

| Subject: | Re: i dont drive my vanagons because im afraid they will catch on fire |
| From: | Neil2 |
| Date: | Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:59:55 -0700 |
Stop, drop, roll. Oh no. Just roll if you forgot to place it in park! On 8/23/08, mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com> wrote: > > I've mounted one on the front side of the front seat pedestals, both > driver's and px side. They mount on their own brackets attached with pan > head sheet metal screws to the the pedestal. The snap strap holds them just > fine. > I've instructed my family on the Burning Vanagon Drill. Jump out, grab > extinguishers, run to back of van and fire from underneath and perhaps > through the side vents. > > m > > On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 2:11 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This is really good advice. > > > > It took less than 15 minutes to mount mine at the driver seat just > > behind the e-brake lever. > > > > Just used a tight bungee to secure. Yes I know. It will fly out if I'm > > in an accident. --- ;^) So officially, I'll say use a better fastener > > than that. > > > > Regardless, having it close by is the best. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Neil. > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:23 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > > seriously people, aside from changing fuel lines.... PLEASE carry a NEW > > FIRE > > > EXTINGUISHER...(new, means NEW, not the 20 year old westy extinguisher) > > in > > > your vanagon, and MOUNT IT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. not thrown in > your > > rear > > > cabinet which will be the last place you want to have to look when your > > van is > > > experiencing a engine fire. > > > > > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat > -- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (Fwd Puke Qualified) '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (Savannah) Nunquam Pendite Divendium
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