ALL CARS CATCH FIRE! It's not just the VWs. All neglected fuel lines will eventually leak onto something that causes fuel to ignite. Interestingly enough I have never seen a VW on fire but I have seen several Chevys, Fords, and, oh my.. even a Honda! On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 1:30 AM, Ikard <fikard@comcast.net> wrote: > OK you guys are makin me nervous. My first van and I have converted the > power plant to a Jetta. Why do Vans catch fire? > > Charlie Ikard > 80 Vanagon > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of John Rodgers > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 7:34 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Engine cover, History > > > But you can't toast marshmellows like with the plastic ones once a hole > melts through. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > > Chris S wrote: > > Metal allows you to cook hot dogs while the engine is on fire. > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Hey volks, > >> > >> My diesel Westy (81.5) has a metal cover and all others I've seen are > >> plastic. What's the story? > >> > >> For those who prefer a more direct approach: > >> > >> Is the metal version better, sound dampening, for instance? > >> > >> Does the plastic version have advantages? > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Neil2 > >> '82 Diesel Westy (Duckie) > >> > >> > > > > > > > |
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