And on the first cold day you drive it, start the car and let it warm up while you check for leaks!
I have a 300ZXTT and back in the days on the forums nearly every fall there was a car that caught fire. This car heats the engine bay so much and I guess with all the heat cycles the hoses flex and either contract or the hose fittings loosen over time. Either way every first cold day, I would crank it up, back out of the garage, pop the hood and with my nose and screwdriver check all the hose connections. Do this if it gets colder the next day and you’ll probably be fine the rest of the winter. I’ve stopped many wet connections doing this. It’s scary but just became fall mandatory maintenance. And this is why all my cars have a fire extinguisher in them.
CTopher
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Originally Posted by manbridge 74
Never open the rear lid if you see lots of smoke, start with applying some through the grille then just crack lid enough to get more in.
I recently put all new rubber fuel lines in the engine compartment, easy with MFI since all is exposed. I still take a look after most long drives for any sign of leakage.
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