What is the best type of extinguisher for our Vanagons?

-Steven Dodson
Kneeland, CA
"Inga" the 87 Syncro

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Larry Chase
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Aug 2002 to 29 Aug 2002 - Special issue
(#2002-1044)

OK, yah got my attention.

"extinguisher would have eaten the metal of the engine block".

What's this about?

Happy Trails,

Larry Chase
85 Westy "RoadHaus"
90 Westy Syncro ... Soon
Mesa,  AZ

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Date:    Wed, 28 Aug 2002 22:51:10 -0600
From:    Eric Nettles <enettles@IRAKUSA.COM>
Subject: Re: Spare Parts List - Input

Oddly enough, and just to add debate, I was lucky that the fire extinguisher
didn't work when my van's fuel lines went up... The fire was small and out
early, but an extinguisher would have eaten the metal of the engine block,
doing more damage than the fire did.  'S just what the friendly local
firemen said as they swapped stories about all the vehicles they'd burned
themselves.