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Date:         Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:52:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A/C resuscitation - where to start?
In-Reply-To:  <009501c7bba4$47ac18c0$667ba8c0@main>
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Attacking me? I didn't feel attacked. Contempt? If I offered contempt, you'd know it.

I'm sharing info--no more, no less. Like it, super. Don't like it, super-duper.

You're right, my anecdotal info holds almost zero weight, but I'm also sharing with you the collective experiences of others in the Mercedes community, where this sort of techno-sophistry is fairly commonplace.

I've chosen my personal pathway to hell, ya'll are free to choose your own.

On 6/30/07, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote: > > Of course that gasoline isn't pressurized and run through the passenger > compartment (there's a reason they call that thing a 'firewall'); and > while > an engine compartment may get hot, it should not have any 'sparky-sparky' > in > it... however we have all seen and read what can (and often does) happen > with these vans when the pressurized fuel system gets compromised. In > fact, > dealing with that very issue is one of the most prevalent instances of > 'risk > aversion' on this list. > > All of which has nothing to do with the fact that people should be advised > beforehand (or at least have ready access to the information) about the > potential risks (both physical and legal) of any mod, be it brakes, > engines > or A/C. Some folks might not care for the potential to be flash-fried, > others might feel it is important to comply with the law in their state or > country, whether that law makes any sense to someone else or not. > > So yes, by all means, stay informed and make up your own mind. Nobody was > attacking you; your sarcasm and contempt are not warranted. > > And btw, as in so many other things, your personal/anecdotal experience > doesn't mean much.... you could've just been lucky so far. It occurs to me > that those who have or will blow themselves to hell doing this (or any > number or other things) probably aren't going to show up again to tell us > about it. > > Cya, > Robert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:17 PM > Subject: Re: A/C resuscitation - where to start? > > > > A'yup, that risk aversion should also extend to running highly > pressurized > > flammable liquids circulating throughout the hot sparky-sparky > environment > > of your engine compartment. Last I checked, gasoline was ever so > slightly > > combustible, and could go boom at a moment's notice. Did I mention that > I > > have 33F vent temps, with no conversions, and all for $10? And, I've > done > > this same boom-boom thang on two other R12 vehicles with similar > results? > > By all means, stay informed and make up your own minds. > > > > YMMV > > > > On 6/30/07, rubatoguy@comcast.net <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote: > >> > >> Those considering propane/isobutane mixtures may want to consider this > >> article > >> > >> http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/1758061.html?page=3 > >> > >> Do you research, decide your level of risk aversion, make your choice - > >> but make it an informed choice. > >> > >> > > Casey > > __________________________________________ > > '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel > > '94 100CSQ Avant > > '90 90Q > > '89 Bluestar >

-- Casey __________________________________________ '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel '94 100CSQ Avant '90 90Q '89 Bluestar


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