Date:         Fri, 13 Mar 1998 13:22:01 -0800
Reply-To:     "Backus, Brian G" <Brian.Backus@PSS.BOEING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Backus, Brian G" <Brian.Backus@PSS.BOEING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Fire Prevention
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM, Erik O <koesel@UAKRON.EDU>
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And new fuel hose and clamps at about 150,000 miles wouldn't hurt
either.  The hose is expensive.  $3.50 - $4.00 a foot or more.  Don't
buy the cheap stuff you'd put on your Bug.  This is fuel injection hose
were talking about here.

> ----------
> From:         Erik O[SMTP:koesel@UAKRON.EDU]
> Reply To:     Erik O
> Sent:         Friday, March 13, 1998 10:34 AM
> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Vanagon Fire Prevention
>
> With this talk of engine fires and decklids and such, I thought I'd
> add
> my couple cents...
>
> Fire extinguishers are available from the marine industry that mount
> in
> the engine compartment of boats, or in this case, your vanagon. They
> are
> set to go off automatically in case of a fire. There was a women
> listmember here about 7 or 8 months ago from the East coast that swore
> by them. She had completely lost her '91 Westfalia and wasn't about to
> do it again. These setups can be had for under $200 I'm sure. If you
> travel with a dog or other animal it's a must!
>
> JordanVW had mentioned recently seeing a burnt up van and I too just
> photographed a completely toasted late model. The door handles were
> melted off. I think the passenger side molding might have been the
> only
> salvageable part left. The van is owned by a bud of mine, he said when
> he gets ready to crush it I can come out and take what I want. I'll
> probably take the drivetrain just to see what it looks like. I'll have
> pics to show as soon as I get the film developed. "Chris, you should
> go
> get some photos too!"
>
>
> _______________________
> Erik O        Akron, Oh
> 82 GTI Westfalia
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