Date:         Mon, 20 Apr 1998 21:31:51 EDT
Reply-To:     Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Don't use ABC for engine fires!!
Comments: To: pickering.14@OSU.EDU
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <v03102800b161a6a767ed@[128.146.208.50]>; from "Eric Pickering"
              at Apr 20, 98 8:31 pm

>
> I agree with Derek, don't use ABC I've seen it eat up a lot of stuff.  I
> don't know the chemstry but it seems to love to react with all the alloys
> in VW/german engines as well as wires, plastics, rubber etc!

Hey, so does fire.   :-)

The question is which does more damage.  I think you'll find the answer
to be fire.

Basically when it comes down to it I'd rather use an ABC extinguisher
than let my van get toasted -- if your van is on fire, fire extinguisher
residue is the least of your worries.

Granted ABC might not be the best for the job, but it'll do I suppose.
Halon would be nice tho.... :-)


--
Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm
http://www.mwc.edu/~sbart7kb/vwbooks.htm