isnt it fliberglass base? I have an extinguisher right behind the drivers seat, what
would be the quickest way to put a fire out gets me thinking.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sent: Mar 1, 2004 12:49 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Metal V.S Plastic engine lids

First of all, the 'plastic' lid are NOT plastic. Secondly, they don't
have a tendency 'to instantly melt and collapse into the engine bay'.

Prevent fires to prevent loss of your van. Also carry a good sized
gasoline fire rated extinguisher.

Most of the burned up from engine fire VW vans I have seen had metal
lids. I would theorize that is because older vans often have older fuel
lines, etc.

Mark

"P. Stanhope" wrote:
>
> Ive read somewhere that In the event of an engine fire
> the plastic lids have a tendancy to instantly melt and
> collapse into the engine bay. Has anyone out there
> unfortunately had this happen to thier van?
> And, in the event of an engine fire, can anyone guess
> how long does it takes before the fire burns through
> the lid and engulfs the interior? Ive seen a few pics
> of burned vanagons but its always a mystery what
> happened. Does the metal lid allow more time to remove
> and spray engine down with fire repellant? Could metal
> lids ad more danger to the person removing the lid in
> order to spray engine down with fire repellant?
>
>