FOX/SN-95 Stangs explode when in accident !!??

jetuomi · 01-29-2002, 10:44 AM

Please read this and lets figure out if this
should be a concern of ours... I'm glad I'm
at least aware of this.. But what's a fix???

http://www.bonforums.com/mustang_safety/

PKRWUD · 01-29-2002, 06:49 PM

Blue Oval News is a rag sheet that has virtually no credibility, so take anything you read there with a grain of salt. If there was a serious problem, I think we all would have seen more cases reported in the news. I've never seen one.

Take care,
-Chris

jetuomi · 01-29-2002, 11:29 PM

K, thanks pkrwud...

That really scared the pi$$ outta me tho, I have flash images of explosions, etc.. So I guess the article did what it was supposed to, mainly to scare the consumer..

PKRWUD · 01-30-2002, 01:18 AM

That really is about the long and the short of it.

Take care,
-Chris

zepherman · 01-30-2002, 02:22 AM

i think the information in those articles was slightly exagerated, but some of it seems valid. I can see how having the gas tank in the rear, as our mustangs do, could be dangerous in the event of a 50 mph crash, but get serious, a 50 mph crash is going to be extreamly dangerous no matter where the gas tank is. a gas tank mounted ANYWHERE in the rear of a car is going to be damaged when a 4000lb+ chunk of steel is slamed into it a 50 miles per hour.

Three things to remember no matter what car you drive.

1. always have a fire extinguisher.

2. It is a good idea to have an automatic center punch in the glove box to break out windows incase the doors cannot be opend.

3. This one is important but often overlooked. After any major accident ALWAYS TURN THE IGNITION OFF. Alot of times the accident will cause the motor to die and people forget to turn the ignition off.

Drive Safely.

01-29-2002, 10:44 AM	#1
jetuomi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada Posts: 214	FOX/SN-95 Stangs explode when in accident !!?? Please read this and lets figure out if this should be a concern of ours... I'm glad I'm at least aware of this.. But what's a fix??? http://www.bonforums.com/mustang_safety/ __________________ 1994 GT (black on black) A few mods, click below to check out the car... My CAR

01-29-2002, 06:49 PM	#2
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Blue Oval News is a rag sheet that has virtually no credibility, so take anything you read there with a grain of salt. If there was a serious problem, I think we all would have seen more cases reported in the news. I've never seen one. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

01-29-2002, 11:29 PM	#3
jetuomi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada Posts: 214	K, thanks pkrwud... That really scared the pi$$ outta me tho, I have flash images of explosions, etc.. So I guess the article did what it was supposed to, mainly to scare the consumer.. __________________ 1994 GT (black on black) A few mods, click below to check out the car... My CAR

01-30-2002, 01:18 AM	#4
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	That really is about the long and the short of it. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

01-30-2002, 02:22 AM	#5
zepherman Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oklahoma City OK USA Posts: 236	i think the information in those articles was slightly exagerated, but some of it seems valid. I can see how having the gas tank in the rear, as our mustangs do, could be dangerous in the event of a 50 mph crash, but get serious, a 50 mph crash is going to be extreamly dangerous no matter where the gas tank is. a gas tank mounted ANYWHERE in the rear of a car is going to be damaged when a 4000lb+ chunk of steel is slamed into it a 50 miles per hour. Three things to remember no matter what car you drive. 1. always have a fire extinguisher. 2. It is a good idea to have an automatic center punch in the glove box to break out windows incase the doors cannot be opend. 3. This one is important but often overlooked. After any major accident ALWAYS TURN THE IGNITION OFF. Alot of times the accident will cause the motor to die and people forget to turn the ignition off. Drive Safely. __________________ 90 GT 25th Anni. Did the AOD to T-5 swap, SPEC clutch, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, BBK 2½ inch off-road H pipe, Flows, BBK 70mm TB/EGR, Ford Racing aluminim driveshaft, 3.55's, welded subframes, Ram Air, 3 core radiator, NOS dry kit 75 shot, and a K&N filter. 12.9 @ 108

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