Date:         Fri, 2 May 2008 12:58:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Subject:      Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
Comments: To: Pat Dooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>

Thank you for the lead to that Bahnbrenner site for the billet fuel
rail.  I just ordered one to go onto the 92 Digifant II
Cabriolet motor that  powers my 84 5 speed.  Only thing is, while on that
site, I found all kinds of other cool performance items for my inline four
VW motor..Especially intriguing is their twin screw supercharger kit,
complete for ~$3k!  Wow!  I could, with that, have a 'subie-equivalent' van
that I still could understand and work on without a degree in computer
science and electrical engineering..
  I will be looking into that kit, especially since I see the prefix for
Bahnbrenner is 541---which puts it near me in the northwest somewhere..
  On another note:  Fire Extinguishers...You can easily mount one right
below the front of the passengers seat.  I've mounted one on a quick-
release bracket there.  Use a couple of sheet metal screws.  I can easily
reach it from the drivers seat or step through and get it from the camper
area or open the passenger door and have it in hand in seconds.  A very
good idea. I would have it under my driver's seat but I have some switches
for my aux battery in the way there and also, when fueling the van, you are
on the passenger's side.
  Shortly after I came into possesion of my van, I almost had the 'burning
Van" syndrome when an old fuel line let go underneath.  I did have an
extinguisher, but it was inside the slider and I had to stand in a puddle
of gas to get to it..
  Don Hanson

On Thu, 1 May 2008 22:43:58 -0400, pdooley <psdooley@VERIZON.NET> wrote:

>Yep, I wouldn't feel completely safe even with all new fuel lines if I had
>the original plastic fuel rails in my van.
>My van is an 85, so that would make those plastic bits 23 years old.
>
>I don't run a WBX anyway, so it's not a concern for me.
>
>Too bad somebody hasn't made aluminum replacements like Bahnbrenner does
for
>inline watercooled VW motors.
>