Halon type and CO2 extinguishers can be sprayed into closed compartments and work very well on fuel and oil fires. Dry chemical also works but does not ravel as well through vents or other restricted openings. Unless you have an extinguisher handy opening the engine compartment with fire present will usually make things worse especially if the fuel source (oil and dirt) is still there. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Marius Strom Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 4:39 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire So, regardless of the ignition source, it's pretty sobering to see how quickly (3 minutes) the van can go up. I think we're all agreed that this starts in the engine compartment. One thing I've always wondered is what's the best course of action to slow it down. I noticed in the first video that the hatches and doors are all open - that seems like it'll just let air in easier. I know that closing the car up wouldn't eliminate the fire (there's plenty of ways for air to get into our rides), but has anyone given thought to what the best courses of action are in the unfortunate event it happens to you? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:00 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire Why do we assume that all engine fires start out as a fuel hose problem? I can think of a number of other things to get a fire started. Electrical, especially the alternator, oil leak, extreme overheating of the engine or automatic tranny, etc. Over the years I have seen a number of fuel leaks that did not catch fire. I'm not saying don't maintain the fuel lines but let's not blame them for all fires. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of JordanVw@AOL.COM Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 10:54 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: friday fun.. Vanagons on fire more people who forgot to change their fuel lines!
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