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Date:         Fri, 1 Jun 2012 14:05:15 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Fire Season
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>
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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.

Stay safe...

John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad www.vanagonauts.com

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote: > Summer Vanagon fire season is here . Vanagons burn so often the word Vanagon can be substituted for the word fire, as in, I had a Vanagon in my fireplace last night. > > It can never be mentioned too often, that the fuel line and adapter on the right side firewall and behind it need to be inspected. The plastic adapter on the firewall should be eliminated . Here's why:https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=0&itemID=12723628&RowNumber=1# > > Only you (or someone who works on your Vanagon) can prevent Vanagon fires. > Robert1982 Westfalia


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