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Apr 15, 2009 21:09:33 GMT
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Why bother with all that when a shock sensor that will switch 15 amps and designed for exactly this purpose is easily accessible under the bonnet of every saxo/106 in a scrapyard, and usually sold for £5 Just screw it to the chassis leg and wire it in line with the pump. This thread has reminded me to fit my extinguisher! I took it out of my 106 but never got round to fitting it to the lupo. Finger out!
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Apr 15, 2009 21:16:14 GMT
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Why bother with all that when a shock sensor Aye, inertia switch, standard on Fords for many years now as well. Glad to hear the AngleBox69 is preserved. Track the lorry driver down and send his wife some flowers, mate.
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Apr 15, 2009 21:20:54 GMT
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its probably telling you how to suck eggs but if your carb ever catches fire simply floor the throttle and turn it over, it sucks the flames back inside where they cant do any damage (engine is pretty fireproof inside) It doesn't, I'm afraid. It was the first thing that went through my head but it had no effect at all.
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Apr 15, 2009 21:28:35 GMT
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Jesus, so glad this turned out better than what I thought when I started reading! I've had a car catch fire before - not a nice situation to be in, and it spreads unbelievably fast. I caught that one before it got out of control too.
Since then I've always made sure I carried a fire extinguisher. I used to carry one of those full-sized CO2 ones in the boot of the Benz (OK it wasn't ideal but better than none at the time!) but it set itself off in the boot one day...
Reading this, it just occurred to me that the BMW doesn't have a fire extinguisher... I'll borrow the Benzo's powder one tomorrow.
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Last Edit: Apr 15, 2009 21:29:05 GMT by BenzBoy
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purplevanman
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Apr 15, 2009 21:35:08 GMT
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if you get one make it a big one.. I carry a 2l and a 1l in the landy I have seen really little ones and i doubt they would do a lot
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tofufi
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Apr 15, 2009 21:35:49 GMT
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Also replace them once they're past their use by date, I'm sure theres normally a date stamped somewhere on them. Some of the camper owners I know have fitted a Firetec system in the engine bay, its a pressurised can of powder with a meltable pipe running round the engine bay, any sign of fire, the pipe melts and dispenses the powder straight away, £100+ but worth thinking about Like this one in my van In theory, it can be pumped up/re-pressurised by a normal garage airline, so it has a pretty long life if I don't need it. Very, very glad the Anglia didn't go up in flames
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Apr 15, 2009 21:42:00 GMT
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Lucky man indeed Jon.
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Apr 15, 2009 21:54:11 GMT
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First car i'd had for about ten years that i hadn't put a fire extinguisher in, it was on my "list of jobs" as i wanted a plumbed in one.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Apr 15, 2009 22:58:32 GMT
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Speedmans post when his caught prompted me. Then when welding a bit of carpet caught fire and I almost, so almost, lost my beloved favorit estate. A 10 year old house powder one saved the day and I bought 4 the next day.
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Apr 15, 2009 23:15:19 GMT
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Why bother with all that when a shock sensor Aye, inertia switch, standard on Fords for many years now as well. Glad to hear the AngleBox69 is preserved. Track the lorry driver down and send his wife some flowers, mate. yep Sierra ones cheap and easy to fit with a handy big white button on top to reset them if you jump a hump back bridge and turn your fuel pumps off..... or something like that. Its the black box with the yellow wires on it.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Powder washes off, fire doesn't. Jammer bügger! Writes note so not to forget to buy a fire extinguiser for the Capri on the way home!
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MWF
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If you have an engine bay fire you need to be careful opening the bonnet, by opening it you are effectively creating a large chimney. I believe if possible you should try and attack the fire through the grill if it's possible, or by lifting the bonnet up partially. Again very easy to talk about in theory, another in practice.
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lucky excape there mate, I've always had one in me project cars, really should check the date on it I guess. also thinking a cut of switch is a good idea as well. Just to be safe.
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chevazon
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Some cheap extinguishers at LIDL along with some other useful bits at the moment. I even carry one on my bike. Oh ! and while you are at it why not get a First Aid kit as well just in case you get burnt trying to put a fire out. Safety first !
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mym
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as we go to france a couple of times a year i keep on in the car all the time.
hope i never have to use it, but rather be safe than sorry!
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DutyFreeSaviour
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Glad you got to it in time J....... My close call was with the GTV - I knew the rear caliper was sticking sometimes (again ) but it seemed fine. I parked up to go play footy. 5 mins later a french dude tapped me on the shoulder, 'your cars smoking'(in french) air turned blue and I got back to it in time to find the local caretaker attacking the flames underneath with his kit. If he hadn't done that I'd've been screwed as I'd left the keys in the changing room and the extinguisher was of course locked inside Hows it looking now fella? Any paint needing redoing?
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Apr 16, 2009 10:07:29 GMT
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If you have an engine bay fire you need to be careful opening the bonnet, by opening it you are effectively creating a large chimney. I believe if possible you should try and attack the fire through the grill if it's possible, or by lifting the bonnet up partially. Again very easy to talk about in theory, another in practice. Good call. Fortunately I kept this in mind when my car went up, and only lifted the bonnet enough to poke the fire extinguisher through. There was someone on here who posted a video of them throwing the bonnet wide open when their car caught fire and... WHOOSH! Fire is ten times bigger...
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Apr 16, 2009 13:46:41 GMT
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dude glad all is ok! I have them in my saff and fiesta... the honda is easily replaced and covered for fire (plus i don't mess with that one lol)
I had a lorry catch fire on me a few months back, I could smell burning as i left the yard, but that night the local kids had been setting fire to the local wheelybins to get high so i thought nowt of it! Rounded the lights headed for the motorway and i lost everything, Engine, lights, Radio, the works! Pulled over and smoke started pouring out from under the bonnet pannel. Jumped out to see flames behind, Lucky i was 1/2 mile from a firestation. It was the battery solenoid had shorted out! It had put it's self out by the time the firedudes came but it could have been worse, they go up fast lorrys do! They recon it's because i stopped it went out as it wasnt being fed fresh air anymore.
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Apr 16, 2009 15:10:53 GMT
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That video ... ouch! having to watch your car go up in smoke and not being able to do anything about it apart from trying to pour you cola on it!
When I got the kitten it had the weediest little extinguisher in it, the same size and design as a small deoderent can! Bit of a sick joke in a fibreglass car! lol (I now have 2 propper ones!)
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Apr 16, 2009 17:03:12 GMT
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very lucky. not something wished on anyone always had a handheld extinguisher & for the past year or two i have a plumbed in one in the escort too.
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