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08-13-2021, 09:12 PM
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Engine Fire
My friend has a 2000MDSS and had an engine fire while driving. What would cause a fire in the engine compartment?
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08-13-2021, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpine03
My friend has a 2000MDSS and had an engine fire while driving. What would cause a fire in the engine compartment?
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Any leak from the fuel system hitting hot exhaust or turbo component, would be my first guess. Short from a power cable would be a distant second, but a lot depends on the location and extent of the fire.
Can you give more details?
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Third motor home, first Alpine, no need for another.
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08-14-2021, 06:09 AM
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The 2 most common fires in RV’s, engine and RV refers!
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08-14-2021, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by DrDaveMA
The 2 most common fires in RV’s, engine and RV refers!
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2001 Alpine 36FDDS (74291)-3900W Solar, 13,440Wh (525Ah @24V) LiFePO4
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Hemi)
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08-14-2021, 10:24 AM
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The question was “What would cause a fire in the engine compartment?”
I’d go with a fuel/oil leak, electrical issue or possibly a very hot component near an unprotected combustible material.
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08-14-2021, 12:41 PM
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I think it might have been the insulation on the side of the engine compartment falling onto the exhaust. 
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08-14-2021, 06:42 PM
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I had an alternator freeze up about 6 years ago and catch on fire. Prior to that I installed a smoke alarm in the bedroom and it went off and warned me early. I was able to get back there with a fire extinguisher in time to put out the fire and it only damaged the alternator.
When I bought the coach I installed a fire extinguisher in the engine compartment, but the fire did not get hot enough or close enough to set it off.
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