Vehicle ignition is one of the most dangerous situations. Modern serial cars are made of poorly opposing materials of materials that are able to completely burn in a few minutes. It is quite rare to meet the situation when the reason for the ignition is only one. In most cases, during a deep analysis of the incident, a lot of perpetrators are found, such as chemical and mechanical causes, human factor and so on. Their coordinated work is capable of creating incredibly dangerous situations on the road. And when one aspect complements the other, the loss of fire is only increasing.

Nevertheless, if the vehicle has already caught fire, the reason is not so important. People do not put forward the main factors that are able to cause a fire, but if if you pay attention to them in a timely manner, the catastrophe could be avoided. According to statistics, there are several of the most likely and frequent reasons for the fire of the vehicle, we will talk about them in this article.

Fuel leakage, what the driver should pay attention to

In the first place in the rating of the reasons for the fire of the car is a fuel leak (according to international statistics of insurance organizations). The reason for the appearance of the flame can be even a few drops of fuel, which fell on the elements of the cooling system or the heated block of cylinders. To destroy the vehicle, there is enough pair of minutes, so the driver must have a lightning reaction. It is very important before starting the ride to make sure that there is no smell of gasoline in the vehicle. If the smell of gasoline is still, it is necessary, not drowning the engine, open the hood, which will allow the unarmed look to see the jet of fuel and prevent a fire.

Short circuit, one of the reasons for the fire of the car, to which the auto owner should pay attention to

The second place in this rating is a short circuit of electrical wiring, which can cause the vehicle fire in every fourth-fifth case. In case of damage to isolation, there is a tributes of an electric charge, which is accompanied by heat heating. If you do not fix the problem quite quickly, a hole is formed at the breakdown site, which becomes the cause of short circuit. Such cases of fire, as a rule, are preceded by spontaneous discharge of the battery or failing in the electronics of the vehicle.

Poured with water battery

The battery is also quite often the cause of fire, as it is easily damaged in most cars. What would begin to fire, just pour the battery with a considerable amount of fluid, in particular, the cooling composition, which resulted out of the damaged nozzle or water in deep brother. In electrocars and hybrid cars, the reason for the ignition is not so trivial. To improve maneuverability, their batteries are located close to the bottom. During the departure on large objects or garbage from sharp edges under the wheels, the battery is often damaged quite often, which entails the instantaneous ignition of the vehicle.

Punctured gasket GBC

The punctured gasket can also cause the ignition of the vehicle that can lead to its complete destruction. As a result of the breakdown of seals, combustible technical fluids flow outward, after which the fire will happen as soon as the spark appears or the motor will heat up. In gasoline engines, leakage, as a rule, is located in the cylinder head laying or in the intake manifold seal. In addition, the fire may occur if the fuel filter housing is burst or cracked in the connecting tubes.

Auto with gas equipment, damage to the supply tubes and nozzles

If the vehicle is equipped with gas equipment, the likelihood of fire is significantly increasing. Typically, the cause of the fire becomes damage to the tube, which leads from the tank to the nozzles or to the reducer. There is also a danger to the car when the evaporator membrane break, silicone tubes, or with strong filter wear. Do not forget that gas equipment can be poorly configured. If the installation of the fuel supply parameters is unsuccessful, the proportions of the mixture may not be observed, which is capable of overheating the engine and the exhaust system.

Human factor, inattention motorist, the cause of many fires

Often, the inflammation of the car occurs as a result of the inattention of the driver, who forgets under the hood various rags, plastic bottles or even bottles with liquids that are easily ignited. The engine temperature and cooling system are very large, which leads to the fire of the foreign object, after which - rubber products, wiring and automotive paint. Some motorists are spilled under the hood of gasoline, butter and other technical fluids, thinking that when driving a motor will evaporate. Partly this is true, because any hydrocarbons have high volatility, but the rapid heating of the engine is able to cause ignition.

Often on a racing track you can see a burning car that extends a lot of firefighters - this happens as a result of dangerous engine overheating. Inflammation occurs due to diffused engine oil, which is flammable liquid. Lubricant, with an increase in temperature, loses its viscosity and is able to leak through various compounds and seals. Finding on the hot coating of the cylinder block, lubricant material and becomes the cause of ignition. It is quite difficult to extinguish, since this technical fluid under the hood is quickly spread, but actually does not evaporate as a result of the operation of heating.

It is worth saying that the exhaust system is also able to overheat. Even in the optimal state, it very often becomes the reason for the ignition of spilled gasoline or oil - the temperature of the exhaust manifold is capable of reaching 600 degrees. During incomplete combustion of the mixture, part of the gasoline vapor enters the exhaust pipe, where it is re-detonation, which is accompanied by overheating of the catalytic neutralizer. The temperature rises to 900-1200 degrees, which is capable of changing the vehicle facing objects or paints and varnishes. To avoid overheating situations, it is necessary to closely monitor the motor turnover and the technical condition of such vehicle elements:

1. Spark plugs.
2. Graduation and intake manifold.
3. Electronic control unit.
4. The ignition distributor, as well as coils.
5. Injectors.

Recently, such cases can be found when the ignition of the vehicle occurs as a result of changes in the design of the electrical circuit. When installing more powerful additional equipment, the load on the wires that can overheat are increased. If the mechanic parses the wiring in the place not provided by the manufacturer, the cause of its ignition is able to become heating from the motor, cooling or exhaust system. If you use low-quality wires, this is in most cases able to lead to a short circuit, which we have already spoken above. As a result of all the above, repair or installation of any electrical equipment must be trusted only by professionals, in order to avoid the fire of the vehicle.

Driver's actions when fireing a vehicle

At the end itself, I would like to say that when the first signs of ignition are found, such as smoke, flame, strange smells, and so on, it is necessary to stop the vehicle in urgency and open the electrical chain.

After that, all passengers should leave the car to avoid threat of harm to health and life. One of the main tasks of passengers is to attract the attention of the surrounding motorists who must know about fire, to have time to take away their cars and assist the driver in fire extinguish. The driver itself should get to the fire extinguisher in the vehicle and start to extinguish fire.

Initially, the external surface of the vehicle should be treated, after which go to the extension of the inside of the car. Fiction in the cabin - the secondary, first you need to extinguish the fire under the hood, for which you need to open the hood lock and push the cover with the help of the mount. It is undesirable when fireing to take a hood with bare hands, as you can get quite strong burns. After paying off the flame under the hood, you need to make sure that the wires do not create a spark, and the hoses do not flow fuel.

With the ignition of the salon, the main part of the fire extinguisher's charge should be on its front department - the ventilation holes by which the fire receives oxygen, it is necessary to score with powder or foam. The greatest attention should be paid to the seats, since in low-cost cars they are scored by polyurethane foam, and it perfectly supports burning. When fireing on the covered parking or parking lot, you should not leave the vehicle after repaying the fire, as it is repeated distribution capable of presenting danger and for other cars. It is extremely undesirable to sit in the car after the fire - you should call the tow truck and towed for the nearest hundred damaged vehicle, the technical expert will detect the real cause of the car's fire. While the cause of the ignition is not installed, you should not include an electrical chain or open the fuel supply, even if the fire has been minimal.