Date:         Fri, 30 Apr 1999 07:56:13 GMT
Reply-To:     Malcolm White <malcolm@WHITE.IE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm White <malcolm@WHITE.IE>
Organization: Images in Flight Limited
Subject:      Re: AC propano
Comments: To: Joshua Van Tol <jjvantol@USWEST.NET>
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On Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:00:17 -0500, you wrote:

>"ONLY one small fire"?
>
>Flammable substances inside cars is BAD news. I'd never consider doing
>this, due to the risk of fire and explosion. AC evaporators can and do get
>large leaks very quickly, and there's plenty of ignition sources inside a
>running car. Not to mention the risk of a fire after an accident. What
>component on the front of a car nearly always gets destroyed in a front end
>collision? The AC condenser (along with the radiator) of course.

You mean that I shouldn't have my 120 liter propane tank under the back seat of
my Vanagon (dual fuel), or the 360 liters that I have in the back of my F*rd
van? (I'm a hot-air balloonist). *If* there was any risk of explosion, these
stainless steel or titanium tanks would give me plenty of notice to run to the
next town :-)

We should all consider ourselves fortunate that the propane vendors add a
smelling agent so it's normally immediately obvious when there is a leak (yes,
propane has no natural smell).

Malcolm.
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