Jk went up in flames last night....
04-14-2008, 08:54 AM
#61
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Toledo,Ohio
Posts: 285
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Wow... just the other day I brought up the fact that we had a good streak going without JK's burning. Sorry to hear about your loss, but it can be replaced.
You said earlier that you dropped the engine or something???
I'm sticking with WOL's theory on these. Automatic transmission overheating. Fluid boils out... hits the exhaust pipe... ignites into flames... and the show is over...
You said earlier that you dropped the engine or something???
I'm sticking with WOL's theory on these. Automatic transmission overheating. Fluid boils out... hits the exhaust pipe... ignites into flames... and the show is over...
04-14-2008, 08:59 AM
#62
JK Junkie
I agree.. But going down the road at 70mph shouldn't cause the transmission to overheat and boil the fluid out of the dipstick.. Like in the article I found, it could be like what had happened to the GC problem.. I know it is a different transmission, but the symptoms are about the same..
04-14-2008, 09:08 AM
#64
JK Freak
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 596
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
A fuel line leak sounds very likely. Still would like to know what happened to the radiator and why there's a tow bar???
04-14-2008, 09:11 AM
#65
JK Enthusiast
Maybe it could find its way in through the dipstick, if you went through high enough water to get there.
Or, is there water in there from the factory build process? I have no clue if it would evaporate or what.
04-14-2008, 09:13 AM
#66
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Toledo,Ohio
Posts: 285
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Where's the radiator? And why is there a tow bar off the front? I agree with WoL's theory in the case that a Trans overheats, but I don't think it really applies here... for one the passenger side was completely scorched, while the driver side (and exhaust side) still has some of the front plastic fender and the complete rear fender and paint.
A fuel line leak sounds very likely. Still would like to know what happened to the radiator and why there's a tow bar???
A fuel line leak sounds very likely. Still would like to know what happened to the radiator and why there's a tow bar???
04-14-2008, 09:19 AM
#67
JK Junkie
Where's the radiator? And why is there a tow bar off the front? I agree with WoL's theory in the case that a Trans overheats, but I don't think it really applies here... for one the passenger side was completely scorched, while the driver side (and exhaust side) still has some of the front plastic fender and the complete rear fender and paint.
A fuel line leak sounds very likely. Still would like to know what happened to the radiator and why there's a tow bar???
A fuel line leak sounds very likely. Still would like to know what happened to the radiator and why there's a tow bar???
I think WOL saw the transmission fluid boil over on the passenger side too. It's been a while since I looked at his post though
04-14-2008, 09:22 AM
#69
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Toledo,Ohio
Posts: 285
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Oh yeah its from the flatbed tow truck .... I was lost I was like whats a tow bar. The Radiator was completely melted I found chucks of it melted into molten.
