Date:         Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Friday flammables
Comments: To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@comcast.net>
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"I agree, if you are in an accident that results in your brake fluid
catching fire, that is probably the least of your worries."

.....Unlike flammable gaseous refrigerant that could spew from a ruptured
evaporator coil in a accident, mix with air, touch a ignition source and go
"BOOM". Ever heard of a vapor bomb?

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
www.towercooler.com
www.kegkits.com
www.grow-sun.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Last [mailto:Rubatoguy@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 1:56 PM
To: Tom Hargrave
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Friday flammables

Perhaps it is a safety feature.
The burning brake fluid would melt the reservoir, spilling flaming brake
fluid on your legs and lap, providing an incentive for you to hurry up and
exit the vehicle.

I agree, if you are in an accident that results in your brake fluid catching
fire, that is probably the least of your worries.

Todd

On 4/13/2012 10:52 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> Understood, but by the time your brake fluid is burning I suspect you
> are no longer worried about the fire.
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
> www.stir-plate.com
> www.towercooler.com
> www.kegkits.com
> www.grow-sun.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> Behalf Of JRodgers
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 12:07 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Friday flammables
>
> One should remember there is a plastic canister full of brake fluid
> right in front of the face of the driver - under the instrument pod
> cover. Not likely to ever flash and burn - but it is there.
>
> John
>
>
> On 4/12/2012 10:46 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
>> Don't get me wrong - I am willing to try the same mix in my A/C. But
>> you can't compare the refrigerant in the A/C to the gas&   brake fluid.
>> The gas is in a tank slung underneath and the brake fluid is on the
>> other side of the firewall.
>>
>> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
>> www.stir-plate.com
>> www.towercooler.com
>> www.kegkits.com
>> www.grow-sun.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
>> Behalf Of Zeitgeist
>> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:59 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Friday flammables
>>
>> I guess the new Nomex seat covers will come in handy when my AC
>> system decides to unleash WMD on me
>>
>> --
>> Casey
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