Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 23:42:43 +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: Fwd: Re: Idea for engine-fire warning/control system
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>You are going to be put on my big bull sh$ter list.
>BBSL I am sick of hearing from you, about
>what needs to be done, without detail as do
>actually doing it. I'm sure no one needed this explanation.
>Making it work this way is what we need. Obviously you
>are clue less as to what it would take. This is what we
>need. NOw I will never have to hear from you again.
> Thank you and good by
> Eric
>
>Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
>>Someone on the Vanagon.com list asked whether a temperature sensor in
>>the engine compartment would be a good idea. I think so...
>>
>>Install a thermal sensor in the engine bay, somewhere near the top
>>andf off to one side (out of the way of direct flames... don't want
>>it to be killed immediately by a fire!). To it wire a fuel-shutoff
>>valve at the tank end of the fuel line. Rig it to kill the fuelpump.
>>Rig a siren and strobing superbright LED in the dash... LED aligned
>>to hit the driver in the eye.
>>
>> If the sensor detects excessive heat it will sound the alarm, flash
>>the LED and shut the fuel flow off at the tank and pump (no harm in
>>redundancy). It could also be set-up to activate a built-in
>>extinguisher system.
What sort of a response like this?
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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