I have had 2 fires in vw's. no they're not fun. one in a 63 bug on a mountain road no place to get off stopped next to guardrail. got the kids out and safely placed and beat the fire out with a pillow. the next one was a 65 double cab in the yard. Picked up a wok and used the sand from the kids sandbox to put it out. 2 saves. NEW fuel lines are CHEEP. don't forget to check them too. > From: i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: bad news about hershey> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:22:15 -0500> > > i read somewhere on the samba where a guy said to tap it and thread in a bras fitting so that is what i am going to do but to insure that this will never happen again it will get a heavy coat of locktite and a heavy coat of jb weld and then when that all dries i plan on soldering around the fitting to insure it is attached to the carb...this was a very scary experience and like chuck said it really get's your heart to pumping...i never want to experience this again....alll you guys need to check that fitting on the carb with every vavle adjust and oil change...hell check it everytime you put gas in the bus.> > ________________________________ > > Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:15:51 -0700 > > From: atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [tcb] Re: bad news about hershey > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Brian, > > Nice job saving your bus. Have you decided how to repair the carb?> The same thing derailed my attempt to make it to Psychoblooie in a bus. I was thanking my lucky stars that there was no fire. Having an extinguisher is a must.> Jeff> > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Brian Denning > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:44:23 AM > > Subject: [tcb] Re: bad news about hershey > > > the brass nipple that goes intothe carb broke out and since i was coasting the bus in gear gas was spraying everywhere...gas landed on the fuel filter causing it to catch fire too so then gas was spraying before the pump and after the pump...retap teh carb fix the wiring and i'll be back on the road in a week.> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:27:16 -0700> From: james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: bad news about hershey> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Ouch, that really sucks! Any idea what caused it yet?> James> Brian Denning wrote:> so i was trucking along on the interstate going to the local pick and pull to get some parts for diana's car. bus was running great, next thing i know it started missing a bit. so i moved over to the slow lane, i started to smell gas so i slowly start moving over to the shoulder and next thing i know the bus dies...i jerk it over onto the shoulder (coasting in 4th) look in my rearview mirror and see nothing but blue smoke...blue smoke then turns to black so i grab the fire extinguisher and i run to the back bus is boiling smoke. i go to open the deck lid...deck lid is stuck so i shoot fire extinguisher stuff down the fresh air vent on the side of the bus run to the other side get in the currently burning bus and dig out a screwdriver pry open the decklid still can't get it open so i pry up the corner of the lid and shoot inside the corner...finally i get the lid open the compartment is still on fire in some spots, mainly wiring so i shoot the remaining stuff in there and get it out...now i call 911...tell them i am on fire...then i notice gas is spewing everywhere so i pinch the line to hold it and sit there for like 10 minutes, finally i call 911 back and tell them gas is spraying everywhere but i got the fire out. the 911 lady tells me i need to calm down...i told her my shit was just on fire and now gas is spraying everywhere unless i pinch the line which is hot. she put me on hold then said they're on there way...i told her to tell them to take there time cause it's out...finally the fire truck shows up and we get the line stopped and i get the bus home.> here are the pics:> http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n256/i_am_cool_fred/?action=view¤t=P1010007.jpg> http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n256/i_am_cool_fred/?action=view¤t=P1010015-1.jpg> and i have to give this guy some credit cause he just saved hershey's life:> http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n256/i_am_cool_fred/?action=view¤t=P1010019.jpg> From: i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] bad news about hershey> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:40:38 -0500> i will post pics and give a f ull story later on tonight but it's bad> Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. 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