TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. HE CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHEN THE UPPER INTAKE EXPLODED WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY CABLE IN THE EVENT SOMEONE TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THEM IN TWO WEEKS SINCE HE FILED A REPORT WITH THEM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.