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Date:         Tue, 3 Aug 2004 08:00:26 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Idea for engine-fire warning/control system
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
In-Reply-To:  <f05100300bd350b664585@[218.101.117.90]>
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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. > >


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