Yet Another Car Catches Fire...

[Mercury1]

I placed a fire extinguisher under my seat, initially wasn't sure how to secure it but used neodymium magnets which hold it very securely

 

[Stooky]

Mazda 3 caught fire at Punggol on Saturday night

 

[Mcf777]

when i passed by, fire already gone....jammed packed with only 1 lane open. 

 

car headlamp is about 30-50m away?

2nd lane near to the traffic junction.

Edited June 25, 2016 by Mcf777

[Alphas]

New mazda car so fast catch fire arh

[Kb27]

Mazda 3 caught fire at Punggol on Saturday night

 

 

The jam is on the other side of the road.

All the kaypohs

 

[2BDriver]

The incident happened in Malaysia.

A seven (7) years old kid was hospitalised for mild burns while the mother was fuelling their car.

The kid was said to be playing with a cigarette lighter, while the rear door of the car was still open when the incident occur.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-LEM0RPS4s

[Mcf777]

The jam is on the other side of the road.

All the kaypohs

 

Fire engine Vehicle is on the opposite side

Thats why it is also jam on the direction towards Sengkang.

[7hm]

The incident happened in Malaysia.

A seven (7) years old kid was hospitalised for mild burns while the mother was fuelling their car.

 

The kid was said to be playing with a cigarette lighter, while the rear door of the car was still open when the incident occur.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-LEM0RPS4s

 

this reminds me, I sometimes see people refueling while the engine still on, is that safe???

[2BDriver]

this reminds me, I sometimes see people refueling while the engine still on, is that safe???

Leaving engine running in re-fuelling is unsafe  due to car electric system short circuit that might causes fire sparks igniting gasoline vaporescence, even using a hand phone  is similarly dangerous  

[Symrise]

I thought continental car only

[Kb27]

this reminds me, I sometimes see people refueling while the engine still on, is that safe???

 

Unsafe at all cost.

 

You can see youtube of people getting engulfed in fire bcuz of static electricity while pumping petrol, which we don't encounter here

 

Here, the lady stick the nozzle in the car, goes back into her seat, rubba, rubba backside, builds up static electricity, go touch the handle and it flame up.

 

Petrol is extremely flammable, don't play play.

 

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[Nzy]

Unsafe at all cost.

 

You can see youtube of people getting engulfed in fire bcuz of static electricity while pumping petrol, which we don't encounter here

 

Here, the lady stick the nozzle in the car, goes back into her seat, rubba, rubba backside, builds up static electricity, go touch the handle and it flame up.

 

Petrol is extremely flammable, don't play play.

 

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Don't know about other petrol stations, but I know SPC their pump have a metal plate to touch to discharge any static buildup. But the best is still to leave the door closed and don't keep going in and out of the car unnecessarily. 

[Nkotb]

New mazda car so fast catch fire arh

Hmmm.. Dont think its the new one

[Atonchia]

Unsafe at all cost.

 

You can see youtube of people getting engulfed in fire bcuz of static electricity while pumping petrol, which we don't encounter here

 

Here, the lady stick the nozzle in the car, goes back into her seat, rubba, rubba backside, builds up static electricity, go touch the handle and it flame up.

 

Petrol is extremely flammable, don't play play.

 

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Does it happen to diesel too?

If there sparks both diesel and petrol will also get ignited?

If the flash point of diesel is lower, meaning diesel engine will be safer?

[Apple-Tree]

Diesel flash point is higher that why it is less likely to catch fire compare to petrol.

 

And the key  here is as these fuel get atomized into fine particle and mixing with air,  it burst into flame when there is a spark lor.

 

So ensure it is well ventilated and air is moving.

 

You need to worry a bit when there is no wind when fueling, any spark will burns ........ 

 

And in topic where humidity is near 100% or saturation, static electric discharge hardly happen lor,  you need to worry a bit when you are in the temperate zone like the topic of cancer like USA, Brixt , and down under Australia.  In SG ...... zero chance of static electric discharge, we are to wet. 

 

 

Does it happen to diesel too?
If there sparks both diesel and petrol will also get ignited?
If the flash point of diesel is lower, meaning diesel engine will be safer?

 

[Kb27]

Does it happen to diesel too?

If there sparks both diesel and petrol will also get ignited?

If the flash point of diesel is lower, meaning diesel engine will be safer?

 

Diesel is harder to flash burn compared to petrol.

A diesel engine typically has a compression ratio twice that of petrol engine, just to get it started.

So diesel engine is harder on the starting battery as well, but it's relatively "safer" compared to petrol.

 

But it's still possible for a diesel engine to catch fire, bcuz it's running high pressure pump.

When enough fuel is atomised and leaked, it can ignite.

 

We don't usually have static electricity problem due to high relative humidity, but petrol still vaporize and is extremely flammable.

[7hm]

Unsafe at all cost.

 

You can see youtube of people getting engulfed in fire bcuz of static electricity while pumping petrol, which we don't encounter here

 

Here, the lady stick the nozzle in the car, goes back into her seat, rubba, rubba backside, builds up static electricity, go touch the handle and it flame up.

 

Petrol is extremely flammable, don't play play.

 

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some more that time it's the pump behind my car... I felt really uncomfortable when I saw them pumping with the engine running...

[Mustank]

The incident happened in Malaysia.

A seven (7) years old kid was hospitalised for mild burns while the mother was fuelling their car.

 

The kid was said to be playing with a cigarette lighter, while the rear door of the car was still open when the incident occur.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-LEM0RPS4s

Red truck run very fast

Ownself save ownself

Diesel is harder to flash burn compared to petrol.

A diesel engine typically has a compression ratio twice that of petrol engine, just to get it started.

So diesel engine is harder on the starting battery as well, but it's relatively "safer" compared to petrol.

 

But it's still possible for a diesel engine to catch fire, bcuz it's running high pressure pump.

When enough fuel is atomised and leaked, it can ignite.

 

We don't usually have static electricity problem due to high relative humidity, but petrol still vaporize and is extremely flammable.

Diesel for the win!!!!

The dirtier the better!!!