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1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 170697 · 1999-09-10

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
EUROVAN
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUME NOTICED THICK BLACK SMOKE POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN HOOD WAS LIFTED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE, AND STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. FIRE WAS DUE BY A LEAKING FUEL LINE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE CLAMPS. THE LEAK WAS IN THE FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO FUEL INJECTOR RAIL DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR WHICH PROVIDED THE SPARK TO IGNITE THE GASOLINE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
847456
Machine
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