[T3] So my 62 Notch caught fire today!!!!

[charles tupper]

Hard to avoid a fire when that happens.  Just glad the fire was contained.


----- Original Message -----
From: William McInerney <billymac53 at msn.com>
To: Type 3 Mail <type3 at vwtype3.org>
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Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] So my 62 Notch caught fire today!!!!


Thanks everyone.

It was the brass fitting on the carb that came out. Spoke to my mechanic who did all the carb rebuild and fuel pump work in Feb and he said get it to the shop and we will work something out. It could have been way worse.

> From: spinningrooves at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:27:38 -0700
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] So my 62 Notch caught fire today!!!!
> 
> I have been meaning to buy an extinguisher, and this unfortunate story
> really drives it home. So, the class doesn't matter as much as what's in
> the extinguisher? Is that right?
> 
> From some quick research on the web, it's sounds like a class B,C CO2
> extinguisher is the best. Am I correct?
> 
> I'm sorry for the misfortune that you dealt with on the highway. Glad you
> lived to tell the tale, William.
> 
> - Bryon, '71 Fastback
> 
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> 
> > On 11 Apr 2011 at 6:55, Know One wrote:
> >
> > > I highly suspect that my electrical problems stem from the corrosive
> > action
> > > of the fire extinguisher materials. The stock electrical spade connectors
> > > don't retail electrical contact.
> >
> > You may be right. The blue powder from the class 4 fire extinguishers can
> > be
> > hard on lots of things. My preference for most fires would be a straight
> > CO2
> > bottle. They're cheaper and they leave no residue.
> >
> > --
> > Jim Adney
> > jadney at vwtype3.org
> > Madison, WI USA
> >
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