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Old 07-01-2008, 09:13 PM   #1
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Interesting - a 'catch fire and explode' issue.....


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Old 07-01-2008, 09:20 PM   #2
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correct me if im wrong but wasnt this a recall like a year ago or something?
i cant really see this as being current OR news.
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Old 07-01-2008, 09:20 PM   #3
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Doh. And there's already another thread with a shoot-down.

Nothing to see here, move along...


http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11204651


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Old 07-01-2008, 09:41 PM   #4
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actually...this is new...the previous one only affected the V8s....
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thats pretty big 86,000 plus cars... with the fuel lines rubbing would just just put a spacer between the fuel line and the other object or would they have to change every single fuel line because id imagine that would be abit of work...
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actually...this is new...the previous one only affected the V8s....
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v8 has already been recalled, dont know if the issue was the same, but it was when they first came out.
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