Smoke in the cabin
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Had a slightly alarming experience yesterday in the Monaro. Was heading back down the M4 when a sudden blast of smoke of the 'burning electric component' variety came pouring out of the drivers-side face vent. Quickly started to pull over, expecting to have to bale out and watch the inevitable conflagration, but as suddenly as it had started the smoke stopped and normal service resumed. Maybe sudden swearing extinguished it. Weird. Just wondering what it could be? The outside temp was 31 degrees and I had the A/C on 'C' so that was working quite hard I guess – maybe momentary belt slip or something? Odd that it was coming from just the one vent too.
Didn't recur on the rest of the drive home, but think I'll invest in an extinguisher.
Didn't recur on the rest of the drive home, but think I'll invest in an extinguisher.
Don't get a fire extinguisher, as you might be tempted to deal with a burning car, rather than run away. And an extinguisher in the cabin is a heavy object to break free and rattle around if you crash. I had a built in fire extinguish with remote pull and pipes into the engine bay. It was smashed to bits and useless in a crash.
Don't bother is my advice. First sign of fire stop, get out, call us (Fire Brigade) out...
Don't bother is my advice. First sign of fire stop, get out, call us (Fire Brigade) out...
granada203028 said:
I bought my small boot Monaro from Drive in Bristol new. There was an extinguisher loose in the boot, kind of sits in a dip on the left side.
I think they said it was a legal requirement for a new car to have one, March 2005.
Funnily enough, bought mine from there as well - had to travel from Kent to get it, nice to know they'd dealt with Monaro's before.I think they said it was a legal requirement for a new car to have one, March 2005.
I always keep a fire extinguisher in the boot, along with a first aid kit - saying that, probably all well past their date stamps.....
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