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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Engine fire

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What could catch fire on that side of the engine bay?
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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injector leaking, pooling up, and just buring up?
Steve Jones, the chief of the Black Mountain Fire Department, said some type of liquid appeared to have spread across the engine and caught fire, although he could not pinpoint the exact cause of the fire because the engine was burned so badly.
or improperly storing a quart of oil/atf/other under the hood

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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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Some liquid got on something electrical and cause a fire. (electrical fire)
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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Steve Jones, the chief of the Black Mountain Fire Department, said some type of liquid appeared to have spread across the engine and caught fire, although he could not pinpoint the exact cause of the fire because the engine was burned so badly.
I vote for leaking fuel line(s) or leaking valve covers and hot exhaust manifold.
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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leaking valve covers and hot exhaust manifold.



but seriously i vote electrical fire
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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She thought the wiper reservoir was the gas tank.
Old Jun 9, 2011 | 03:09 AM
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In my car my a/c line burst on that side. I was pulling into the garage and the fluid splashed on my underside plastic cover...caught on fire. Was in the garage so put it out before it got to anything else but maybe the a/c line burst.
Old Jun 18, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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I saw a nissan altima on fire on I-20 yesterday. It looked to be a first gen, had traffic backed up for a minute.
Old Jun 18, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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but seriously i vote electrical fire
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