Happy New Year to me, my car just caught on fire

[Jackinthebox]

All up behind the dashboard. I think the heater fan caused the burn. And anyone who knows me, knows how very fucked I am without a car. Fuck fuck fuuuuuuukkkkkk!!!!

[skunk]

Damn jack that really sucks. If you need any help let us know.

[hp]

Leaves around the heater will do it.

[captainkiwi]

What would it take to get you set up better Jack? I feel for you bro hope you can you get it fixed, that is if it an't to fucked and you got put it out before it got away on ya

[Jackinthebox]

It didnt burn to the ground, but my clothes reek it was so bad in the cabin.

As far as help goes, sheeit, if anyone has some used wheels they dont rock anymore, I'll buy a bus ticket to get there.

[Jackinthebox]

Leaves around the heater will do it.

Na, it's been squeakinjg a little here and there for a while, must have seized and fried whatever was around it.

[skunk]

Jack I'm moving this thread to members helping members.

[Jackinthebox]

Jack I'm moving this thread to members helping members.

I dont like to ask for shit, but if anyone has something just hangin out, I'd be happy for a little help.

[RubyRocket]

You don't have insurance to cover that I assume? That really sucks.
Consider it a lesson learned till you get a new ride..if you hear a squeak, check it out.
Iam the queen of not paying attention to things like that and have had more stuff break on me than I can count.
I hope you have a resolution to your problem soon.

[skunk]

Jack is your car totaled or not, what's the deal?

[mur]

Insurance?

[Jackinthebox]

You don't have insurance to cover that I assume? That really sucks.
Consider it a lesson learned till you get a new ride..if you hear a squeak, check it out.
Iam the queen of not paying attention to things like that and have had more stuff break on me than I can count.
I hope you have a resolution to your problem soon.

Liability only, all I could afford. I'm homeless, living out of the car for the most part.

I've had heater fans go squeaking on and on for years. Never thought this would happen, so fast especially. Usually you smell carbons or something for a while if something like that is really gonna cause a problem like that.

[Jackinthebox]

Jack is your car totaled or not, what's the deal?

I wont find out until I pull the dash on Monday. But with the amount of smoke and glazing on the glass, I'm guessing so.

[Jackinthebox]

Insurance?

Liability only.

[lala]

What a bugger Jack know any car wreckers!!! Never know what they have lying around, if it not to cooked . . . :D

[Jackinthebox]

What a bugger Jack know any car wreckers!!! Never know what they have lying around, if it not to cooked . . . :D

I'm gonna have my mechanic rip the dash out on Monday to see what we're working with. But if its more than a few hundred bucks, I'm sunk. Which I can pretty much gurantee. However, he might be able to give me more than scrap value on trade with some clunker he has shitting there at his shop.

[RubyRocket]

So you have not only lost your car, but home as well..oh that truly blows.
I'm hoping the old "When a door closes" saying comes into play for you.

[Oblivion]

sounds like you need a real cheap panel van or an old combi van type of thing.

would be much better than living out a sedan (im assuming you are, by the posts ive read)

of course money is always a problem i understand that, even for a cheap clunker.

just sayin what you probably already know ;)


i hope it turns out well for ya