

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon Heater |
| From: | Rachel Cogent |
| Date: | Fri, 24 Aug 2001 10:53:53 -0600 |
This story reminds me of this woman I knew who had a new Subaru wagon. She left a full can of Polyurethane foam in the sun, it exploded and the car was totalled. Anyone with experience in this stuff knows why immediately. Entity Stan Wilder spoke thus: > Last winter I was doing a little camping about 100 miles from Dallas and > on my return trip I had the heater levers adjusted as best I could to try > to get a little heat into the front cabin but as usual most of the heat > was going out the rear duct at the floor facing the rear cabin area. > While climbing up a few hills with rough roads I notice a clinking sound > and looked back to see several DrPepper cans rolling around on the floor. > I intended to stop and put these cans into storage before continuing but > somehow just didn't think about it. > Well you guessed it! About thirty miles down the road when the engine got > nice and warm and the cabin was warming nicely one of the DrPepper cans > exploded front the heat coming out of the rear duct. > It went off like a cherry bomb and sprayed DrPepper all over the front > cabin and that is where I was at so I just had to sit there and take the > hot spray until I could pull off the road. > I gotta say! My cooler doesn't slide around anymore. That DrPepper is a > really great temporary adhesive if applied to your carpet properly. > > Stan Wilder > 83 Westfalia Air Cooled
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