Thread: CR-V Fires
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Old 12 Jul 2004, 05:12 pm
Gordon McGrew
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Default Re: CR-V Fires

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:47:17 -0400, Gene S. Berkowitz
<first.last@comcast.net> wrote:

>In article <5ddcea74.0407101742.764a2d02@posting.google.com >,
>chip@chipanddebby.com says...
>> "Nino.Nospam" <Nino.Nospam@unsubscribe@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:<%XUHc.996821$Pk3.221441@pd7tw1no>...
>> > Make sure you hire competent technicians to change your oil! See Below:
>> > HONDA ENGINE FIRES
>> >

>>
>>
>> the filter is on the far right of the engine, the exhaust is in the
>> middle, you would have to do something extermely stupid to get oil
>> near the exhaust!!!
>> Chip

>
>It's very simple; the grease monkeys are leaving the old oil filter
>seal behind when they change out the filter.
>They screw on the new filter, maybe even torque it properly.
>Start driving, oil pressure sends jets of spray between the two seals
>in every direction, including onto the exhaust. Flame on.


Is there a reason why this would happen more often with CRVs than with
any other car?


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