This would be a very good investment.  Problem is with
the heat from the engine, and the smoke from dirt on the
exhaust it would be difficult not to get false alarms.
I bet if one could come up with a good working system,
this would sell as a nice aftermarket product.
                                        ERic

Anonymous Digest wrote:

>Lots of good information has come and gone on this thread, almost to the
>point of paranoia on some parts :-) It only makes sense to take care of
>the fuel lines on any vehicle as old as our machines.
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>As an observer, I conclude that the worst issue we face is the time it
>takes for the driver to realize that there is a fire to be dealt with. Our
>friend in NYC mentioned that others saw the smoke and maybe flames and
>were frantically trying to get his attention. By the time someone outside
>realizes the problem, and decides to take action to let us know there is a
>fire, I its probably already too late to do much with a few fire
>extinquishers. Those  who have reported their own experiences seem to be
>split between those who did catch it early and got it out, and those who
>got to it too late, with a horrific result.
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>Just as in any other fire issue, prevention is top priority, but warning
>is second. We don't usually install halon extinguishers in our homes, but
>we always, I hope, have alarms and monitors that will alert us, to smoke
>and flames, and then we grab the extinguisher, call for help, or do
>whatever we can to control and put out the fire.
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>The conclusion is that logically, we need smoke and fire detectors to give
>us a head start on grabbing our extinguishers and fighting what would
>hopefully then be a localized fire that we can control. Who will come up
>with smoke and flame detectors that we can install in the engine bay, to
>alert us the instant a fire begins to burn? I think that is the way to go
>that makes the most sense.
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>Just IMHO.
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>John
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