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Date:         Sat, 11 Nov 2000 14:30:46 -0800
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Halon Extinguishers, etc.
Comments: To: "James S. Cohen" <jscohen@sprynet.com>
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> Obviously the best solution is to regularly check the fuel lines and
> replace with HIGH quality line. There are race quality lines that
> will last forever. Prevention is the best solution.


Yep, but even new things fail... or some goof ball installs it wrong... I
imagine it is possible to get one of the connections wrong...


> Unless you have raw gas pumping into the engine compartment


That is the source of most Vanagon engine fires... that I have read  about
on the list... leaning fuel hose sprays gas onto hot exhaust pipes...


, I can't
> really see any other scenario for an engine fire.....


Yes... electrical fire... burn wires... if really unlucky burn through fuel
line!


bill
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