Thanks for the link John. I had a chuckle trying the OEM extinguisher that c/w my new '88 Westy. Didn't work of course. Had pause to search a little locally for a Halon unit. It may exist but it might be easier to buy online. Neil.
On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 11:05 AM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: Just as important as fuel line maintenance is having at least one 2.5# > fire extinguisher easily reachable from the driver's seat. Halon is > the absolute best for a rapid knockdown of an engine compartment fire. > A first shot down the driver's side rear vent will remove most of the > oxygen from the engine bay. A second blast through the license plate > door should make it safe to remove the lid and kill the rest. This > assumes the fire has not melted through the engine lid. If that's the > case, after a shot down the drivers side rear vent, open the hatch and > work the fire from above. Disconnect the battery as soon as the fire > is managed. > > A new halon 1211 2.5# stainless bottle is available from > www.safecraft.com for $145 plus ~$20 shipping (much less expensive > than a new van). Halon leaves no residue on the engine. > > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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