---- Don <dkspence@TELUS.NET> wrote: > On 10-Oct-11, at 1:22 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > > > e: Baby seat installed in backseat of Vanagon. > > > Sad tale to tell after just such an installation. My neighbor just > sold his 85 full westy with only 110,000 Km on it. The van had been > inspected by two different mechanics, the fuel lines were all new > within the last two years. The van was in in exceptional condition. > > The new owner had a child seat installed in the rear seat and set out > on a vacation trip. Less than a km from home she noticed smoke from > the rear of the vehicle, stopped and got all passengers out and > watched as the vehicle was consumed by fire. > > Best guess as to the cause.... fuel line was damaged by the > installation of the child seat.. > Be very careful!!

Hmmm........... . Exactly how did such a phenomenon occur? The child seat is on the seat. It is fastened in place by the seat belt. Was a top restraint used, fastened to the deck behind the seat in front of the engine cover? GoWesty sells a top restraint, but that goes all the way to the hatch frame. a fastener through the deck as I described -- without attention paid to what was under ------ hmmm........... .

mcneely

-- David McNeely