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Date:         Fri, 1 Jun 2012 22:27:27 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Fire Season
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Theory: My breather tower was spraying an oil mist onto the engine all winter from a failed o-ring. Possibly an ignition wire wore through and ignited the greasy engine. Keep your engine clean and fix those oil leaks.

John Meeks Vanagon Rescue Squad www.vanagonauts.com

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Not all fires are caused by fuel lines. There are a number of other things > that can start things burning. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Robert Keezer > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 10:11 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Vanagon Fire Season > > 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=127 > 23628&RowNumber=1# > > Only you (or someone who works on your Vanagon) can prevent Vanagon fires. > Robert1982 Westfalia


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