Next FIRE on its way ??

[1of19(GER)]

I didn´t post it in this Forum, but some of you know that my GT catch fire Jan 2006. It was caused by the european version of the exhaust. The repair took 8 weeks because
in Europe no one feels really responsible for this car and
the communication between all these companies is really bad. A handcrafted exhaust-system has been installed and since this time they are inventing and testing a new exhaust for the european GTs. By chance I heard that a GT has been crashed in may 06 on the Nuerburgring during testing.
By now there is no information available when the new exhaust will be availabe.
Today I found out that the exhaust must again have been
extremely hot(pictures) and I fear the worst.
Has anything comparable happened to the US-version?

 

[Neilda]

Ouch!

Sorry to see that damage - do you have the same heat deflector as the US cars?

 

[1of19(GER)]

Ouch!

Sorry to see that damage - do you have the same heat deflector as the US cars?

I don't see any deflector(s)- do you? - where are they normally installed in the american GTs?

 

[lthlvpr]

Do you have emissions testing in Europe?
If I were you I would replace the cats with cat delete pipes (very significant reduction in engine compartment temps), and then replace the muffler with straight pipes. It would be a night and day difference and should eliminate this from happening again.

What octane fuel are you running in the car?
Have you had it thoroughly checked out to make that all engine diagnostics are functioning properly?

Hope this helps.

 

[1of19(GER)]

Do you have emissions testing in Europe?
If I were you I would replace the cats with cat delete pipes (very significant reduction in engine compartment temps), and then replace the muffler with straight pipes. It would be a night and day difference and should eliminate this from happening again.

What octane fuel are you running in the car?
Have you had it thoroughly checked out to make that all engine diagnostics are functioning properly?

Hope this helps.

You can´t do this in Germany without loosing registration,insurance and warranty (1.fire / damage was about 40.000 US $ and had of course been payed by Ford)

Normally I use 95 . 5000mi Inspection has been done (now
near 6000mi)
I´m wondering how Ford will react tomorrow!!

 

[Jason Watt]

Hey Herr 19
You need something like this: http://www.essexparts.com/CatalogPDF/Essex_86-87~Exhaust_Thermal.pdf


PS: You are an animal on the autobahn..