You're kidding? The plug wires are melted through. Not to mention the damage to the oil cap, valve cover, wiring harness, etc.

That's very strange. Can you tell where it started?

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i no it wont get spark duh im saying its not internal problems or do you not know yet?

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i would contact gm and media with pics and notes of current recall but only for supercharged models

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I'm pretty sure there is no internal damage. Like stated above though the plug wires are melted through, the oil cap actually isn't melted much it just looks that way because it has melted engine cover all over it. The valve cover is actually fine, the fire didn't get hot enough to damage it i don't think. I guess maybe the heat could have warped it some though so it may be wise just to get a new one. The wiring harness appears to be just fine actually which has me leaning toward the valve cover gasket causing it. Not to mention the way the oil dipstick handle was completely gone yet the engine cover had just started on fire. The plug wires are fine where they go over the UIM but burned up down by the exhaust manifold. Seems like the fire was hotter there than it was up be the injectors, wiring harness ect. So the valve cover gasket is my guess right now, but i'm no expert. I know a fireman so if i'm going to see if he can come take a look for me.

I know these valve covers are pretty tough, shoot, we have even tested powder coating a few of them to see what happened. Were still working on getting that right too BTW.

Good thing you had your beer with you, or that could of been much worse. Burning plastic is pretty hard to put up anyway.

Thats a good idea having your fireman friend come take a look at it, they are around that stuff all the time and have the eyes to see where or what started it most the time. Let him look, then tell him what the recall parts were on other vehicles, and hear what he has to say he thinks it was.

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