Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:48:32 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine fire... again!
In-Reply-To: <vanagon%2008051322225649@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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dear all those still un touched by fire
Last fall i bought a repair manual on CD it promised to offer all stuff for
vw up to 2006
it was a 5$ ebay thingy ...
when i got it i found it to be a SUN MicroSystems Repair manual from Snap On
to be used as a companion to the electronic equipment available through them
...
so i load it onto my laptop and see whats what ...
one of the interesting tabs was the one marked Known Factory Safety Recall
you clicked on this tab and it then asked you to enter in year make model
...
of course i typed in VW vanagon 1989 ...
and it immediately opened up on the page telling the story of faulty fuel
line installation which may cause fire in some instances
it goes on to describe that the fitting used to retain the hose around the
nipple is inadequate
if i recall there was also some mention as to quality of hose ...
(i dont have my lap top with me right now )
anyway ...
the point is ... this is a known problem ...
it is very likely that we who have vans still on the road are most likely to
be caught by the flash...
yes elaborate fire suppression equipment might be the next best thing ....
but simple elimination of the hazard is best ...
and likely cheaper in the end ...
thanks for reading ...
yours
yours
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> So today, i'm in the shop and the phone ring... i guy with a sad voice tell
> me that is beloved westy (just bought last year) just burned to the bone...
> this morning, a few streets from his home. I told me he was not insure for
> fire, even if he was, i had no evaluation for insurance. So i ask for
> pictures... sadly, the answer was i can't restore that van! HE then ask me
> how much i would give him for it... i felt bad....
>
> http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine_fire.htm
>
> Don't even ask yourself what cause that fire!!!!
>
> http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm
>
> DO IT FRIGGING NOW!!!!!!!!!.... Did you hear what i just said!
> If not, i will show you a burned baby picture in a back of a
> Vanagon!!!!!!!!!!
> Don't be stupid!
>
> Ben
> http://www.benplace.com/
>
--
roger w
There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
Picking up garbage and telling people things.
Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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