THIS 1997 BUICK LE SABRE , IN VERY GOOD CONDITION , EXPLODED WITH A FIREBALL AND SENDING PLASTIC "SHRAPNEL" AND ENGINE COVER PARTS OUT TO A RADIUS OF 24 FEET. THANK GOD NONE OF THE THREE PEOPLE TRYING TO START THE CAR WITH THE HOOD UP WERE STANDING OVER THE ENGINE BAY. THE RESULTING REPAIRS WERE $700 AND MY LONG TIME EXTREMELY COMPETENT GROUP OF MECHANICS WERE ALL BAFFLED AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY OR HOW SUCH A THING WAS EVEN POSSIBLE ON SUCH A SYSTEM (I.E. LATE MODEL FUEL INJECTION , STARTING A COLD ENGINE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030