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[me RS]

I have been a very very stupid yester day
My radiator had been rubbing on the inner wing because I had not tightened the top bracket bolt enough last time I had the radiator out. so at the weekend a hole appeared in the top. £40 for a radiator I know I sad to my self I will solder it and fix it save my self £40. so off I go mmmm need more heat then the little gas burner so of I go and find a bigger one at this point I wish I had stopped and took the radiator out but no I just fired up the bigger gas burner and started brazing away
oh a little fire so I splash on the water out my jug oh no its under the wheel arch and its getting bigger so I run to get the hose but the end comes off in the reel so I have to unravel it fix the hose then put the fire out by this time all the paint has burnt off the wing and the loom is well a bit sorry for it self
Hart broken I now need to spray my beloved mini and fix the loom when if I had spent £40 in the 1st place I would be driving her around
:'( :'( :'( :'(
so please don’t cut corners or you could damage you pride and joy

P.s I am a professional auto electrician so should know better

[Guess-Works.com]

Rule 1, when using heat or welding... always always have a fire extinguisher handy...

I set fire to mine all the time.... seam sealer burns realy well

[syholl]

Yep, very good advice there. There is plenty of stuff under a Mini bonnet that will burn well, especially when it has a coating of old engine oil and grease.

[jack_marshall]

Rule 1, when using heat or welding... always always have a fire extinguisher handy...

I set fire to mine all the time.... seam sealer burns realy well

Ohhh it does!

I find letting it burn off while watching closey with a fire extinguisher helps

Smells rank though.

[minivanman]

a mate of ours who is a farmer just had a scrapping session round his farmyard- a load of old cars and stuff. he had a great big skip that he was putting everything in after he chopped it up with the gas axe. went in for a cuppa, next thing the whole skips blazing and his truck is next to it with propane and oxygen cylinders in the back. somehow it didnt all go up and he put it out - very very lucky!

[Teapot]

Steep learning curve there matey. Main thing is not to set fire to yourself. My neighbour survived 50 years as a motor mechanic and bodywork repairer and I've seen him emerge from doing a spot of welding under a car with one of his shoes on fire, but he didn't seem too bothered.