Recent Car Fires, How To Cover The Loss?
Recently, we have seen a lot of car fires in different cities of Pakistan. Naturally, this has raised many questions as people are curious. The interesting aspect of these incidents that the cars are not from a single company as the burnt vehicles include Range Rover, Honda BR-V and even a Mercedes S Class. All of these are premium cars worth millions of rupees, and the fires burnt them to ashes. Today, we’ll inform you about the reasons and solutions of these fire incidents, so you can steer clear of such massive loss.
Reasons:
1. Improper Maintenance
The first major reason can be improper maintenance as many of us don’t maintain the car that well. So, with time the vehicle’s engine gets rusty, leading to extra load. Hence, this not maintained engine can cause such incident. So, we suggest you always get your engine a proper service, especially before the start of the summer season. Next, you must ensure the maintenance of radiator line and runner hoses. The radiator should be free-flowing with no blockage, along with the water pump. These small steps can keep you and your car safe.
2. AC Wiring
With the start of summer, most of us start using the AC without getting it serviced. However, as the AC remains shut for many months, its wiring may need repairing. Without maintenance, the wiring can become overheat and may cause a fire. Hence, before using AC in summers, after a break, always get it checked, especially its wiring, as it is essential for your safety. Furthermore, get AC condenser and filter checked and repaired (if needed), so that it can work properly.
3. Overall Wiring
Get the overall wiring of your car regularly checked, including open joints and tapped parts. These joints, especially open ones, can be the biggest cause of engine fire because they can cause a spark with increasing heat. Also, the tapped parts of the wiring will be heated in summer and may lead to an accident. So, get the wiring checked, and remove the issues.
Solutions:
1. Use Coolant Not Water
This is not a reason per se rather a suggestion to counter the incidents like car fires. As we have mentioned in another article, always use coolant instead of water in the car engine. And the reason is simple; it will not let your engine get overheat. While working, the engine will get hot, and with summer like Pakistan’s, its temperature will go quite high, and coolant will help keep that temperature in check. On the other hand, the water will not control the increasing heat; instead will get hot itself and turns into steam/vapour. This will then cause rust in the engine, may result in leakages and a serious accident.
In short, get your car serviced, check the complete wiring, and use coolant to avoid such accidents.
2. Car Insurance
No matter how big or small, cheap or expensive the car, such accidents leave the owner in a suffering. You don’t just lose your car, you lose an asset. But there’s a way for you to cover the loss, car insurance. When in an accident, your insurance company will help you recover the loss by getting the car repaired or buying a new one. You won’t have to spend a penny, the insurance company will give you full financial support. Get your car insured today to save yourself from such misfortunes.
Do you think there are any other reasons behind these car fires? Share your thoughts in comments section.