# 88 Fireo potential?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-fireo-potential/36223
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [September 30, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-fireo-potential/36223 "2007-09-30T20:44:34Z")
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### Author: ![Drexial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Drexial](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Drexial)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-fireo-potential/36223/27 "2008-01-16T13:40:53Z")

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> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> same here

“The fires affected almost exclusively the 2.5 L engine, and mostly 1984 models. (Note that there may have been additional occurrences after the above reports were published.) The primary cause of engine fires was a batch of poorly cast connecting rods which failed when the oil level became too low.” - Wikipedia

When the connecting rod failed it would leak oil and the oil would catch fire…

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