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Subject:Re: Propane Tank in a Van Fire Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Sun, 5 Dec 2010 13:07:10 -0600

---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:19 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >  In a message dated 12/5/2010 1:16:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > starwagen@GMAIL.COM writes:
> >
> > RE: Videos of burning vans
> > Did anyone else viewing the video of the burning Westy speculate on what
> > was
> > causing the spurts of fire from the left side of the van?  I'm going to
> > guess that what you are seeing is the pressure relief valve on the propane
> > tank, as the tank heated up, venting propane into the fire.
> >
> >
> > you are correct, sir.
> >
> > sounds like farts.  lol.  but much deadlier!
> >
>
> I'm not even going there, methane vs propane, which is deadlier? :)

And we veer into dormitory, after the party pranks.  Let's not.

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David McNeely