Oops: Spirited driving causes red-hot melted hose

"Vee Ate Injun" (VeeAteInjun) 12/16/2014 at 03:50 • Filed to: None

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Okay, so I got out of work late tonight and I was eager to get home to dinner and wife. Spirited drive home! Unfortunately, I got a little too spirited on my drive. As I was nearing the end of my drive I smelled something burning. Uh oh. So when I got home, I popped the hood and something was glowing in the darkness like two Christmas lights!

Turns out, a vacuum hose got too close to the exhaust manifold and was severed in half from the intense heat. So intense that it left it glowing red hot for several minutes after I shut down.

Red hot! ^That's what it looked like in the dark.

Jeez, I gotta go easy on my beast. Sometimes I really do drive him like I stole him.

atfsgeoff > Vee Ate Injun 12/16/2014 at 03:53

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That takes talent. Good job snapping pics of fiery, glowy goodness!

Tohru > Vee Ate Injun 12/16/2014 at 04:01

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At least you know where this vacuum leak is.

crowmolly > Vee Ate Injun 12/16/2014 at 04:04

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Be glad you have no fuel or oil leaks in that area!

A.I.R. pipe or something?

Vee Ate Injun > crowmolly 12/16/2014 at 04:07

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actually, I also noticed what may be oil residue at the back of the engine. on the hot exhaust manifold. [scared smiley face emoji]

think i'll have that checked out...

Vee Ate Injun > atfsgeoff 12/16/2014 at 04:09

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talent to drive too fast for my car's own good - or - talent for taking low light pics? (iphone

atfsgeoff > Vee Ate Injun 12/16/2014 at 04:58

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Melting metal parts of your car without causing a fire and burning the whole damn thing to the ground!

Gonemad > Vee Ate Injun 12/16/2014 at 05:19

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Now you know where to put that cold sammich during long camping trips. For just 20 minutes, that is.

Sweet Trav > Vee Ate Injun 12/16/2014 at 08:19

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Too fast for your own good? You've mastered what Ferrari never could.

WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot > crowmolly 12/16/2014 at 09:19

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It's a R.I.P. Tube now.

Vee Ate Injun > Gonemad 12/16/2014 at 10:05

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yeah, flaming sandwich don't taste so good...

Gonemad > Vee Ate Injun 12/16/2014 at 10:51

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I said 20 minutes, but it could be a lot less. And the slightly charred cover will just add that authentic barbeque flavor anyway.