Richard- Having purchased a 1976 bus that burned ALL of its motor compartment hoses and wires, I can assure you (sight unseen) that your EV CAN be repaired. It will be a matter of cost and time, versus value to you. Thankful that you had the extinguisher. Am I being petty, or should you pay yourself a $20 for buying a new extinguisher? :) G. Matthew Bulley Director Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree
-----Original Message----- From: Richard Golen [SMTP:rgolen@UMASSD.EDU] Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 7:17 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Got to use my fire extinguisher too....Unfortunately Last night got to use my fire extinguisher....unfortunately it was on my 93 EV (which I've owned since new...). I popped out to buy my wife a little surprise, and was heading home on the highway doing about 70 when the A/C vents started to blow out thick black smoke. I put the EV in neutral, shut the engine down and tried to slow down into the breakdown lane...NO BRAKES! I used the emergency brake to stop. Grabbed the extinguisher popped the hood a crack and began spraying and then fully opened the hood and put the rest of the fire out. It looks like a good part of the hoses and wiring in the engine compartment are toast! Hopefully the EV can be put back together.
Ric |
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