Comments on: More Car Fires – This One on the 1400 Block of Monroe http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bogfrog http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47701 bogfrog Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:34:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47701 We had a car fire in the alley a few weeks ago -- possibly a stolen car We had a car fire in the alley a few weeks ago — possibly a stolen car

]]> By: vonstallin http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47700 vonstallin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:14:44 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47700 Anon:708 Actualy almost all catalytic converters are up front closer to the front wheels section of the cars. The reason for that is so that the heat from the engine leaging the manafolds heat up the cat's faster and burn off exses gas. the further down the exhaust line you place the cat's the more time it takes to heat up and the more exhaust gases exscape. The only thing located in the far rear of an exahust system is the muffler...its only job is to muffle the sound. No enviournment function at all. Anon:708
Actualy almost all catalytic converters are up front closer to the front wheels section of the cars.

The reason for that is so that the heat from the engine leaging the manafolds heat up the cat’s faster and burn off exses gas. the further down the exhaust line you place the cat’s the more time it takes to heat up and the more exhaust gases exscape.

The only thing located in the far rear of an exahust system is the muffler…its only job is to muffle the sound. No enviournment function at all.

]]> By: Trey http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47699 Trey Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:43:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47699 Eric is right, this is in front of the alley between Monroe and Newton, but in front of the Ruby Tuesday, not the CC liquor store. Eric is right, this is in front of the alley between Monroe and Newton, but in front of the Ruby Tuesday, not the CC liquor store.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47698 Anonymous Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:08:56 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47698 victoria, Cat converters are in the back of vehicles with the exhaust system, but you're right they get extremely hot and can ignite. victoria,

Cat converters are in the back of vehicles with the exhaust system, but you’re right they get extremely hot and can ignite.

]]> By: victoria http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47697 victoria Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:14:03 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47697 There used to be a danger of hot catylitic converters igniting dry leaf piles - I'm not sure if cars still even have these (or what they are/were anyway) but something to consider. There used to be a danger of hot catylitic converters igniting dry leaf piles – I’m not sure if cars still even have these (or what they are/were anyway) but something to consider.

]]> By: Mr. T in DC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47696 Mr. T in DC Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:11:54 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47696 Actually, this is the west end of the 1300 block of Monroe, right in front of CC's Liquor store. I saw it happen, but couldn't get a good shot with my Blackberry in time. Actually, this is the west end of the 1300 block of Monroe, right in front of CC’s Liquor store. I saw it happen, but couldn’t get a good shot with my Blackberry in time.

]]> By: Eric http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47695 Eric Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:08:29 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/11/more-car-fires-this-one-on-the-1400-block-of-monroe/#comment-47695 You have more car fires in the fall because of the leaves. Leaves parked under a hot car engine can smolder and start a fire, its worse if your engine has any leaking oil seals. You have more car fires in the fall because of the leaves. Leaves parked under a hot car engine can smolder and start a fire, its worse if your engine has any leaking oil seals.

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