Date:         Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:08:41 -0600
Reply-To:     Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      So about changing these fuel lines...
In-Reply-To:  <1e0.1600653b.2d1517d3@aol.com>
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Okay, this thread has succeeded at giving me the heebie jeebies.  I don't
know when the fuel lines were last changed on my '84 (I got it in august
with 178,000 miles on it).  So is this $53 kit from vanagain.com the way
to go?  How long will the job take me?  Strangely enough, I can find the
job in my Haynes manual.  I guess it will be pretty self explanatory?

As far as my contribution to the fire extinguishing ideas thread...
Since these Halon systems do seem rediculously expensive, what about
mounting 3 or 4 of the smallish auto fire extinguishers you can buy for
20$ a piece around the engine compartment, and rigging them to a single
cable pull?  Then, once Bill's fire alarm system (archives: halon fire
extinguishers in vanagons) has warned you of the fire, kill the engine,
come to a stop, and pull the cable....

later,
wes

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003, Ben T wrote:

> In a message dated 12/19/2003 6:28:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET writes:
> It should be and "automatic" choice of inclusion for most of us.  Some Westy
> owners could use their water from their tank or all of us could use the
> coolant from the system by an electric pump, using similar valves as there
> are in buildings.  Just brainstorming...
> Uncle Zolly,
>
> There was ample discussion of these on the list. We discussed using even a
> Halon system. Trouble was the unenclosed space. See archives for complete
> details. Probably under "onboard fire suppression system".
>
> BenT
>