Date:         Sun, 7 Jan 2001 10:23:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Sam Walters <slwalters@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Walters <slwalters@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Fire extinguisher from 82 Westy
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Volks,

I have a few question about a few of the things that I have found in
this dead, topless and engineless 82 Westy that I purchased recently for
for parts.  Actually I have many questions, but will only hit the list
with a few at a time.

1 - Fire extinguisher - the van has a German fire extinguisher and its
                mounting bracket.  It is a Gloria DIN-Feuerloscher  2 kg
                ABC-Pulver  Typ Avus PG 2 SM  Near the bottom of the
                canister are "Loscher:  P1-2/79  PG2L DIN14406" and
                "Loschmittel: PL-3/65"  A "chart with the heading "Werks
                Endkontrolle has arrowheads pointing to 01 (for January)
                and 83 (presumably for 1983).  On the bottom recessed in
                a dome like area is a valve and gauge.  Needle is to good
                side of the green range and there is a small hex head
                nut.
        Anybody know anything about this.  Is it likely to have any fire
        extinguishing value, is it rechargeable, and/or is it of any value
        to someone trying to restore a van to near original condition?

2 - Manual transmission- it appears that the whole transaxle unit is
        there, shifter linkage, shafts to rear wheels, etc.  This van
        has been sitting for a long time, so is this of any value?
        I saw previous posts about being able to use these in vanagons
        with an adapter kit.  I have never worked on a transmission,
        much less a vanagon one so I have no idea, but realize that it
        could be of some value to someone.  As I start to work on this
        thing, I don't want to just throw useful parts away, just
        because they are not the camper stuff that lead me to buy it.

Any help information will be appreciated - either pmail or to the list.

Thanks in advance.

Sam Walters