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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 11:40 AM
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thinking about bidding on this

My brother is looking for a truck. Any guesses as to what caused this fire?

Could it have been the brakes? Fires burn upwards, and this one is burned by the fenderwell. Or, what could have started a fire on that side of the engine compartment? What could have been damaged?

looks like it might have been
 
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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 01:32 PM
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Possible. Tire doesn't look too toasty though. Battery cables maybe?

I'd rather buy a wrecked truck then one with any kind of fire damage though.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 01:50 PM
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this one went for more than I wanted to pay. There's just not much on that side to burn that would keep it from running. Engine looked good.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 02:18 PM
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What did the HVAC housing look like. Could of been blower or, blower resistor. There's some current there and with a bad connection I've seen plugs melt. Also that area houses the vacuum pump but those wires are tiny.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 03:50 PM
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Glad you're at least looking at an F series! We're gettin a little burnt out on all this Eseries questions we don't know the answer to.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 04:13 PM
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Glad you're at least looking at an F series! We're gettin a little burnt out on all this Eseries questions we don't know the answer to.
ROFLMAO Needless to say, I'm a bit burnt out on Eseries too. But this is for my brother. He's looking for a used truck, and I'm trying to keep him from getting ripped off by the car lots.

I usually skip all the burn outs, but this one looked like no damage to the engine, and only had 100k miles. There's not a lot on that side of the engine compartment that's critical. Strange place for a fire though. Not the battery, and prolly not the brakes or the tire woulda melted.

Didn't matter though, it sold for more than we wanted to pay.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2016 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 87crewdually
What did the HVAC housing look like. Could of been blower or, blower resistor. There's some current there and with a bad connection I've seen plugs melt. Also that area houses the vacuum pump but those wires are tiny.
All I had were those pics. Didn't actually go to the auction.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 09:47 AM
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Get one truck running before you worry about another one that doesnt run
 
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 10:57 AM
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Get one truck running before you worry about another one that doesnt run
Again, it's not for me. Just helping my brother. But thanks for the helpful advice.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 12:21 PM
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Besides fire, stay clear of any with water damage. They could run good today and be gone tomorrow.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 01:34 PM
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Besides fire, stay clear of any with water damage. They could run good today and be gone tomorrow.
yeah, I'd never buy a flood car except for parts.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by IHateCommieCars
Didn't matter though, it sold for more than we wanted to pay.
How much are you looking to spend?
 
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Pantera77, I like your avatar, makes me think of Big Daddy Roth, Rat Fink, and Cartoons magazines I read as a kid.
 
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Old Dec 2, 2016 | 05:44 PM
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Water and fire damage are two electrical nightmares and unless you have the right
electrical tools and know how to use them it will still drive you crazy.



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Water and fire damage are two electrical nightmares and unless you have the right
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That would eliminate me, lol. But, I would have only bought this truck real cheap, so that I had enough money to buy all new modules and wiring harnesses.

Mostly, I was interested in what could cause a fire like that - not really much on that side of the truck to catch fire.
 
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