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ks147j111928 · 01-07-2007, 11:54 PM

Something like this happened to me when I took a 68 C20 from Colorado to PA. Had been running it for almost 12 hours when I saw some sparks and smoke through the hole in the floor by the trans. Killed the engine, pulled over and popped the hood in time to see the wiring on the firewall melt together and take out the dist cap and wires. Luckily I had a fire extinguisher in the bed so it was out quickly. Still had to be towed into Effingham, Illinois on 4th of July so all the parts stores were closed. And I was only a mile from the exit! Dammit! I got it back together and eventually made it to PA. Thanks again to Heartland Towing for hooking me up with a great rate at the Econo Lodge. I guess it started from the heat of the trans/engine plus the old oil and grease... now I clean the hell out of everything I buy. Paranoid? Yes!

Even though it may seem bad now, it could have been much worse. Glad to hear you are okay and the truck is not a lump of metal.

01-07-2007, 11:54 PM	#31
ks147j111928 ASE Certified Spoon Operator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 157	Re: My truck caught fire. Something like this happened to me when I took a 68 C20 from Colorado to PA. Had been running it for almost 12 hours when I saw some sparks and smoke through the hole in the floor by the trans. Killed the engine, pulled over and popped the hood in time to see the wiring on the firewall melt together and take out the dist cap and wires. Luckily I had a fire extinguisher in the bed so it was out quickly. Still had to be towed into Effingham, Illinois on 4th of July so all the parts stores were closed. And I was only a mile from the exit! Dammit! I got it back together and eventually made it to PA. Thanks again to Heartland Towing for hooking me up with a great rate at the Econo Lodge. I guess it started from the heat of the trans/engine plus the old oil and grease... now I clean the hell out of everything I buy. Paranoid? Yes! Even though it may seem bad now, it could have been much worse. Glad to hear you are okay and the truck is not a lump of metal. __________________ My six is bigger than your eight 67 K20 292 +.060" SM465 NP203 3.73s 86 4Runner, the daily on 31s 85 4Runner, the wheeler on 38s 92 x-cab truggy project for 2017... tons and 42s and V8 power Last edited by ks147j111928; 01-07-2007 at 11:56 PM.