> The said something on the news about the fire in the magnesium block
>engine being very difficult to extinguish.... anyone know anything
>about this?
>
>Mike Esc.

The Goodfellow metals catalogue has a hazard listing beside many of its
Magnesium products of HF and a flame.  The hazard symbol description reads:
Highly Flamable - Solids which ignite after contact with flame, or evolve
highly flammable gasses in contact with water.

Back when I was in the volunteer fire department (15 years ago) I guess
that is why they told us to never put water on a VW bug if if was on fire.

WAde

87 Vanagon GL
92 Escort