Re: [BaadAssGremlins] FIRE! Plastic Eagle valve cover wanted

[<eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yup I think I will go with a new one, as a used one I might end up with same 
problem and the plastic has been compramised with years (and over 200,000 
miles at least on my engine!) heat, cold. A photo is enclosed here of the 
damage, looked worse last night however. Old cars are built tough, she 
cranked right up this morning, have to change oil as water got into it when 
I was dousing the fire. If any good from all of this, at least I didn't have 
any of my tacos go to waste, as usually put them wrapped in foil on the 
manifold, but it was taco free last night.

Still really surprised by all this shit. When it caught fire the first time 
about 2 miles away I put it out quickly and remember seeing the middle part 
of the manifold glowing orange/red. I let it cool off, there was no damage 
and figured I could get it home safely. Got it home safely but it backfired 
a number of times as I drove it back down the Beltway 8 feeder with my 
flashers going, and then on Brittmoore I punched it but it seemed to have 
zero power, just put, put, along until it eventually got up near 60-70mph. 
It was not until I turned the corner at my house three blocks later I saw 
the smoke and realized it probably had caught fire....again.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Tomason" <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] FIRE! Plastic Eagle valve cover wanted


> Eddie,
>
> Do you really want a used one?  I just replaced the one on my Spirit 
> because
> the old one was leaking so much oil.  (I kept the old one in case I needed 
> a
> dust cover for an engine in storage.)  I bought a new one from JC Whitney 
> for
> $69.  (Made by Crown.  Look under Jeep.)  It comes with the gasket.  If 
> yours
> does not have studded bridges, they have one that includes new bridges for
> $79.
>
> It was a PITA to install.  For the Spirit I removed the wiper motor and
> removed the clamps on several of the cable bundles so they could move 
> around.
> The screw right by the firewall is really hard to get to.  I finally got 
> it
> out with a flexible extention and a little cussing.  I recruited my son to
> put it back in.  His hands are a little thinner than mine.  He was able to
> get the screw started.
>
> Todd
>
> On Friday 27 January 2006 00:52, eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> If anyone has a good one for sale, let me know, had a car fire not once 
>> but
>> twice last night, first car fire I have had since mid 1970s.
>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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