Vehicle Fire Extinguished On Clayton Road In Concord

This is a good reminder for people to open the hood at least once a
week and look around. Even if you don’t know anything about cars,
you can check the wiring. Just look at it and see if anything looks
loose or old and damaged. This is especially important with today’s
newer cars that use so much plastic. Check to see if there are any
loose wires or fuses that can ignite the plastic. Check the fuel lines,
look for leaks, or if anything looks wet. Look for leaking oil that can
leak onto the hot exhaust manifold. It’s important to remember that
the oil companies are now mixing alcohol with their gas. On newer
cars it shouldn’t be a problem, but with older cars the alcohol will
eventually eat through any rubber or plastic components that make
up the fuel lines. It’s not a bad idea to have a trusted mechanic
upgrade the fuel lines in an older car that can handle the alcohol.