Fires Happen Without Warning - BlazeCut Protects What You've Worked So Hard To Build Without Hesitation - Automatically, 24/7
Automatic Fire Suppression for VW Buses, Vanagons, Beetles, and Things
TR200FK
If you are looking to protect the hard worrk, money, time , and effort that you've put into your Volkswagen Beetle, Ghia, or Thing - The TR200FK is for you.
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TR300FK
If you are looking to protect the hard worrk, money, time , and effort that you've put into your Volkswagen Bus or Vanagon - The TR300FK is for you.
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** Unit pictured is legacy model - new models have black heat sensing tube **
5 Year Extended Warranty
Each T-Series BlazeCut Unit comes with a 2 year warranty that you can extend to 5 years by registering your product with BlazeCut within 60 days of purchase.
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Fully Automatic
No wires, no triggers, no worries — BlazeCut is always ready
Clean Suppression
Our FK-5-1-12 agent is safe for people, your engine, and the environment
Easy DIY Install
Installs in minutes - protects for years without any maintenance needed
Why Choose BlazeCut?
Most VW fires are not dramatic. They start small, at a fuel line or a wire that has been rubbing against something for years, and they grow fast in an enclosed engine bay with nowhere for the heat to go. By the time you smell it or see smoke, you are already behind. A hand extinguisher mounted under the seat helps only if you are in the vehicle, paying attention, and can get to it before the fire does what fires do. BlazeCut is there before any of that happens. It does not wait for you.
The VW community has put more money, more weekends, and more of themselves into these vehicles than most people put into anything they own. A Beetle or a bus is not a daily driver you replace. It is something you built, something with a story. Losing it to an engine fire that could have been stopped in its first five seconds is not just expensive. It is the kind of thing people in this community still talk about years later because it should not have happened. BlazeCut exists so it does not happen to you.
There is no other automatic fire suppression system on the market designed to fit inside an air-cooled VW engine bay the way these two systems do. The TR200FK and TR300FK were selected specifically for these applications because the coverage volumes match, the tube length works with the routing constraints of air-cooled engine bays, and the FK-5-1-12 agent leaves nothing behind that will damage your wiring, your paint, or your engine tin. Other options either do not fit, require wiring you do not want to run, or use agents that make a mess. BlazeCut does none of those things.
Installation takes about 30 minutes and nothing on your vehicle changes permanently. The system runs on pressure alone and requires no power, no servicing, and no annual inspection. It is rated for up to 10 years of service life. You install it once, forget it is there, and it watches your engine bay every time the vehicle is running, parked in a garage, or sitting at a show. That is the kind of protection that makes sense for a vehicle you have invested years into and plan to keep.
1. Heat Is detected
BlazeCut senses dangerous temperature spikes inside your engine bay or electrical enclosure automatically.
2. Critical Temp Is Exceeded
At around 267°F, the pressurized tube melts precisely at the hottest point. The FK-5-1-12 agent floods the fire source instantly — no residue, no harm to your engine.
3. The Fire Is Stopped In Seconds
Before you can even react, before you even have a chance to pull to the side of the road - it’s over. Fire suppressed, car saved.
The Extinguisher Myth:
Why Extinguishers Fail in Real Engine Fires
Most VW owners rely on an extinguisher. That only works if all of the following are true:
You notice the fire immediately. You are not driving. You can safely pull over and get to the side of the road. You can open the engine lid before the fire spreads. The fire has not already gotten ahead of you.
Engine bay fires in air-cooled VWs usually start while you are moving. Airflow feeds the flames. Heat builds fast in a tight enclosed space with no coolant system pulling temperatures down. By the time you smell something wrong, pull over, and get to the back of the bus or the rear of the beetle, the fire is already ahead of you.
A hand extinguisher is a reaction. BlazeCut is already there.
"I CANNOT STRESS TOo STRONGLY THAT THE BLAZECUT FIRE SUPPESSION SYSTEM ALONE SAVED MY CAR!! YOU CAN'T GET BETTER FIRE PROTECTION!"
- BlazeCut saved Mark's vintage Lotus Espirt moments after the engine bay erupted in black smoke and flames. The fire didn't even have time to singe the paint.
BlazeCut Protects What Insurance Can't Pay Back Or Replace
You did not spend years restoring your VW just to watch it burn in a parking lot while you wait on hold with your insurance company. You built it with your hands, your weekends, your family. Maybe with someone who is no longer around. Maybe it has been part of your life longer than most things you own.
Fire does not care about any of that. One fuel leak. One wire that has been rubbing in the wrong spot for years. One moment of heat in an enclosed engine bay and it is gone.
BlazeCut installs out of sight and works before you ever know there is a problem. When heat spikes in your engine bay the system triggers automatically, suppressing the fire at the source before it has a chance to take the car and everything that came with it. No mess. No waiting on a claim. No explaining to someone over the phone what that bus meant to you.
Frequently asked questions
What size BlazeCut system do I need for my VW?
It depends on your platform. The TR200FK is the right system for Type 1 based vehicles including the Beetle, Karmann Ghia, and VW Thing. It covers engine compartments up to 24.37 cubic feet at engine fire rating, which fits the compact air-cooled flat-four in its factory tin. The TR300FK is the right system for Type 2 based vehicles including the Bay Window bus, Split Window bus, and Vanagon. It covers engine compartments up to 36.73 cubic feet at engine fire rating, giving you the tube length to route properly through the larger rear engine bay. If you are unsure, measure your engine bay width by height by depth in feet and multiply the three numbers together. That gives you your cubic footage. Match it to the coverage rating above and you have your answer.
Why is an automatic suppression system better than a fire extinguisher in a classic VW?
A hand extinguisher only works if you are present, the fire is still small, you can safely stop the vehicle, and you can access the engine bay before the fire spreads. In a moving vehicle, none of those conditions are guaranteed. Engine bay fires in air-cooled VWs typically start while driving, where airflow feeds the flames and heat builds quickly in an enclosed space. By the time most drivers detect the problem and pull over, the fire has already advanced beyond what a hand extinguisher can handle. BlazeCut triggers automatically the moment heat in the engine bay reaches the activation threshold, with no input from the driver required. It responds in seconds whether the vehicle is moving, parked, or in storage.
Will BlazeCut damage my engine bay if it discharges?
No. BlazeCut uses FK-5-1-12 clean agent, which leaves no residue and is non-corrosive. It will not damage wiring, painted surfaces, rubber components, or bare metal. After a discharge you replace the tube, and the engine bay is ready to go. There is no powder to clean out, no corrosive residue to neutralize, and no secondary damage from the suppression agent itself.
Does BlazeCut work while the vehicle is parked or in storage?
Yes. The system operates entirely on pressure and temperature with no power source required. It is active 24 hours a day whether the vehicle is running, parked at a show, sitting in a garage, or in long-term storage. Electrical faults and fuel leaks do not only happen when the engine is running. A vehicle stored for the winter with an aging wiring harness or a weeping carburetor bowl is still at risk. BlazeCut does not need to be switched on and it cannot be accidentally switched off.
How does BlazeCut suppress an engine fire automatically?
The BlazeCut T Series tube runs through your engine bay and is secured with zip ties along the areas of highest fire risk, typically near the fuel system and wiring. The tube itself holds the FK-5-1-12 suppression agent under pressure and acts as both the detection device and the delivery system. When temperatures in the engine bay reach the activation threshold, the tube melts at the hottest point, which is the point closest to the fire source, and the full charge of agent discharges directly onto the fire. The entire process happens in seconds with no wiring, no sensors, no control panel, and no input from the driver.
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This is an older video but BlazeCut still works exactly like this
This is an older video but BlazeCut still works exactly like this