Residents report loud explosion at Electric ... - Car Talk Community
Dec 1, 2025 · An electric tow cable that is set up to pull the vehicle outside in the event of a fire might work. I roughly calculated perspective of the Chevy Bolt car fires. You are 5 times more …
Real stats on electric car fires? - Car Talk Community
Nov 26, 2023 · New car, not charging, spontaneously burst into flames and completely destroyed the home. The Luton garage fire appears to have been started by a diesel 2014 Land Rover…
Engine will crank but won't start unless you spray starter fluid in it
Oct 11, 2016 · Okay so I have a 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi, the truck was running fine all this weekend and was fine this morning. Went out at lunch and used the automatic starter button …
Engine Starts Great, immediately shuts off upon release of key
Oct 19, 2008 · Howdy Car People! '97 Acura 2.5TL Car starts great every time, no problems. However, as soon as you let go of the key, the engine turns off. If you hold the key in the start …
What is causing an intermittent misfire only when ... - Car Talk …
Jun 27, 2013 · 2008 Tundra 5.7 only 55K miles – What is causing an intermittent misfire at startup? It’s been running great, then 2 weeks ago when I started it up I could feel a misfire. By …
Dies when key is released - Car Talk Community
Mar 12, 2016 · Okay so i have a 86 Ford Mustang LX 3.8L v6 so i have a brand new starter, starter solenoid and ignition lock cylinder installed all not even a half a week old so my issue is …
EV fires is hard to extinguish? - Car Talk Community
Aug 29, 2024 · Yes, EV fires are more dangerous because the batteries are their own fuel and oxygen. That means they cannot be smothered. A single vehicle EV fire might take as much …
Car fires? - General Discussion - Car Talk Community
Feb 12, 2017 · Car fires start for a lot of reasons, including cigarettes dropping on the seat. New cars and new furniture in homes are made with polyurethane, poly blah blah and other plastic …
Fire in parked car - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
Dec 5, 2007 · Hi guys! I’m hoping some car geek out there can help me. I’m a newspaper reporter currently investigating a strange fire. The lady claims it started spontaneously in her parked, …
Car will only start with starting fluid, then runs fine once going
Dec 29, 2013 · I recently had a problem with my car stalling when warm and not starting at all until cooler. This was the crank position sensor. Now the car will not start without starting fluid. …