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TheBlacksmith - the insurers claim that if the vehicle had been regularly serviced at the appropriate intervals, any slight leaks on the rocker cover gasket would have been detected and reported or rectified. They claim that the substantial leak was sufficient to cause the fire. Having not...

Hi all! Same question as in automotive that I wrote a couple of days back, now modified with more detail. Can an engine oil leak from a rocker cover gasket onto an exhaust manifold (NOT the cat) be the sole cause of an under bonnet fire? Flash point of oil is around 200 deg centigrade, temp...

Thanks to all of you who've taken time to reply to my post. Having read through some previous posts (on unrelated automotive topics), I now realize that my question was a little vague. To ivymike, MaxRaceSoftware and TheBlacksmith, I too know of cases where people have been lucky when a gas...

Hi all! Any mechanics out there ever heard of an engine oil leak from the rocker cover gasket onto the exhaust manifold causing an under bonnet fire? Many thanks!

Can anyone recommend a good resource on the net for info on auto trans principles of operation and repair procedures. Many thanks for any help!