Date:         Sun, 16 Apr 2006 12:53:44 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC convert
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>
>  Some EPA testing agency ran a test where they had a fixture
> to opened a can of propane mix in a fully enclosed Ford Pu, and make a
> spark. Well the blast blew opened both doors and blew out the
> windshield!!!!!
>     Now I know that was a controlled test with a sealed area, and the
> chance
> of an A/C system leak filling your car to a combustible percentage of gas
> and air is almost nil. And like I say no battles here, but I immediately
> realized two things.
>
> 1) I wouldn't want to be in any car when that happened.
> 2) That was one of the best use's of a Ford I've ever seen!
>

Probably worth noting that you'd have smelled the odorized gas, pulled over,
and opened the doors LONG before it reached a mixture rich enough to be
explosive. In fact, if you were sitting in a car with an explosive mix ratio
of propane:air, you'd probably be unconscious and on the way to death. Of
course, the same goes for R-134a (only it's MORE toxic), and no one worries
about that. Government agencies like to come up with very scary demos
because nobody pays attention unless they can show hollywood-grade
destruction.

I agree though that this is the PERFECT use for a ford pickup!

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"