fresh ls1 swap, shortly lived, ends in disaster
03-09-2014, 09:54 PM
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fresh ls1 swap, shortly lived, ends in disaster So, I've gotten my 240sx running with an ls1 out of a 99 Camaro after about 4 months of working on it. Running great, just amazing! Til this past Friday when I assume a fuel line burst under the hood and the unthinkable happened. Guess I'm on the hunt for some parts and tasked with building a new relay/fuse block as well as some Body work.
03-10-2014, 08:11 PM
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It was rubber hoses and clamps. I noticed some that looked old, so I was headed to the auto store for ball joints and fuel hose. Hows that for a day late?
Liability insurance.
Liability insurance.
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03-10-2014, 10:52 PM
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Well, I was sitting at a red light and it died. When I started it back up, I heard a poof" and saw flames out of the pass window. I immediately grabbed my daughter and we egressed. So, I'm very thankful. We got out pretty easy.
The RC is pretty uncomfortable, but my pride and joy is the yz250f back there that's street legal with motard wheels and tires. Waaay more fun than that RC.
The RC is pretty uncomfortable, but my pride and joy is the yz250f back there that's street legal with motard wheels and tires. Waaay more fun than that RC.
Jeep walked away, 240 didn't. 
03-11-2014, 09:12 AM
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oh damn man! That sucks! Never use shitty fuel lines, i luckily had mine blow off on me on the highway in my s14 one time, no fire thankfully and after that i upgraded that crap. Good luck on the rebuild.
03-11-2014, 11:22 PM
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The RC is pretty uncomfortable, but my pride and joy is the yz250f back there that's street legal with motard wheels and tires. Waaay more fun than that RC.[/QUOTE]
I had one also. Fun bike, sold it and bought a Hayabusa. Sold that on the way to Florida at a gas station. Long story. Miss that bike.
I had one also. Fun bike, sold it and bought a Hayabusa. Sold that on the way to Florida at a gas station. Long story. Miss that bike.
03-12-2014, 09:41 AM
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same exact thing happened to me. I had my built 5.3 swap in my 1990 240sx for 3 weeks when a fuel fitting broke and burned the front half of the car to the ground. I also got a careless driving ticket for it.
03-12-2014, 01:54 PM
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Update: I've state buying parts to rebuild. Still need a hood, headlights, car harness, engine harness and PCM. Then it's all paint and body work
03-12-2014, 02:13 PM
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Seems like everytime it has something to do with fuel fittings, or hoses.
I'll make sure to have an extinguisher at all times.
Only "cheap" fittings I have are some Jegs brand -AN fittings and those are only at the gas tank.
Fragola PTFE hose and fittings from filter to fuel rails.
Fingers crossed
I'll make sure to have an extinguisher at all times.
Only "cheap" fittings I have are some Jegs brand -AN fittings and those are only at the gas tank.
Fragola PTFE hose and fittings from filter to fuel rails.
Fingers crossed
03-12-2014, 06:36 PM
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Sucks the car burned but the main cause of failure I see is your Regulator placement. I'm surprised no one else has said anything about it. That is WAAAAYYYYYYYY to close to the Headers. I bet a line there failed from Heat more than anything and it sprayed gas on the Headers and it burned.
03-12-2014, 07:09 PM
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That's likely the factory fuel filter mount. My regulator is in the same spot in my 300zx. Heat hasn't been an issue, but I put heat wrap over the lines and my headers are wrapped as well.
Always carry a fire extinguisher, especially in something you built in a shed. Hopefully the car will return better than it was.
Always carry a fire extinguisher, especially in something you built in a shed. Hopefully the car will return better than it was.