twonks… the idiot who killed that Corvette and the idiots who didn’t have the right gear there to put the fire out with either… would have been a real pisser if the driver had been trapped…
obviously never actually used foam to put out a leak like that then…
foam smothers the spilled fuel preventing the fire from spreading so far…
given enough foam, you can easily put out a tank full of petrol…
one of my previous jobs was working on a flightline of fighter jets and we all had annual fire fighting training which included putting out fuel fires with foam…
And the even stupider part about it all, they were likely running the hose from a small tank (in Australia we call em a furphy, after one of the companies who first made em) and could have just dumped a dose of foam mix into it before using.
Mainly because I doubt the tools in the vid could have hooked up a pump to a hydrant.
One big idiot who killed his corvette, totally deserve it.
No chemical extinguisher available around.
And the idiot who tried to put the grease fire out with water. Even an elementary school boy knows that in this case, the water would only worsen the situation, as seen in the video
ProTip: there was very little “grease” burning there. Most of that was gasoline/petrol, plus whatever plastics and whatnot were in the engine compartment.
The douche holding the hose could have put that fire out, had he known what the &$*(% he was doing.
And yet they keep trying. “Hey, I’m totally spreading the fire around by spraying water onto it, and I’ve almost set fire to the trees at the side of the road! Let’s just try harder!”
on top of that hes spraying the water on the flames instead of aiming for the source of the fire. even a chemical extinguisher would have been useless in these guys’ hands
Firefighters put out car fires everyday with water, and usually through a fairly small diameter hose. You just need to put the water right on the source, and use enough to absorb the heat. The only thing the genius working on the Corvette did correctly was to not get too close, since he wasn’t dressed for the occasion. If he’d had on firefighting gear and a pry bar, and had been able to direct the hose into the engine compartment, he could have extinguished the fire.
If that was a grease fire it would have exploded from the water. I’m guessing the fuel was still pumping from either the heat or it was an electric pump and the ignition was left on…
So much for that corvette. You would think they would know better.
But they know better, they are just taking “burnout” to a much, much higher level.
This would be a lovely example of why you always see CLOUDS when they put out fires at racetracks…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_classes
twonks… the idiot who killed that Corvette and the idiots who didn’t have the right gear there to put the fire out with either… would have been a real pisser if the driver had been trapped…
Agreed! Lack of preparation fail…… should of had a firetruck on scene that used foam instead of water for gasoline fires.
Should have had real firefighters on the scene. Some dumbass ran up there in shorts!
fking thing sprung a gas leak. Good luck putting that out!
obviously never actually used foam to put out a leak like that then…
foam smothers the spilled fuel preventing the fire from spreading so far…
given enough foam, you can easily put out a tank full of petrol…
one of my previous jobs was working on a flightline of fighter jets and we all had annual fire fighting training which included putting out fuel fires with foam…
And the even stupider part about it all, they were likely running the hose from a small tank (in Australia we call em a furphy, after one of the companies who first made em) and could have just dumped a dose of foam mix into it before using.
Mainly because I doubt the tools in the vid could have hooked up a pump to a hydrant.
It might be on fire but not dead yet, the engine is running all the way through the clip! would love to see the whole vid to the end.
Burnouts, what a waste of money just to show off. Morons.
How does it turn into a “contest” by the way?
Double fail.
How the heck do you judge a burnout “contest” anyway? Whoever creates the biggest stink and wears the biggest ruts in the road wins?
I’m pretty sure whoever leaves the biggest puddle of rubber without catching fire wins.
I lolled at the “overcompensation for tiny penis” fail! Anyone that dumb doesn’t deserve a driver’s license.
wow… how stupid do you have to be to put on a burnout contest and not have a single fire extinguisher?
*how stupid do you have to be to think about having a burnout contest?
There, fixed that for you.
Also, they have a pretty decent fire extinguisher, they just seem confused about how how to use it efficiently.
No, water’s a bad idea in this case. Chemical extinguishers are the way to go.
I hope they had insurance
im willing to bet insurance won’t pay out
Insurance doesn’t cover that kind of stupidity.
Burning the skins off dad’s vette $380
Burning it to the ground because you’re a moron Priceless
I LOLed. A lot. Well done.
how many fail do we have here?
One big idiot who killed his corvette, totally deserve it.
No chemical extinguisher available around.
And the idiot who tried to put the grease fire out with water. Even an elementary school boy knows that in this case, the water would only worsen the situation, as seen in the video
ProTip: there was very little “grease” burning there. Most of that was gasoline/petrol, plus whatever plastics and whatnot were in the engine compartment.
The douche holding the hose could have put that fire out, had he known what the &$*(% he was doing.
Watch a pro do it:
And yet they keep trying. “Hey, I’m totally spreading the fire around by spraying water onto it, and I’ve almost set fire to the trees at the side of the road! Let’s just try harder!”
on top of that hes spraying the water on the flames instead of aiming for the source of the fire. even a chemical extinguisher would have been useless in these guys’ hands
Firefighters put out car fires everyday with water, and usually through a fairly small diameter hose. You just need to put the water right on the source, and use enough to absorb the heat. The only thing the genius working on the Corvette did correctly was to not get too close, since he wasn’t dressed for the occasion. If he’d had on firefighting gear and a pry bar, and had been able to direct the hose into the engine compartment, he could have extinguished the fire.
Sure, but this was a gas leak, that’s harder. Still, that video shows as fine a bunch of morons as I have ever seen.
Makes you feel good about yourself, don’t it?
At least I’m not THAT stupid.
If that was a grease fire it would have exploded from the water. I’m guessing the fuel was still pumping from either the heat or it was an electric pump and the ignition was left on…
Well – that made my day seem a little better.
Try explaining this to your insurance company.
Um, high, Geico? I parked my car at Wal Mart and came back to discover that thugs burned it to the ground before hosing off their fingerprints.
Uh, hi, Allstate? I hope your good hands people have oven mits, cause my Corvette’s toast…
The Corvette being on fire is not enough – go for the trees too!
All the geniuses at work in this video hurt my head.
If you’re stupid enough to do a burn-out with your tires, you’re stupid enough to light your car on fire.
It’s poetic justice.
hotweels!
Damn was I the only one patiently waiting for the gas tank to go?
Smore-vette!
bwwwaaaaaahahahahahahah, lets hope the gene pool got smarter as a result of this…
Flame retarded material
lol americans, cant skid, cant put out a pissy little fire.
For sale:
Corvette
New interior, new paint, black with flames on the side.
This car is smokin’ hot! Must see!
Hose boy was dumb, also appears the fuel pump was still running spewing out more high octane to spread flames around
Driver of Corvette:
My Penis is on fire!
Water just spreads gas and oil fires… Where the hell was an extinguisher?
rednecks and fire… i love earth
Yeah – I’m allergic to this planet, but I stay cuz it’s so funny.
Redneks + oil + fire + water= spread lols
why you dont buy from gm