Date:         Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:58:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Engine Compartment Fires but Erovan This Time
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
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Loren,


I had a 1993 Eurovan that caught fire. On the 93, one of the fuel
line "T" pieces had shrunk over 7 years and began to leak (over the
distributor). VW claimed it wasn't their fault, however VW of Canada
had recalled their 93 Eurovans two years earlier for the same
problem. I persisted, and got NHTSA to force VW to do a recall, and
got a settlement from VW. This was for the 5 cyl version, but you
might want to have your friend (or your friend's insurance company)
check to see if they could determine a source of the fire.


Ric



At 10:15 PM 12/24/2007, Loren Busch wrote:
>Got a note yeaterday from a friend in Kennsington, Ca (next to Berkley) and
>his neighbor across the street had his 2003 Eurovan MV go up in flames while
>parked (but just after being driven).  Fire started in the forward part of
>the engine compartment.  The VW bus fire engine fire gremlin is now haunting
>the T4's as well?