We experienced an interesting event on Red a few days ago, the kind of interesting event you wouldn't want to have happen just 2 weeks before a launch of a rally. Red was on fire! It was an electrical fault that caused the fire. Alex was driving along when suddenly some smoke started to appear inside the car, by the time he pulled over, the entire cabin was engulfed in thick smoke. The fire extinguisher was deployed and it put out the fire, however the fire burnt out a large number of cables and switches.
Burnt cables with fire extinguisher residue
Alex has put in over two days and 20 hours of effort for all the wiring to be put right, it was a mammoth task but almost all electrical components are now in operation which is a huge relief.
The first oil change on Red after the engine rebuild has also been carried out. Outstanding now is the fitting of the new suspension, alternator, two new tyres and various other smaller bits.
The rebuilt engine has made a huge difference with performance and engine temperature at an all time best on Red.
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