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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: tunnie on 03 May 2012, 20:16:47

Title: Watchdog: Insignia Fires
Post by: tunnie on 03 May 2012, 20:16:47

Interesting piece on these fires, not power sounders  ::)

Apparently 2009-2010 ones with derv engines, have issues with PAS pipework. It runs close to the DPF, if they leak the PAS fluid sprays/drips onto it and let be fire!

Must be a bit scary, potentially loosing power steering plus smoke/fire!

These DPF's do appear to be quite troublesome, no doubt stupid length oil changes don't help!

Title: Re: Watchdog: Insignia Fires
Post by: 0795omega on 03 May 2012, 21:09:03

gets me that blokes car was only one month old!! and it had a leak and caught fire at least our miggs are at least 10 years old and done tons of miles and dont do this thankfully!

Title: Re: Watchdog: Insignia Fires
Post by: tunnie on 03 May 2012, 21:15:02

Something to watch out for when they get older

Title: Re: Watchdog: Insignia Fires
Post by: Ken T on 03 May 2012, 21:16:39

I seem to remember some of the early Migs had a similar problem, initially at least.

Ken