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.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Rich Blake
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:02 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Spare Parts List - Input

This is almost EXACTLY what I have in my van + a small assortment of tools
and a first aid kit (cause you know you're gonna get SOME kind of laceration
or whatever if you are using the TOOLS, which also means you are probably
pissed and certainly not calm when using said TOOLS).  For really long trips
I would bring some OEM oil filters for those necessary oil changes.  I also
have a very small 12V air compressor.

Rich Blake

>Why not just do the dummy things:
>1) Fuel Filter
>2) Alternator Belt
>3) Additive to remove moisture from the fuel tank.
>4) Couple of quarts of oil.
>5) Gallon of Water to drink or put in the van.
>6) Few hose clamps.
>7) Tire Gauge
>8) Fix a flat.
>9) FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
>10) One foot of fuel line and 4 hose clamps.

>Stan