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3. How would gunning his engine start a fire?

Fri Feb 5, 2021, 06:16 PM

Feb 2021

Was the fire caused by the friction of the spinning wheels? It sounds as if the car became engulfed in flames very fast. I wonder why.

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Driver stuck in snow burns to death after repeatedly revving SUV's engine [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2021 OP

road rage -- turned inward stopdiggin Feb 2021 #1

So sad. Help was there. TDale313 Feb 2021 #2

How would gunning his engine start a fire? PJMcK Feb 2021 #3

Overheated catalytic converter. kacekwl Feb 2021 #4

Ah,of course PJMcK Feb 2021 #5