Date:         Wed, 2 Jan 2008 08:00:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy OEM fire extinguisher
Comments: To: azsun99 <azsun99@earthlink.net>
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where is the OEM extinguisher located ...??
i have an 89 California Model westie
that is California Package from VW ...
not a State certified DOT designation
this is similar to
Atlantic and Florida models
thanks

On Jan 1, 2008 8:44 PM, azsun99 <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Having recently replaced the fuel lines in my '88 Westy got me to
> wondering about fire
> extinguishers and the one that comes with the Westy. Wondering:
>    How many still have the OEM unit?
>    How many have had to use it on a fire in the van and did it still work?
>    Anyone just decide to test it and see if it still worked?
> A search of the archives turns up lots of stuff, but nothing too recent.
>
> A disadvantage of the dry-chemical type seems to be cleanup and corrosion
> afterward.
> I believe there is at least one company still selling halon extinguishers
> on-line, but
> they are expensive. I think Larry Chase bought one.
>
> There are also at least two new, small aerosol-type extinguishers, that
> claim longer
> spray time, wider application and easier cleanup, and also claim to be
> approved
> replacements for halon, good on class A and B fires. They cool the area
> and
> encapsulate the fire.
> One is Flame-Out from Summit Engineering, the other is the Tundra from
> First Alert.
> Anyone have any real experience with them?
>
> Thanks,
> Jerry
>



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