TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE SITTING IDLE IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE REAR VALVE COVER LEAKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY THROWING SAND ON THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED HE OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE DEALER ADVISED REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.