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Do Wrangler's really catch fire????
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Do Wrangler's really catch fire????
G'day.
There are a number of posts on the Jeep forums regarding Jeeps catch fire.
Is this true?
What models in the Jeep range do this.
i.e Wrangler TJ, JK etc
I have heard the automatic gear boxes leak oil an therefore can catch fire.
What is there to look out for?
What causes them to catch fire?
Or is this a myth or is this just happened to a small number?
I am just about to purchase a JK Wrangler Rubicon (Manual).
Andrew.
There are a number of posts on the Jeep forums regarding Jeeps catch fire.
Is this true?
What models in the Jeep range do this.
i.e Wrangler TJ, JK etc
I have heard the automatic gear boxes leak oil an therefore can catch fire.
What is there to look out for?
What causes them to catch fire?
Or is this a myth or is this just happened to a small number?
I am just about to purchase a JK Wrangler Rubicon (Manual).
Andrew.
Straight up no..
Yes some have .. but then again so have many other 4bys.
I've seen the remains of a TJ that burnt out on Fraser Island.. but that was a fuel rail that let go .. and it was a rental so gods knows what turkeys had been doing to it.
Saying that .. I've a 2000 Wrangler TJ .. and it's not caught fire..
I'll point out that I carry 2 extinguishers .. as I watched a mates wide body bronco burn .. and it wasn't nice .. I think EVERYONE should have one.
C
Yes some have .. but then again so have many other 4bys.
I've seen the remains of a TJ that burnt out on Fraser Island.. but that was a fuel rail that let go .. and it was a rental so gods knows what turkeys had been doing to it.
Saying that .. I've a 2000 Wrangler TJ .. and it's not caught fire..
I'll point out that I carry 2 extinguishers .. as I watched a mates wide body bronco burn .. and it wasn't nice .. I think EVERYONE should have one.
C
Patriot Blue 2000 TJ - Lifted - Locked - Mudded
yes do that.NFI wrote:Thanks.
I've gone for the 6 speed manual, so touch wood the 2009 models do not have the same problem.
Recall or not, the JK automatics are FLAWED in their design. The automatic dipstick is situated directly above the exhaust manifold in both the V6 and turbo diesel engines. There is NO metal locking clip on the cap. It relies on rubber friction to keep it in place.
Easily fixed but apparently its a jeep thing.
The automatic dipstick is situated directly above the exhaust manifold, most bloody autos are the same?????????????????Yom wrote:Recall or not, the JK automatics are FLAWED in their design. The automatic dipstick is situated directly above the exhaust manifold in both the V6 and turbo diesel engines.
And yes its a jeep thing that they the envy of the rest
Cheers Matty
05 Jeep TJ,4" lift, 35s,ARB bar & IPF spots
05 Jeep TJ,4" lift, 35s,ARB bar & IPF spots
Most autos I've ever seen have a dipstick with a metal clip which makes it much harder for it to just pop off when under a bit of pressure.Matty Ducati wrote:The automatic dipstick is situated directly above the exhaust manifold, most bloody autos are the same?????????????????Yom wrote:Recall or not, the JK automatics are FLAWED in their design. The automatic dipstick is situated directly above the exhaust manifold in both the V6 and turbo diesel engines.
And yes its a jeep thing that they the envy of the rest
Even the KJ Cherokee has a metal clip.
Why its not on the JK...who knows. i reckon afterthought. So yep, must be a jeep thing.
i dont own a jeep but quite a few friends own them, they all carry fire ext. just in case they catch on fire, none of them have ever actually caught on fire but if it did well... let it burn and let the insurance company deal with it...
it must be a jeep thing.
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it must be a jeep thing.
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Last edited by danssurf82 on Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
All 4WD owners who go offroad should carry a fire extinguisher, long grass around a hot exhaust can easily cause a fire, I'd say you're not fully prepared if you don't have a fire extinguisher, Jeep owner or not.danssurf82 wrote:i dont own a jeep but quite a few friends own them, they all carry fire ext. just in case they catch on fire, none of them have ever actually caught on fire but if it did well... let it burn and let the insurance company deal with it...
it must be a jeep thing.
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Cheers
Steve
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