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Subject:Re: '85 Westy B2L Eberspacher cabin heater-fire hazard?
From:Ken Lewis
Date:Sun, 8 Aug 2004 08:43:26 -0400

Jim,
I purchased one of these many moons ago. I hooked it up in the back yard to
test it. The unit worked well until I turned it off. I heard a load "PHOOM!"
and the whole thing went up in flames. 8-0

Ken Lewis
86 Transporter Crew Cab
60 356 T-5 Porsche
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James Rasmussen" <jdrasmussen@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 11:56 AM
Subject: [VANAGON] '85 Westy B2L Eberspacher cabin heater-fire hazard?

> Our '85 Westfalia has a B2L Eberspacher gasoline heater.......
>
> Although the van itself has been well maintained, we doubt this 20 year
> old gasoline heater has ever been serviced. We are concerned that this
> heater is becoming a serious fire hazard.....

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