latin verb inflammare, which combines flammare ("to catch fire") with a Latin prefix in-, which means "to cause to." www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/flammable-or-inflammable
Beware, there are mine fields out there. Most of them are inert. However, some are ert.
Just glad ur ok eric happens to the best of us.live and learn.keep 🆙 the good work.
As others have posted it is now called the "Firemont". Glad it was just a little fire and you were able to knock it down quickly. Good job on keeping your head cool in that situation BTW.
Great story Eric. Bet your glad to have that fire extinguisher. It would have made us all cry if oliver had gone up in smoke!
So very happy it all worked out and YOU ARE OK other then a very small fire!!
So glad nothing bad happened to you or the engine. Keep it up brother!
Wow man. Glad it ended as a great video and nothing more. Keep up the great work!
take care Erick...Good that you had the extinguisher ready to use