possible deadly situation?

[slothonaleash]

Hey guys I've got a question about the potential of me bursting into flames along with my car.

I'm yet to drive it like this, but in an attempt to get my exhaust (buddy club spec II) hanging higher, I have it rigged up to where a point on the exhaust about 1.5 feet from the tip is touching the gas tank.

Question is... I know heat+gasoline=bang, but does the back end of the exhaust create enough heat to cause a problem with touching the gas tank.

The resulting ground clearance would be cantankerous, though.

P.S. I hate the exhaust tow hook

[YoungGun]

I think you're missing the spark for the BANG.

[LA_phantom_240]

LOL 'cantankerous' must have been one of your vocabulary words in school this week.

Sorry bout that, I just found it funny.

To answer your question, I wouldn't think that having the exhaust touching the fuel tank would be cause for panic, though I would only recommend driving it when necessary. The heat generated there shouldn't be enough to ignite anything. Be careful you don't wear a hole in the tank though, I had a friend have that happen in a Del Sol and it ended up catching on fire taking off from a stop sign cause it backfired and lit up the fuel underneath the car. Was kinda funny to watch it happen though. Luckily he had an extinguisher behind the seat so the only thing damaged was the fuel pump wiring.

[slothonaleash]

Ignition point for gasoline is 495 degrees fahrenheit.

I'm guessing you only get those kinda of temps in the manifold and a little further down? (seeing as though my car does after fire every once in a while)

edit:

sounds good phantom... I'll put some kind of buffer between the tank and the exhaust maybe (bike innertube or something ghetto of the sort)

and I'm known in class for my incorrect use of my multifarious vocabulary :)

thanks guys

[LA_phantom_240]

Ignition point for gasoline is 495 degrees fahrenheit.

I'm guessing you only get those kinda of temps in the manifold and a little further down? (seeing as though my car does after fire every once in a while)

You mean backfire?

[slothonaleash]

You mean backfire?

It's my understanding that backfire is an explosion through the intake manifold/carb

Afterfire occurs through the exhaust

Back-fire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-fire)

I dunno

you understood what I said haha

[LA_phantom_240]

I dunno

you understood what I said haha

Indeed.


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[Bigsyke]

are you guys serious?? Ive seen countless rear bumpers melted, and yes on a hot summer day it can very well get up to 500*+, the manifold can get around 1300*f.

My NA KA24DE shoots flames out durring decel......theres your spark

[xkamikazestormx]

My NA KA24DE shoots flames out durring decel......theres your spark

because the end of your exhaust is where the gas tank is

[S14DB]

Ever put a paper cup of water over a burner? The water will boil before the cup burns.

Gasoline only burns as a vapor not as a liquid. You would have to boil off the whole tank for it to ignite. I don't see that happening 1.5 feet away.

[1ZlowZ]

Edit: nvm im stupid i rwad wrong.

[Def]

Just wrap that part in header wrap and safety wire it in place - no more worries and it won't take more than a few minutes. Wrap other stuff in header wrap that gets hot and enjoy [Best Motoring Voiceover Announcer Engrish]cool driving[/Best Motoring Announcer Engrish].

[Matej]

You'll be fine. I have my exhaust routed through my gas tank.

[Bigsyke]

I have it rigged up to where a point on the exhaust about 1.5 feet from the tip is touching the gas tank.

Question is... I know heat+gasoline=bang, but does the back end of the exhaust create enough heat to cause a problem with touching the gas tank.

The resulting ground clearance would be cantankerous, though.

P.S. I hate the exhaust tow hook

because the end of your exhaust is where the gas tank is

Well under the influence of a purple rain, I guess I read the question wrong. But I still hold my case that Exhaust pipes + gas tank = bad,

[silviaguy240]

forgive my science knowledge and generalization..but it may heat the gas and make it atomize better maybe?

[S14DB]

forgive my science knowledge and generalization..but it may heat the gas and make it atomize better maybe?

In the tank? :duh:

[OBEEWON]

In the tank? :duh:

ahaha...

1.5 feet is good. Ive melted a gas tank before. 1.5 feet is plenty good room sir. That plastic is pretty thick like a chick from hotlanta.