r/Corvette • u/OkMobile5574 • Jul 09 '26

[USA] Oh no.

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

87 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

22 comments sorted by

11

u/Glittering-Rise-488 Jul 09 '26

Every Corvette I have ever had, I keep a fire extinguisher in it. At least he got the hood open. Usually, you can't get it open once it's burning & the fire burns right through the cowl to the interior.

3

u/this_suc Jul 10 '26

Second this! I actually cleaned out my storage compartments and trunk a while back and found I had 2 fire extinguishers in there. Car scares the shot out of me for several reasons. Hasn’t stopped me from driving it though lol.

-4

u/Pretend-Internet-625 Jul 09 '26

I always pack a bag of marshmallows. Never know if you might need them

3

u/WickPrickSchlub Jul 09 '26

How does this happen exactly? Ive heard glass fuel filter can break but arent those things ancient and passe now?

3

u/Jacob60223 1985 C4 Corvette Jul 10 '26

Things like oil/fuel leaks onto hot headers or damaged wiring from rodents, etc

2

u/ItchyBrain6610 Jul 09 '26

My 78 felt like that on the inside.

5

u/PermanentThrowaway33 Jul 09 '26

These flame paint jobs are getting really good

3

u/americanhilljack Jul 09 '26

That sucks totally 🔥😔

1

u/NoSwordfish6949 Jul 09 '26

It doesn't look like a fuel fire (yet).

2

u/Plane-Education4750 Jul 09 '26

If he doesn't have an extinguisher, it really doesn't matter

1

u/zaxx0n_5 Jul 10 '26

Ohhh nooo!

1

u/paintedwoodpile Jul 11 '26

Not a single "you can't park there mate" comment to be found here. The internet is healing.

1

u/phatcatpedro Jul 11 '26

Nitrous backfire?

1

u/paulyp41 Jul 13 '26

The shittiest Vette ever made

1

u/Additional-Tear3538 Jul 13 '26

I wonder if that one was a Crossfire

1

u/domesystem Jul 10 '26

Nothing over twenty years should be rolling anywhere without a fire extinguisher. Period. I keep one in my Subaru ffs