Just as important as fuel line maintenance is having at least one 2.5#
fire extinguisher easily reachable from the driver's seat. Halon is
the absolute best for a rapid knockdown of an engine compartment fire.
A first shot down the driver's side rear vent will remove most of the
oxygen from the engine bay. A second blast through the license plate
door should make it safe to remove the lid and kill the rest. This
assumes the fire has not melted through the engine lid. If that's the
case, after a shot down the drivers side rear vent, open the hatch and
work the fire from above. Disconnect the battery as soon as the fire
is managed.

A new halon 1211 2.5# stainless bottle is available from
www.safecraft.com for $145 plus ~$20 shipping (much less expensive
than a new van). Halon leaves no residue on the engine.

Stay safe...

John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV Phoenix
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Summer Vanagon fire season is here . Vanagons burn so often the word Vanagon can be substituted for the word fire, as in, I had a Vanagon in my fireplace last night.
>
> It can never be mentioned too often, that the fuel line and adapter on the right side firewall and behind it need to be inspected. The plastic adapter on the firewall should be eliminated .�Here's why:https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=0&itemID=12723628&RowNumber=1#
>
> Only you (or someone who works on your Vanagon) can prevent Vanagon fires.
> Robert1982 Westfalia