<VV> Safety First ! Prevent car fires!

[Bryan Blackwell]

Agree completely - the only time your car is really at risk of  
exploding is if you stumble across a movie shoot in progress :-)

That said, it certainly pays to be careful when it comes to fire.  A  
Corvair burning to the ground is an event that's happened.  If you  
are in that situation, first off, don't panic.  Second, make sure  
everyone is out of the car.  If you have a fire extinguisher stay  
cool and follow the directions - hit the base of the fire, that's  
where it's really burning.  If not, move away from the car and call  
the fire department, or flag someone else down and have them call.

Most of all, you can take a look at your Corvair over the winter and  
fix a few things that might cause a fire.  The event that was  
originally posted - a poor wiring splice - is easy to identify.  Look  
for poor connections and missing grommets.  Also, check the condition  
of the two rubber fuel hoses.  If your car has a bunch of rubber hose  
where it shouldn't, replace them with hard lines.

--Bryan

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
   Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
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On Oct 25, 2008, at 2:36 PM, Ron wrote:

> An explosion in a vehicle and especially in a Corvair is a very  
> unlikely
> scenario unless you're carrying dynamite.  With the gas tank widely
> separated from the engine, it just doesn't happen and I've never  
> heard of it
> happening.  There may be things to fear in life but this isn't one  
> of them.
> RonH