[Overboost]

Yesterday i picked up my car from the local dealership here in Miami and noticed the car had driveability issues. Partial throttle hesitation and Misfires at WOT. Never had this before. I found it strange that I took the car in because my ABS, DSC and brake light were on (wheel speed sensor problem) and they kept the car for 2 days only to tell me that all that was change was rear brakes because the car needed them. They said I had to come back in a week to change the sensor because they couldnt do so under warranty with just the codes present (didn't make much sense to me).

Today I get in my car to drive to a friends house and when i get within a mile of his house I picked up the smell of smoke but thought it was just the truck i was driving behind getting off the high way. I then pull into his neighbor hood and smoke starts pouring into the cabin. I call him on his phone and told him to get the water hose quick the car was on fire. He met me at the drive way and started spraying the car before i got out. I opened the hood and saw smoke pouring from under the engine cover and the water wouldnt put it out regardless of where we sprayed. Luckily he's studying to be an automotive tech so he grabbed his tools and while i was spraying he removed the cowl and engine cover only to see that the coils and the material around them was on fire.

Needless to say the car doesn't start now that the fire is out and i'm waiting for the tow truck to get here to take the car back to the dealership.

Wonder what the dealership was snooping around with in those 2 days it took them to change my brakes.

[vasillalov]

WOW! You should take pictures for insurance purposes!

[luv135i]

You have quit a list of mods in your sig. I would defintily have those off this time if your under warranty since this will defintly be drawing more attention than your local dealer level. Also take pics since this might be an insurance claim.

[Brey335i]

I would immediately delete all traces of mods (including your sig) right now. How does that even happen? Coils on fire? From a brake job?

[Joshboody]

I've heard of the water pump circuitry having fire issues in the V8s I think.

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Wow.. So the coil packs caught on fire?

Mike

[Overboost]

BMW tech friend said it could have been a leak in the injector that some how managed to get ignited by the coil pack. Who knows.

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by luv135i

You have quit a list of mods in your sig. I would defintily have those off this time if your under warranty since this will defintly be drawing more attention than your local dealer level. Also take pics since this might be an insurance claim.

Anyone can write anything in their sig. I could have put something like vishnu single turbo upgrade in there and 12 extra injectors.

[crl3910]

wow I hope it works out for you good luck

[cn555ic]

Did you have any sort of meth leakage??

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by cn555ic

Did you have any sort of meth leakage??

None. New reservoir and no meth in the tank. Just washer fluid since i picked it up at the dealership.

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by Mike@N54Tuning.com

Wow.. So the coil packs caught on fire?

Mike

Coil packs and all the insulation material around the engine cover are melted thats the only place the fire was. Could be the reason i was having driveability issues and the misfires.

[zerep1]

Oil or fuel got in between the coils and the sparkplug causing a fire the coil pack might have not.been seated correctly and caused the missfires

[cn555ic]

Op did you doing any injecting work or coil work yourself, oil change? This is the first I have heard of this and I am quite puzzled.

[Express]

here is his mod list bmw in case you need it and he delets it..

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[cn555ic]

Originally Posted by express705

here is his mod list bmw in case you need it and he delets it..

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Based upon how he brought the car into the dealership, they don't need your copy and paste of his mods to realize that he is fully modded. It would be a surprise if this type of damage will be covered under warranty. But damn you didnt have to go there with this post

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by zerep1

Oil or fuel got in between the coils and the sparkplug causing a fire the coil pack might have not.been seated correctly and caused the missfires

No i don't think my coils have ever been changed but all injector and sparkplug work has been done at the dealership.

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by express705

here is his mod list bmw in case you need it and he delets it..

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PROCEDE V5, AR CATLESS DP's, HELIX FMIC, ER CHARGE PIPE AND TIAL BOV, OHLINS ROAD AND TRACK COILOVERS, INJEN INTAKE, AWD TURBO UPGRADE, VISHNU PWM METHANOL INJECTION, AMS CATBACK EXHAUST, M3 FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS,VOLK RE30 19X9F 19X10R W/ YOKOHAMA ADVAN AD08 265/275

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I've learned in life there's always going to be people like you so no point responding in a negative way to your comment. I've never hid any of my mods from the dealerships nor do I ask for warranty work on parts that I have modified in anyway. I have never touched my fuel injection system or ignition system myself so doesn't matter. The fire happened only in this area. It will be beneficial for both me and BMW to find the root cause of this. BTW my car misfired for the first time after picking it up from the dealership. I have no idea what they did in the two days they had my car. It was the first time I went there.

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by cn555ic

Based upon how he brought the car into the dealership, they don't need your copy and paste of his mods to realize that he is fully modded. It would be a surprise if this type of damage will be covered under warranty. But damn you didnt have to go there with this post

Lol everyone has a reason for doing and saying the things they do. He knows why he chose to post that so I won't guess. Its not going to affect me at all so let him have his fun. Its just the internet after all. Wikipedia does post false information so a forum cannot be used as factual information.

[luv135i]

Originally Posted by Overboost

Anyone can write anything in their sig. I could have put something like vishnu single turbo upgrade in there and 12 extra injectors.

Maybe I'm missing your point? I'm just saying in a case like this you have all these mods in your signature and I would definitely have removed whatever said mods you have or might not have to make sure BMW has no way to back out of covering this and your forced to use your own insurance and pay your deductible..Good luck

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by luv135i

Maybe I'm missing your point? I'm just saying in a case like this you have all these mods in your signature and I would definitely have removed whatever said mods you have or might not have to make sure BMW has no way to back out of covering this..Good luck

Thanks. No point the car has full exhaust and intercooler on it as it sits at the dealership. So they know its modified. No point trying to lie about that. I'm just saying that the forum is not a good source if they wanted to bring that up for a reason to not cover the case. All my mods were either done at a dealership or aided by a tech and ignition and fuel system work has always been done at the dealership as part of the maintenance and warranty program. No reason anything I have done should have affected these.

[Pilo704]

Originally Posted by express705

here is his mod list bmw in case you need it and he delets it..

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lol what a dork, I hope bmw throws you a set of all weather car mats or something for that post.