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2G Engine caught on fire, what happened?

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NASTYDSM

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Sep 15, 2003
Ok, I just sold my 98 Trans Am and my twin turbo stealth and got a highly tuned gst. I bought the car which was tuned and put together by Pacific Performance (who is the best because they hold the record for the pro front wheel drive class ) . Approximately 20 minutes after i got the car it started smoking slightly from the exaust. 10 minutes later I was driving at 60 mph on the freeway and the engine all of a sudden pours out tons of smoke and i pull over. I get out and lift the hood only to see that it is on fire. After 3 minutes, I put the fire out with a large cup of water. There was oil all over the engine bay. Also there was oil in the radiator fluid (very bad sign). I am suspecting a blown head gasket but i am not sure. Just for the record i did run first and second gear out once or twice but that is not supposed to make the engine catch on fire. Oh and it did NOT start to smoke immediately after i ran it out. WHAT HAPPENED? ANY IDEAS?


HERE ARE MY MODS:
1997 SLEEPER GS-T
Stock Exterior
ENGINE: Haltech Engine Management, 20G Turbo, Front Mount Intercooler w/ Jet Hot Coated Piping, RC 740cc Injectors, Walboro fuel pump, Ported and Polished Head, MSD Ignition, HKS Racing Cams, HKS Adjustable Cam Gears, Extrude Honed Intake Manifold, Port Matched Exaust Manifold, Phantom Grip Differential, re-wired and relocated aluminum engine fans, ClutchMasters Stage 5 Clutch, Buschur Racing Short Throw Shifter w/ Symborski Shifter Kit and BG Syncroshift, ATR Downpipe, Greddy Power Extreme Catback Exaust, Greddy Profec A Boost Controller, Pacific Performance Custom Air Intake......and a bunch of other crap i can't remember!!!
 
Was your dipstick in? Yea. That might have been the problem. It will spew oil out onto your exhaust manifold. Oil + Manifold = Fire.
 
As previously stated....there was OIL in the radiator fluid! A dipstick blowout does not cause this to happen. Also, it has been 2 years since the shop put the car together. I bought the car with everything done to it.
 
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