dear best course f action
i have two really large cylinders of halon ...
i just cant figure out how to install so that it does not look as though i
am carrier of ICBM
planning to use a manual restaurant grill deluge kit ...
yours

On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Marius Strom <marstrom@microsoft.com>wrote:

> So, regardless of the ignition source, it's pretty sobering to see how
> quickly (3 minutes) the van can go up.  I think we're all agreed that this
> starts in the engine compartment.
>
> One thing I've always wondered is what's the best course of action to slow
> it down.  I noticed in the first video that the hatches and doors are all
> open - that seems like it'll just let air in easier.  I know that closing
> the car up wouldn't eliminate the fire (there's plenty of ways for air to
> get into our rides), but has anyone given thought to what the best courses
> of action are in the unfortunate event it happens to you?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 9:00 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire
>
> Why do we assume that all engine fires start out as a fuel hose problem? I
> can think of a number of other things to get a fire started. Electrical,
> especially the alternator, oil leak, extreme overheating of the engine or
> automatic tranny, etc. Over the years I have seen a number of fuel leaks
> that did not catch fire. I'm not saying don't maintain the fuel lines but
> let's not blame them for all fires.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 10:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: friday fun.. Vanagons on fire
>
> more people who forgot to change their fuel lines!
>
>
> _YouTube - T3  Inferno_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQ2OVWAJ-M&NR=1)
>
>
> _YouTube -  furgoneta en llamas_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDW4ezE5nN0&feature=related)
>
> _YouTube -  furgoneta en llamas 2_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEMVZ8pHyfY&feature=related)
>

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roger w
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Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
servant who becomes king ...
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