Re: IML: Smoke on the Dashboard

["Hailey (Morgan) Moore" <materialgurl@xxxxxxxxx>]

You should get a Halon, or other "gas" type extinguisher to keep in
the car. This is the type they use for putting out engine fires on
boats. There is no powder so therefore no damage. It's not poisonouse,
and if you you get an electrical fire you usualy can kill it dead in
it's tracks before the car cooks. The gas is VERY cold when it comes
out too :)

I used to have a smoke problem inside my 68, it turned out to be a
small crack in the dipstick tube that caused a very small ammount of
oil to drip on the exhaust, and for some reason it came though a
couple of pooly sealed grommets in the firewall. It was not severe but
very annoying.  Just be carefull. A battery switch in an old Imperial
is not a worthless investment.

good Luck

-Hailey


On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 11:17:13 -0500, Chris Creesto Lynch
<creesto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Guys, I'm a little freaked out here. As I wrote a few days ago, I've been
> driving my '66 Coupe even though the tranny is slipping a bit, because my
> daily beater is down, and I want my '66 to be my daily driver. This morning,
> driving to work, I noticed faint smoke collecting between the dash and the
> windshield on the passenger side. Although it was cold enough to see my
> breath, I was driving with only the radio on: no heater, no lights. The
> smoke had a faint smell; so faint I could not tell if it was from rubber or
> electrical wiring. After I parked, I put my hand up under the dash as far as
> I could, but detected no heat or other signs of trouble. I popped the hood
> and all was well. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?? If my wiring harness melts or
> the engine catches fire I'm in deep doo-doo. Anyone had similar experiences?
> 
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