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Date:         Sun, 12 Nov 2000 20:23:17 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Halon Extinguishers, etc.
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>I think it's pretty likely that one will turn off the ignition. But
>even so, the complications of an AUTO FP cut off are daunting. Hmmm
>although I could imagine looping the 12V wire to the FP  through the
>engine compartment so that any fire would burn it in half and cut the
>power to the FP.
>


The sheathin will burn but the core will remain and the wire will remain live.






Unless you have raw gas pumping into the engine compartment, I can't
really see any other scenario for an engine fire.....but that's
another thread.


My Fiat's ignition wiring caught fire, burning the fuel line through.




Andrew
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