Fuel rail cross over rubber hose failure


B.M.F.

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jan 29, 2009
1,782
Minnesota
This is one I have not seen before. 100% stock car with 4000 miles. As far as I can tell based off the pictures from the scene and what I took when I did the estimate. The passenger side cross over hose failed on the fuel rail.. Owner saw a bunch of liquid on rear window before fire started. Thankfully fire department was close. There was a big trail on the road also. He got the car shut off right away and stopped quick enough but he couldn’t get the clambshell open (due to heat) to use fire extinguishers from passer by’s and probably a good thing as the extra open air could of really let the fire spread. Did a fair bit of damage but insurance company agreed to repair the car and NOT give it a salvage title.

I know some have experienced the seepy rubber cross over hose on the fuel rails. So I wanted to post this as a caution. I personally feel it was a fluke deal but it did happen.

If I find the fire started from something else when I take the car apart late December I will post my findings.
 

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HighHP

GT Owner
Jun 3, 2019
434
Spokane, WA
Thanks for posting !!! SCARY
 

extrap

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Jul 16, 2020
1,751
Gainesville FL
Yowza 😲
 

Specracer

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Nov 28, 2005
7,081
MA
Even a fox body mustang has a friction fit fuel rail cross over. Something to for sure to be aware of.
 

GT@50

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Dec 14, 2019
852
Issaquah
Sorry to hear/see. What would the possibility of extinguishing the fire by flooding the side vent be?
 

B.M.F.

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jan 29, 2009
1,782
Minnesota
Sorry to hear/see. What would the possibility of extinguishing the fire by flooding the side vent be?

not super great at all. Best option would of been to break rear window with a couple extinguishers ready to go. I can’t believe the car didn’t Burn to the ground to be honest
 
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