In article <0aa3e81d09b851b04ccee5a310337e40@news.bubbanews.c om>, "Koji
San" <apple26pie@yahoo.com> wrote:

> A 95 Civic has the fuel filter or its hoses right above the speed sensor. A
> leak there may drip fluid into the connector. Actaully, after I had hand
> tighten a fuel filter for a friend's 95 Civic, but went looking for a torque
> wrench, she drove off 3 miles spewing gas and turned back. It was
> embarrassing, as I've should have disabled the car first. The speed sensor
> and other parts are littered with gas. No damage.
>
> And yes, I had engine fires before. Twice. Both with the exhasut at the
> firwall side, which is now revised. It was not so bad, as I carry a load of
> baking sodas. You'll be amazed how difficult is is to burn the engine
> compartment. When the fuel burns out, the fires dies out, if not it can be
> easily extinguised. I'd just simply blow out the rest. I'm not talking
> about huge gas spills but a moderate amount that has a chance to evaporate.
> KS
>
> >I have a 96 Honda civic DX coupe. Manual transmision. Today, while I was
> >driving on highway, suddenly the speedometer dropped to 0. Check enginee
> >light was on. I have done a search on this group for this topic and found
> >people were talking about speed sensor failure. Could it be THE problem? I
> >am not sure, but I think, I smelled gas shortly before the problem
> occured.
> >Could it be related or indicate more problems?
> >
> >Any answer is appreciated. Thanks!
> >
> >Lee

Lee,
Unlike you, most people don't have a load of baking soda in their trunks
to put out engine fires. You say engines fires are "not so bad". That's
your opinion and not the opinion of those people that have had engine
fires that caused their cars to be declared "total losses". I once saw a
car buring on the side of the freeway. The entire car was buring after the
gas tank exploded. I only hope no one was killed in that fire. I would be
willing to bet the fire started as a result of fuel leaking from one of
the fuel lines under the hood.