Date:         Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:31:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wire fire in the Engine Room
Comments: To: John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAMuoOU7mTFwa3itBaAFKhh9jnVtjPoJX0KbFmr0qthaS-u-L2w@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Damn, John!

Better get that cleaned up and rewired - Michigan Festival season is right
around the corner!

Glad your bus is OK.


Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.org <http://WWW.Busesbythebeach.com>


On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 13:09, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Esteemed List ~
>
> So I leave for work and around a curve in my road I notice the brakes had
> no power boost. Drive a bit more to see just how much stopping power I had.
> It was not much! Guess I'll turn around and head home. Check my mirror for
> following traffic and HOLY CRAP!! Smoke and flames out the driver's side
> rear vent grille. I grabbed my halon extinguisher (reachable from driver's
> seat), leap out and put a shot down the vent, open the license plate door,
> put a shot in there then pull the lid. Some smoldering but the fire was
> out. No melted lid. Thanks Halon!!
>
> Towed home and started the clean-up. Looks like a lot of insulation burned
> off the wiring, especially around the distributor and alternator with the
> spark plug wires laying there bare. Most vacuum lines are melted so I've
> got my work cut out for me.
>
> Guess I'll finally learn how to read Bentley's wiring diagrams ;-)
>
> Keep those fire extinguishers ready to grab.
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Vanagon MV
> Northern Michigan
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> www.vanagonauts.com
>