In a message dated 98-08-05 20:52:19 EDT, cruiseone@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

<< reports as to why the fire started, just that "...my van caught on
 fire." or "...saw a van on fire."  WUTZ-UP?  My 2 VW fire experiences
 were both my fault; I left the air cleaner off a misbehaving VW carb,
 and another when the coil wire smoked after being directly hooked to the
 battery.  Again I ask WUTZ-UP with all the VW fires?
  Are the fires  gas / oil  or electrical in nature? >>

mostly gas....fuel injected....rubber fuel lines burst and spray gas all over
the hot engine.

chris