My car had a BLAST! - Team-BHP

adman77 · 17th October 2007, 18:55

Last night, while returning home from work, had a really scary incident with my car. It scared me but more than that, scared the $@#t out of everyone around. After a 15 KM drive, was waiting for the signal to turn green. Suddenly, there was a loud blast from under the hood followed by thick white smoke coming out from under the hood as well as the sides of the car. The smoke was coming out with a lot of pressure, something like you get when you have a nitrous purge kit. It came out like that for at least 10 seconds. I switched of the engine and got out really scared. Some autorickshaw guys around me jumped out of their rickshaws and fled, leaving the scared passengers inside. Couple of bike guys left their bikes and ran. It was funny as well as scary. Was too scared to start the car so got it towed to the garage. Guess what was the problem?? The AC pipe had burst

and all that scary smoke was the AC gas coming out. Just shows how such a small thing can scare the crap out of people.

n_aditya · 17th October 2007, 19:04

that must have been a helluva experience for the people in the vicinity including you. Luckily it was nothing major.

faithless_1984 · 17th October 2007, 19:11

Must have been scary for you....cant blame the people much with all the bombings happening around.

gopz · 17th October 2007, 19:18

Which car was it and how old was it?

adman77 · 17th October 2007, 19:26

It's ann Opel Corsa. You can check out my gallery.

Nitin · 17th October 2007, 22:14

Thats wierd. Is there a specific reason why the pipe burst?

flipsyde · 17th October 2007, 22:38

with all those mods under the hood i should say i'm glad it was just the AC pipe!!

but then tell me does the AC unit in our cars really build up so much pressure to live up to the kinda blast your talking about???

adman77 · 18th October 2007, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitin

Thats wierd. Is there a specific reason why the pipe burst?

Well, actually the pipe was replaced with a new one just a couple of weeks ago. The new pipe was not installed properly and it was rubbing against the body. So after a while, it came apart.

theMAG · 18th October 2007, 12:33

A very unique incident I must say.

Amey · 18th October 2007, 12:48

Interesting incident for sure.
I can imagine the autowallahs and bikers flee, funny !

gbpscars · 18th October 2007, 13:16

really funny.

but what's so funny about a blast in mumbai. everybody is on their toes all the time.

reminds me of the scene in a movie where a few commandos come running when the lady breaks a coconut in front of a temple in a terrorist ridden region of Kashmir

LOL

gopz · 18th October 2007, 13:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbpscars

really funny.

but what's so funny about a blast in mumbai. everybody is on their toes all the time.

reminds me of the scene in a movie where a few commandos come running when the lady breaks a coconut in front of a temple in a terrorist ridden region of Kashmir

LOL

I think you are talking abt the movie "Roja" one of AR Rahman's masterpieces wrt music

normally_crazy · 18th October 2007, 13:20

Whoa ! That was funny and scary at the same time mate. Glad it was only a AC pipe and nothing major.

Wheeliej · 18th October 2007, 13:25

Oh Man! Scary incident. What with all the bombs that are blasting all over the countryside these days, it is not surprising that people fled the scene.

rocksterraghu · 18th October 2007, 13:42

Whoa! Scary on road!

I had a similar experience when I got some minor electrical part replaced. The kid who had to tighten the positive terminal on the battery, touched the AC pipe and the positive, shorting them. The AC pipe got a hole and bam! The AC gas came out like crazy.

17th October 2007, 18:55	#1 (permalink)
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 332 View My Garage	My car had a BLAST! Last night, while returning home from work, had a really scary incident with my car. It scared me but more than that, scared the $@#t out of everyone around. After a 15 KM drive, was waiting for the signal to turn green. Suddenly, there was a loud blast from under the hood followed by thick white smoke coming out from under the hood as well as the sides of the car. The smoke was coming out with a lot of pressure, something like you get when you have a nitrous purge kit. It came out like that for at least 10 seconds. I switched of the engine and got out really scared. Some autorickshaw guys around me jumped out of their rickshaws and fled, leaving the scared passengers inside. Couple of bike guys left their bikes and ran. It was funny as well as scary. Was too scared to start the car so got it towed to the garage. Guess what was the problem?? The AC pipe had burst and all that scary smoke was the AC gas coming out. Just shows how such a small thing can scare the crap out of people. __________________ I don't know where I'm going, but I want to get there fast.

17th October 2007, 19:04	#2 (permalink)
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Currently at Chennai. Originally from Blore. Posts: 1,713	that must have been a helluva experience for the people in the vicinity including you. Luckily it was nothing major. __________________ RIP Tootie !!! Missing you terribly.

17th October 2007, 19:11	#3 (permalink)
faithless_1984 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 906 View My Garage	Must have been scary for you....cant blame the people much with all the bombings happening around. __________________ *God......is a DJ.*

17th October 2007, 19:26	#5 (permalink)
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 332 View My Garage	It's ann Opel Corsa. You can check out my gallery. __________________ I don't know where I'm going, but I want to get there fast.

17th October 2007, 22:38	#7 (permalink)
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 410	with all those mods under the hood i should say i'm glad it was just the AC pipe!! but then tell me does the AC unit in our cars really build up so much pressure to live up to the kinda blast your talking about??? __________________ An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking bar at the site - Frank Lloyd Wright

17th October 2007, 19:18	#4 (permalink)
gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 433 View My Garage	Which car was it and how old was it?

17th October 2007, 22:14	#6 (permalink)
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,813 View My Garage	Thats wierd. Is there a specific reason why the pipe burst?

18th October 2007, 12:33	#9 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,765 View My Garage	A very unique incident I must say. __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument

18th October 2007, 12:48	#10 (permalink)
Amey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 277 View My Garage	Interesting incident for sure. I can imagine the autowallahs and bikers flee, funny !

18th October 2007, 13:16	#11 (permalink)
gbpscars BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 402 View My Garage	really funny. but what's so funny about a blast in mumbai. everybody is on their toes all the time. reminds me of the scene in a movie where a few commandos come running when the lady breaks a coconut in front of a temple in a terrorist ridden region of Kashmir LOL __________________ ...looking forward to sit a few feet above mean road level and away from potholes...

18th October 2007, 13:20	#13 (permalink)
normally_crazy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,845 View My Garage	Whoa ! That was funny and scary at the same time mate. Glad it was only a AC pipe and nothing major.

18th October 2007, 13:25	#14 (permalink)
Wheeliej BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 186	Oh Man! Scary incident. What with all the bombs that are blasting all over the countryside these days, it is not surprising that people fled the scene.

18th October 2007, 13:42	#15 (permalink)
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,108 View My Garage	Whoa! Scary on road! I had a similar experience when I got some minor electrical part replaced. The kid who had to tighten the positive terminal on the battery, touched the AC pipe and the positive, shorting them. The AC pipe got a hole and bam! The AC gas came out like crazy. __________________ ... Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler

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