iukpe:


Had this experience, my exhaust pipe broke due to a faulty rework by my auto welder, leading to the hot side blowing flames directly on my gas tank and under the panel behind the backseat, this was causing the rug in the car to melt but it was getting dark on a journey and raining too but i drove vigorously to get away from area i knew i didn't want to stop. Then I had to stop at a spot where some women sell meat and wine close to the river, because i had started to smell petrol. The heated parts started to burn as i came to a halt, I was already rehearsing for the worst, so I immediately turned off the engine, jumped out of the car (I picked my phones and wallet close to me as fast as I was leaving the drivers seat) The flames burst at first engulfing the rear of the vehicle, then it went under because the pump had stopped throwing our petrol into the flames. I opened the trunk, threw my stuff out as much as I could and as safe away from the car as I could, grabbed my fire extinguisher lay partly under the rear and pumped the extinguisher directly at the center of the flame as good as I could. This reduced the flames but didn't stop it, suddenly two other smaller extinguishers showed up from sympathizers who however were too scared to come close since it was clear the flames were coming from the fuel tank area. But the two extinguishers did the job and the women brought some water and old wine which we used to finish the smoking materials which had been heated and mostly melted.
God and Courage the saving factors in any emergency.

Lucky Tale.Im glad your extinguisher worked.

iukpe:


Had this experience, my exhaust pipe broke due to a faulty rework by my auto welder, leading to the hot side blowing flames directly on my gas tank and under the panel behind the backseat, this was causing the rug in the car to melt but it was getting dark on a journey and raining too but i drove vigorously to get away from area i knew i didn't want to stop. Then I had to stop at a spot where some women sell meat and wine close to the river, because i had started to smell petrol. The heated parts started to burn as i came to a halt, I was already rehearsing for the worst, so I immediately turned off the engine, jumped out of the car (I picked my phones and wallet close to me as fast as I was leaving the drivers seat) The flames burst at first engulfing the rear of the vehicle, then it went under because the pump had stopped throwing our petrol into the flames. I opened the trunk, threw my stuff out as much as I could and as safe away from the car as I could, grabbed my fire extinguisher lay partly under the rear and pumped the extinguisher directly at the center of the flame as good as I could. This reduced the flames but didn't stop it, suddenly two other smaller extinguishers showed up from sympathizers who however were too scared to come close since it was clear the flames were coming from the fuel tank area. But the two extinguishers did the job and the women brought some water and old wine which we used to finish the smoking materials which had been heated and mostly melted.
God and Courage the saving factors in any emergency.

So you gave credit to the mechanic doing a bad job. You smelt it long before it went up in flames, you took the risk to drive it longer.

Every owner with burnt car made the same decision why expect a different outcome when the owner ignored the definite end result?

erico2k2:

First and foremost get a working fire enstiguisher
2nd service your car regular .
STOP CARRYING FUEL IN THE BOOT OF YOUR CAR

toyota cars are noted for catching fire..
.... there was recalls on this