<VV> incredible tiny garage fire!

[J R Read]

On more than one occasion, I've noticed a focused reflection from the chrome 
140 air filter cover onto the padding on the inside of the raised engine 
cover.  It is often common to leave the engine lid open at a car show and 
the thought has occurred to me that this could be a potential fire risk to 
my beloved Vair.  So far, no fire from that source.  Is anyone on VV aware 
of that actually ever happening?

Perhaps it would be wise to put a fire extinguisher in the engine 
compartment - just in case.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramon Rodriguez III" <corvairgrymm at gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 2:31 PM
Subject: <VV> incredible tiny garage fire!


> This is amazing and scary.  Today while working out in the garage I piled
> some things in a corner out of my way, about 30 minutes later I suddenly
> smelled something burning while moving some things around and looked over
> to find the corner of a cardboard box on fire!  Take a look at the
> pictures... what happened is crazy!
>
> http://s45.photobucket.com/user/Swiftblade13/media/fire_zpsca09f4a4.jpg.html
>
> http://s45.photobucket.com/user/Swiftblade13/media/20130503_142321_zps58d472da.jpg.html
>
> Ray Rodriguez III
> Certifiable Vair Nut
> Lake Ariel, PA