I saw 3 burnt to a crisp '93 Eurovans at junkyards- all had fires that
started under the dash.
I 've found some Vanagons where the fire started under the dash.

I've seen a few burnt engine Vanagons. My '82 was a Diesel that had an
engine fire . I bought it, restored it and it hasn't burned since.

The '86 Westfalia I'm restoring also had an engine fire that I think was
caused by a fuel line that leaked , or a plastic connector that goes thru
the firewall may have become brittle and broke.

The fire was put out in time to save the engine and car.

The fire extinguisher was not used -the fire department got to it within
five minutes.

The engine is new- I suspect that something was overlooked or not tightened
which came loose, like fuel line to an injector etc.
The key-on power wire burnt from the ignition to the coil and melted the
ignition switch, freezing the key in the on position.

Robert

1982 Westfalia
1986 Westfalia
1991 Syncro

----Original Message Follows----
From: shawn luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
Reply-To: shawn luft <shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Risk of fire?
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 23:23:31 -0400

Are vanagons as prone to catching on fire as the earlier bay window
buses?

- Shawn

Robert
1982 Westfalia 1987 Wolfsburg

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