This is not something to joke about. There have been far too many DeLorean engine fires, and it is a subject that seems to be very seldom discussed. Over the years I have parted out 3 DeLoreans that were destroyed by engine fires, one a twin turbo. Plus I have seen several others that I passed on due to their condition or price. DOA even published a bunch of photos some years ago of destroyed cars, but when I pointed out to them that considering the 8,000+ total run of cars, the number of ones totalled by fire was extremely high, they refused to acknowledge that there might be a problem. By comparison, Saturn recalled tens of thousands of cars when only a very small number had had fires. I asked DOA's "technical experts" to look into the problem for the good of all owners (since in our case there is no one to recall the cars) but they chose to ignore it and me, apparently presuming it would go away. That, more than my problems with DOA management, was what finally caused me to cut my ties with that group. Again, I know no one wants to hear this, but the risk of fuel fed engine fires in our cars is a major problem. You need to keep a good eye on your engine compartment, and fix any fuel leaks BEFORE ever running the car again. Remember, the fuel distributer, with 10+ fuel lines going to it, sits right over the top of the ignition distributer. And ALWAYS carry a fire extinguisher - it may save your car and your life. Lets see if the DML has the guts (which DOA did not) to tackle this issue. I hope the moderators will see fit to agree. Darryl Tinnerstet McCleary, WA