In the 1970’s and 1980’s there were several books the either had characters that did it or promoted it.
Why is there no cooking tray in my new car’s engine bay?
Is it dangerous? (It would be less physically dangerous if there was a specific spot for it.)
Considering the amount of cancers related to exposures to petroleum products, is this a real question asking why we don’t cook on something that runs on vaporized petroleum products and is lubricated with petroleum products?
We have natural gas cooking.
So, yes.
And it too, can be quite harmful if not properly ventilated.
I don’t think the vaporized petroleum is supposed to be on top of your engine block, but rather remain quite within it.
I don’t know too many people that actually follow regular maintenance schedules.I wouldn’t trust that just because it’s supposed to be inside, it actually stays inside