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Date:         Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:08:08 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Firestop where would you place these in the engine
              compartment ?
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I don't know the model years but the older vans had metal lids. Probably still wouldn't work due to the insulation. You'd probably have to make some sort of mount or holder. Back to the drawing board...

Cya, Robert

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:23 PM Subject: Re: Firestop where would you place these in the engine compartment ?

> And how are they going to stick to the fiberglass engine compartment lid? > Jerry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 1:01 PM > Subject: Re: Firestop where would you place these in the engine > compartment ? > > >> Interesting... it does appear from the video that the fire actually >> ignites >> a fuse on the device. Presumably heat alone wouldn't trigger it, you'd >> need >> an actual flame. I wonder about it actually working tho... there isn't >> much >> clearance between the lid and the engine so I wonder that it wouldn't >> just >> dump out in a lump instead of spreading around enough to be effective. I >> also wonder if the magnets would be strong enough to hold it to the lid >> under various driving conditions- that is, you hit a good pothole and >> your >> little canisters are sitting right on the engine, or maybe they're >> falling >> out onto the road. >> >> Cya, >> Robert >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Thomas Myers" <thomas.myers@XEROX.COM> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 12:51 PM >> Subject: Re: Firestop where would you place these in the engine >> compartment >> ? >> >> >> > From the video - it looks like gravity is helping out a bit - >> > >> > And they deploy with the help of a fuse. [ baking soda bomb] >> > >> > >> > Also - from their placement recommendations - it does not look like >> > >> > >> > The device has a wide area of coverage. So side mounting is out. >> > >> > >> > If they indeed can withstand the engine heat - then it looks like >> > placing >> > >> > Them directly underneath the engine lid above both fuel rails / exhaust >> > >> > pipes and one Above the fuel pressure regulator ??? >> > >> > >> > Tom >> > Rochester NY >> > 90 Westy >> > 91 Syncro >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> From: Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@MARIONETTE.CA> >> >> Reply-To: Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@MARIONETTE.CA> >> >> Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:26:52 -0600 >> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> >> Subject: Re: Firestop where would you place these in the engine >> >> compartment ? >> >> >> >> Those look great! Watching the video it appears that fire is >> >> required >> >> to >> >> ignite the pop-top, I wouldn't think heat from an engine would do it >> >> as >> >> it >> >> sites on top of stoves, and those get hot too! >> >> >> >> Gregor >> >> >> >> On Mon, November 27, 2006 1:38 pm, TC wrote: >> >>> http://www.williams-pyro.com/managefiles/stovetop_firestop.php >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> At the end of the game, the kings and pawns all go back into the same >> >> box. >>


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