KOMBI BURNS IN NEWCASTLE

RED62E Officially Full-On Dubber

228 posts · joined Feb 2008 · 8 Sep 2009, 7:01 pm

#734163

The Newcastle Herald had photos and a brief story about 2 mates who were hurt when a Kombi burst into flames yersterday.

The boys were working on the fuel lines under the vehicle when boom, up she went.

http://forums.kombiclub.com/showthread.php?p=262444

Follow this link to the story on the Kombi club page.
Be carefull!!😬

Gary L Seriously Crusin Dubber

146 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 8 Sep 2009, 7:55 pm

#734179

Rip sorry to see

A wave a day keeps the doctor away especially in a VW 😎:

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 8 Sep 2009, 10:33 pm

#734211

R.I.P

but i still remember pulling the fuel tank out with my father and then we both realized he was smoking.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Sep 2009, 12:20 am

#734231

Not Good...
Bad burns are nasty things to have..
plus the loss of the Kombi...

I wonder what caused the explosion...??

Fuel but where did the spark come from??

Maybe a couple of fire extinguishers could have saved it??
depending on how much fuel...
and it seems there was lots of fuel to feed the fire...

I don't normally disconnect My beetle's battery to do anything to the engine or fuel line etc...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 9 Sep 2009, 8:28 am

#734259

i was wondering the same thing Lee.

The site mentioned about an efi pump!?! but i mean, u wouldn't disconnect it with ignition on anyways... otherwise it will be pressurising hte fuel lines and any lines disconnected would spurt a massive mess. and if the ignition isn't on... then no electricity is going to it.

Maybe something extraordinarily hot? or a cigarette... i am really curious...

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3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 10 Sep 2009, 7:57 am

#734385

if they want another one.
I seen one on the side of the road for sale at Islington , not far from where they live , they may be able to buy it with the insurance pay out.🥲

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