Date:         Fri, 1 Jun 2012 12:06:28 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Fire Season
Comments: To: John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com>
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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