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Vivienne asked about General
over 5 years ago
Why do cars catch fire?
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The three main things that happen to cause a car to catch fire is:
- A mechanical failure, such as a stuck strap or brake pad causes massive overheating through friction
- Electrical malfunction or short circuit or
- An oil or (worse) a fuel leak cause the liquids to come into contact with areas of the vehicle which are hot enough to ignite them.
The three main things that happen to cause a car to catch fire is:
- A mechanical failure, such as a stuck strap or brake pad causes massive overheating through friction
- Electrical malfunction or short circuit or
- An oil or (worse) a fuel leak cause the liquids to come into contact with areas of the vehicle which are hot enough to ignite them.