Obviously the exhaust manifold is under the engine on the left, so something fell on it, melted, and caught fire.  Fuel return line?

Good luck!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dick Wong
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:05 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Fire

So after a couple of days to think and looks at the aftermath, I am very lucky that there wasn't more damage.  It is repairable, from what I can see from the topside.  It just wasn't what I was planning on having to do.  I have yet to dig in deeper to figure out what caused the fire.

-Dick Wong-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
87 Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy)
Third Owner
12 Golf TDI
Original Co-Owner

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of miguel pacheco
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 9:07 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Fire

A fire port seems like a good idea......
Miguel