Andrew, et al:

While the issue of burning plastic may be fascinating, it may also be not a
Vanagon subject, and quite boring for those of us who lived through the
burning plastic debate.

If you are REALLY curious about the science of burning plastics, there is
probably enough info in the achieves to satisfy your curiosity, and the
curiosity of everyone you know. Search on...you guessed it: BURNING
PLASTIC...

G. Matthew Bulley
Director
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Andrew Dunn [SMTP:AndrewD158@AOL.COM]
Sent:   Thursday, October 07, 1999 11:39 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Toxic plastic?

Not all plastic is in fact toxic to burn.  Although the standard culprits
on
burning are cyanide related compounds, carbon monoxide, chlorines etc. Try
burning some acrylic plastics for a change(lucite, plexiglas, tm's).  Very
clean burn, H2O, CO2 and maybe a little CO if you don't fan it enough(like
your emmisions are supposed to approach).  Chemists please respond with
your
favoirites or contradictions.  I'm interested if I'm wrong.  I'd also like
to
know which eco-fans out there put vacuum cutoff guages that turn off the
AC.
when the motor becomes less efficient.
ANDREW D