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It can't be said too often: check and tighten down those power steering caps!
A friend of mine here in Jax (doesn't post on the boards) came home from an evening of driving around town with some other Viper guys. Luckily he habitually lets the car cool down outside before garaging it. He smelled something funny from the kitchen, and when he walked outside he found the front of his Viper in flames.
The car isn't totaled, but the damage is fairly extensive. Imagine what could have happened if he'd parked it in the garage, then went to the other end of the house.
I'm really surprised none of the vendors have dreamed up some kind of retaining clip to hold that cap on. I lost mine the last time I was at Sebring, and I check it regularly -- even throughout the day at the track.
I'm also really surprised Dodge hasn't done a recall on this -- like they just did for the friggin' PT Cruiser power steering hoses.
Don't let this be you:
[image]http://www.mindmagma.com/viper/vca/OnFire1.JPG[/image]
[image]http://www.mindmagma.com/viper/vca/OnFire2.JPG[/image]
[image]http://www.mindmagma.com/viper/vca/MarcD1.JPG[/image]
A friend of mine here in Jax (doesn't post on the boards) came home from an evening of driving around town with some other Viper guys. Luckily he habitually lets the car cool down outside before garaging it. He smelled something funny from the kitchen, and when he walked outside he found the front of his Viper in flames.
The car isn't totaled, but the damage is fairly extensive. Imagine what could have happened if he'd parked it in the garage, then went to the other end of the house.
I'm really surprised none of the vendors have dreamed up some kind of retaining clip to hold that cap on. I lost mine the last time I was at Sebring, and I check it regularly -- even throughout the day at the track.
I'm also really surprised Dodge hasn't done a recall on this -- like they just did for the friggin' PT Cruiser power steering hoses.
Don't let this be you:
[image]http://www.mindmagma.com/viper/vca/OnFire1.JPG[/image]
[image]http://www.mindmagma.com/viper/vca/OnFire2.JPG[/image]
[image]http://www.mindmagma.com/viper/vca/MarcD1.JPG[/image]