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Date:         Sun, 23 May 2004 02:36:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Budd Premack <bpremack@MN.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Budd Premack <bpremack@MN.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Preventing a fire in your vanagon
Comments: To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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If you replace the waterboxer's plastic engine cover with a metal cover (from an 80-83 1/2 air cooled), at least you have a fair chance of retaining any fire in the engine compartment. The standard plastic cover just melts and allows the engine fire to spread and consume the entire van.

A portable fire extinguisher will also work wonders, but be extremely careful in using it. A shot with the extinguisher through the license plate door may be safe, but better to let the van burn rather than suffer 3rd degree burns.

Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 88 Wolfsburg Land of Sky-Blue Waters Minneapolis, MN


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