335d E90 Catches Fire whilst driving - Page 2 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

TexSIN · 04-17-2012, 10:03 AM

That'll buff out.

WEEZAR · 04-17-2012, 10:11 AM

That Sucks!!! Please let us know when you find out what might have caused it..

sA x sKy · 04-17-2012, 10:30 AM

Upgrade time..

S3RI35 · 04-17-2012, 10:38 AM

holy crap man. I'm subscribed to see how this turns out. Glad you're okay and what an unfortunate incident!

TheTal0n · 04-17-2012, 10:41 AM

probably would have jumped in the fire with it, cant live with out my car.

qtasad · 04-17-2012, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by williewonkerz

was your car ever in an accident? Most car fires are a result of power steering fluid leaking onto the engine block.

No - car was never in an accident, was delivered to me with 12 miles on the clock in October 2010.

EQUANT · 04-17-2012, 01:01 PM

Wow! That's some nasty stuff there!
Btw, opening the hood will only make the fire grow bigger due to the increased oxygen flow. You should have left it shut, but i guess i wouldn't have made much of a difference anyway ...

Good thing you're ok. I am curious to find out what exactly caught fire.

bucket328 · 04-17-2012, 01:05 PM

That's worrying!! Glad your okay though!

E9TOU · 04-17-2012, 01:14 PM

Holy cow! Glad you made it out ok.

Please keep us posted on the cause.

AndreyT · 04-17-2012, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EQUANT

Btw, opening the hood will only make the fire grow bigger due to the increased oxygen flow. You should have left it shut, but i guess i wouldn't have made much of a difference anyway ...

According to the original post, the OP didn't know there was a fire before he opened the hood.

To the OP:
If I understood your description correctly, initially (i.e. when you opened the hood) the fire was fairly localized. If so, which part of the engine compartment it was located in?

jrdnlc · 04-17-2012, 01:29 PM

Damn. Subscribed

EQUANT · 04-17-2012, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreyT

According to the original post, the OP didn't know there was a fire before he opened the hood.

Yes, but he posted a picture of the car burning and the hood was up...

BMWTF? · 04-17-2012, 01:50 PM

Grilling time!

no, really sorry about your car dude.

qtasad · 04-18-2012, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndreyT

According to the original post, the OP didn't know there was a fire before he opened the hood.

To the OP:
If I understood your description correctly, initially (i.e. when you opened the hood) the fire was fairly localized. If so, which part of the engine compartment it was located in?

I've attached a stock image from the net and used an arrow to show where I saw the fire start from (or at least where I thought I saw it start)

Potty_Pants · 04-18-2012, 10:19 AM

Powersteering leak...

queensfield · 04-18-2012, 12:16 PM

Sorry to see this. Glad you are OK. Please update as you find out a possible cause.

sammy_0559 · 04-18-2012, 12:20 PM

Damn bro :/

sorry for your loss

but its not as bad as this M5

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CWS335 · 04-18-2012, 12:27 PM

Yikes! What a drag.

alnk1015 · 04-18-2012, 12:38 PM

OP
That is crazy! I had a buddy that left a shop rag in his engine bay near his alternator once and this same thing happened. But from where you pointed in the earlier post, I cannot think of any causes for this fire. Must have had a fuel leak.

MrPig · 04-18-2012, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammy_0559

Damn bro :/

sorry for your loss

but its not as bad as this M5

That M5 was set on fire by a bunch of retards rioting over a hockey game.

williewonkerz · 04-18-2012, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Potty_Pants

Powersteering leak...

Agreed

adriang · 04-18-2012, 03:38 PM

MrPig was that the notorious Vancouver riot?

04-17-2012, 10:38 AM	#26
S3RI35 definitely two turbos. Drives: 09E90 (335i) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: HTX Posts: 1,545 iTrader: (3)	holy crap man. I'm subscribed to see how this turns out. Glad you're okay and what an unfortunate incident! __________________ '09 335i /i\ ZSP /\|\ CA /i\ Piano Trim /\|\ BMW PE

04-17-2012, 01:01 PM	#29
EQUANT Second Lieutenant Drives: 320d Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bucharest Posts: 297 iTrader: (0)	Wow! That's some nasty stuff there! Btw, opening the hood will only make the fire grow bigger due to the increased oxygen flow. You should have left it shut, but i guess i wouldn't have made much of a difference anyway ... Good thing you're ok. I am curious to find out what exactly caught fire. __________________ BMW 320 dA LCI, BMW PPK - 197HP, 2010, sapphire black, steptronic

04-17-2012, 01:05 PM	#30
bucket328 Lieutenant Drives: 07 328i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Burlington CAN Posts: 480 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 BMW 328i [5.00]	That's worrying!! Glad your okay though! __________________ 07 328i

04-18-2012, 10:19 AM	#37
Potty_Pants Colonel Drives: 2012 Genesis Sedan Rspec Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 2,069 iTrader: (0)	Powersteering leak... __________________ Olds Starfire > Chevy Malibu > Isuzu I-mark RS & Honda Magna 500 > Grand Am GT & YSR50 > Nissan Maxima & Ninja 750 > X-Wife > Hyundai Excel > Honda Prelude > Honda Accord > Honda Prelude & Ninja 250> Infiniti G35 > E90 335i > Hyundai Genesis Rspec, Hyunadai Sonata > Kia Sorento > Honda CRV-EX

04-18-2012, 12:20 PM	#39
sammy_0559 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: e93 2008 Montego Metallic 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FortWorth, Texas Posts: 1,708 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E93 335i [1.83]	Damn bro :/ sorry for your loss but its not as bad as this M5 __________________ FBO..turbos bolted on too ..METH. *FREEE SYRIA*

04-17-2012, 10:03 AM	#23
TexSIN Registered Drives: Crappy Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	That'll buff out.

04-17-2012, 10:11 AM	#24
WEEZAR Private Drives: 2010 335D Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: RAMSTEIN GERMANY Posts: 63 iTrader: (1)	That Sucks!!! Please let us know when you find out what might have caused it..

04-17-2012, 10:30 AM	#25
sA x sKy Banned Drives: One Slow Matte Black N55 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,682 iTrader: (2)	Upgrade time..

04-17-2012, 10:41 AM	#27
TheTal0n Lieutenant Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 481 iTrader: (0)	probably would have jumped in the fire with it, cant live with out my car.

04-17-2012, 01:14 PM	#31
E9TOU Second Lieutenant Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Goleta, CA Posts: 235 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW E92 335 [4.00]	Holy cow! Glad you made it out ok. Please keep us posted on the cause.

04-17-2012, 01:29 PM	#33
jrdnlc Captain Drives: E90 328i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 605 iTrader: (3)	Damn. Subscribed

04-17-2012, 01:50 PM	#35
BMWTF? First Lieutenant Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 390 iTrader: (6)	Grilling time! no, really sorry about your car dude.

04-18-2012, 12:16 PM	#38
queensfield First Lieutenant Drives: 2006 330i E90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 343 iTrader: (0)	Sorry to see this. Glad you are OK. Please update as you find out a possible cause.

04-18-2012, 12:27 PM	#40
CWS335 First Lieutenant Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Burbs, USA Posts: 356 iTrader: (0)	Yikes! What a drag.

04-18-2012, 12:38 PM	#41
alnk1015 Private Drives: 2007 BMW 335i German Import Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 61 iTrader: (0)	OP That is crazy! I had a buddy that left a shop rag in his engine bay near his alternator once and this same thing happened. But from where you pointed in the earlier post, I cannot think of any causes for this fire. Must have had a fuel leak.

04-18-2012, 03:38 PM	#44
adriang BMW Enthusiast Drives: 2011 BMW 335d Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ont Posts: 392 iTrader: (0)	MrPig was that the notorious Vancouver riot?

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