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Subject:Re: Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:10:28 -0500

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003, Chris Mills wrote:

> The problem I see with the VW bus (Vanagon too?) is the close proximity of
> the fuel tank to the engine and the gravity fed fuel system.

Vanagons (except for Syncros) have the fuel tank up front, away from the
engine and below it.  It doesn't stop them from burning up.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon