Fire Ex... How big?
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I've just bought an ETA 921 to sort out my battery/alt isolation and next up will be the fire extinguisher. How big do you lot go? When I got the car it had a 2.25 mechanical system in, but I'm thinking of going for an electrical system purely so I don't have to deal with T-pulls. All of the kits though (2.25 or 4 litre) seem to have only 2 nozzles. This seems a bit low - should I buy more nozzles to cover a bit more area? And if so would I need a 4L tank?
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Wot he said!
As a Marshal we know that the current powder can be a bit slow at putting out fires (it does work but the older not environmentally friendly version was better), the more help the driver can give by getting to the problem before us the better but I have seen three fires since I started and in each case the driver waited until the Marshals arrived and had'nt used their own plumbed in version. They then saved on the Ex but paid for more damage to the car!
Wot he said!
As a Marshal we know that the current powder can be a bit slow at putting out fires (it does work but the older not environmentally friendly version was better), the more help the driver can give by getting to the problem before us the better but I have seen three fires since I started and in each case the driver waited until the Marshals arrived and had'nt used their own plumbed in version. They then saved on the Ex but paid for more damage to the car!
I'd have to add, that I've had to pull the fire ex twice, and in both cases it did feck all... but it you can get the fire out before someone arrives with a dry powder extingusher do it, and stop them using dry powder unless you can see flames...
im still trying to get rid of the stuff 5 years after it was used on the car !!!, its very very corrosive, so if you see fire pull your extinguisher and hope it works...
im still trying to get rid of the stuff 5 years after it was used on the car !!!, its very very corrosive, so if you see fire pull your extinguisher and hope it works...
I use this one on my cars 4 lt 4x nozzel and the best price i could find anywhere £185 inc vat and post compare that to demon theaths
http://www.peterlloydrallying.co.uk/index.php?main...
http://www.peterlloydrallying.co.uk/index.php?main...
Thanks guys, I reckon I'll go for a 4L electric with 1 nozzle on the driver, one in the fuel tank area, then a couple around the engine bay aimed at the engine and the oil catch tank. I'll hold off on buying it until the engines in though I think so the cert lasts as long as poss and I know where to aim everything!
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