And here we see a Fiat attempting to act like it's much faster cousin

"JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!" (jqj213)
02/25/2015 at 15:36 • Filed to: None

Made I-75 a mess for a couple of hours as well!

DISCUSSION (19)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/25/2015 at 15:39

My Fiat actually had a recall when it was a couple years old because of risk of firey death. Luckily mine has had that recall done. Apparently the abs unit would corrode and leak brake fluid onto hot things, making fire.

Twism > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/25/2015 at 15:43

While being towed?

that's new. Maybe it was left on Park?

Vimto > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/25/2015 at 15:43

How does a non running car that's just being towed catch fire? Exhaust from the RV?

atrombs > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/25/2015 at 15:45

He forgot to put the transfer case in neutral. /s

Takuro Spirit > Vimto
02/25/2015 at 15:48

Left in gear or park or something towing related caught it on fire I bet.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/25/2015 at 15:49

Lol, tried towing it and forgot to leave the engine on with the transmission in neutral. I'm guessing that they just put it in neutral and after a few hours of no lubrication, finally got hot enough to light it.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/25/2015 at 15:49

Wow. Spontaneous combustion is real.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Vimto
02/25/2015 at 15:49

They forgot to leave the engine on. If it's in neutral and the engine's off, there's no lubrication.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twism
02/25/2015 at 15:49

If they put it in neutral but didn't leave the car running, there will be no lubrication in the transmission.

Mercedes Streeter > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
02/25/2015 at 15:58

You don't need to have the engine on? Never heard of that one before. I think they must have left it in gear, or it got knocked into gear.

EDIT: I schooled myself on four down towing. I wonder if that Fiat was an auto?

Twism > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
02/25/2015 at 16:04

It would make sense.

So the solution would be to raise the front wheels? what about a RWD automatic car?

deekster_caddy > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/25/2015 at 16:06

Oooh on a toad. I'm guessing a problem with the hookup. I wonder if it was a manual or auto.

Tohru > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/25/2015 at 16:09

You can flat tow a vehicle in neutral if you have Manuel Transmissione.

If you have a prindle you can only flat tow in neutral with the engine on.

Flat towing an automagic in neutral with engine off causes firey death.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Mercedes Streeter
02/25/2015 at 16:17

That's what I'm guessing. Obviously, if it were a manual, this would be no problem. Most autos don't lubricate themselves unless the engine's running, which is why you're supposed to tow with it on.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Twism
02/25/2015 at 16:18

Best option is always to keep the drive wheels off the ground since it's less wear and tear in general, but if it's unavoidable, the engine needs to be left on with the transmission in neutral.

deekster_caddy > Twism
02/25/2015 at 16:35

Park has a physical wheel lock, so they wouldn't have gotten too far without noticing something wrong... or maybe the would. Hopefully it was a manual, no autos are cleared for 4 flat towing like that. In the RV world that position is for the "Toad" car.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Tohru
02/25/2015 at 16:37

I was never aware of that fact at all! I always wondered why it seemed like Those cars were on (its because they were!)

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
02/25/2015 at 16:40

Illuminati confirmed.....

Twism > deekster_caddy
02/25/2015 at 16:47

putting it on park and driving off in the RV wouldn't be the weirdest thing I saw related to an RV.

As Sideways mentioned, the car might have been an auto, and they let it in neutral with the engine off, which would stop all transmission lubrication, eventually leading to a fiery outcome.