Have been doing some investigation into an oil leak on the ECossy lately. Anyway, think I have sorted the biggest issue and only have a slight leak now.....
....Due to our other car being in the garage over the weekend it means i've no choice but to use the ECossy (In this s**tty weather I hasten to add!! ) to get about in. Took it to Tescos to put some 99 in, pulled up to the pump, stopped the engine and thought "Something smells" but thought it was just the smell of the "Gunk" residue on the exhaust. After about £10 worth of fuel added to the car I turned to look at the bonnet to see smoke pouring out of the vent. The nozzle was VERY quickly replaced into the pump, nearly falling over myself trying to get the drivers door open to pull the bonnet handle and at the same time shouting to the misses to get Thomas (Our 19 Month old son) and herself OUT!!!, opened the bonnet to see smoke billowing from the right hand side of the Turbo As I tried to blow the smoke away to see where it was coming from a.....

...get this....

STRAY PAPER TOWEL that I had been using had slipped onto the exhaust manifold and caught fire!! proper flames once I had blown away the smoke I grabbed the nearest Fire extinguisher and sprayed the engine, flames out instantly, one engine covered in white powder and the Tesco staff all of a panic running across the forecourt!!

My misses went mad, completely freaked out and was very dubious about getting back in the car even once I had poured a bucket of water over the engine to wash away the powder. A VERY LUCKY ESCAPE I THINK!!!!!! No damage apart from pride lol

Moral of the story...

NEVER EVER leave paper towels in the engine bay