Jeep caught on fire and now i have a CEL
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Jeep caught on fire and now i have a CEL
I went wheelin and got stuck in some really swampy stuff on top of some really dry grass/hay. Well i think the radiator sat on the grass too long cause it sparked up a fire. I managed to put it out befor it got too out of control but it did get pretty big. It was lit under the the front passenger side, there was no visible damage and the jeep runs perfectly fine.
I tried to pull the codes because theres a CEL but it shows no codes. It shwowes the 6 dashes and then it says done. The guages do not sweep either, i thought they were supposed to but i could be wrong.
Any ideas? i dont kow if its from the fire or from the water.
I tried to pull the codes because theres a CEL but it shows no codes. It shwowes the 6 dashes and then it says done. The guages do not sweep either, i thought they were supposed to but i could be wrong.
Any ideas? i dont kow if its from the fire or from the water.
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Yea, im not blaming Jeep. I got stuck and left the jeep running without even thinking about it. It was my fault, i just wanna figure out whats causing the CEL.
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Headers? Rest of exhaust? I would think those get hot enough under any vehicle. If the grass is tall enough, I could see it happen.
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this is also the likely cause of the jk fire hot trans fluid spews out dip stick tube on to cross over manifold.
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Not even remotely the same. Park any vehicle with the exhaust in contact with very dry grass, and it will burn.
"An important part of your vehicle’s emission system is the catalytic converter. It is tasked with reducing harmful emissions that pollute the atmosphere and it has been a part of nearly every passenger vehicle built since the mid 1970s. Unfortunately, the catalytic converter can also run very hot and, at the same time, spark ignition of anything that it comes into contact with."
"An important part of your vehicle’s emission system is the catalytic converter. It is tasked with reducing harmful emissions that pollute the atmosphere and it has been a part of nearly every passenger vehicle built since the mid 1970s. Unfortunately, the catalytic converter can also run very hot and, at the same time, spark ignition of anything that it comes into contact with."
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