fire extinguisher
fire extinguisher
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Graaf

Original Poster:

169 posts

194 months

Sunday 26th June 2011
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anybody out there with a fire extinguisher in his car ?
I am thinking of buying one but there is not enough space for a (fia 2.4l) extiguisher in front of the seat : I am curious how you solved this (pictures would be very much appreciated!)

blueg33

46,309 posts

253 months

Sunday 26th June 2011
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Graaf said:
anybody out there with a fire extinguisher in his car ?
I am thinking of buying one but there is not enough space for a (fia 2.4l) extiguisher in front of the seat : I am curious how you solved this (pictures would be very much appreciated!)
I have the same question

nrick

1,866 posts

192 months

Sunday 26th June 2011
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I fitted a 1kg on the passenger slider rail.

rens914

678 posts

260 months

Sunday 26th June 2011
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yust an idea
knowing it's a pain to open the bonnet i think a fire extinguisher is without great use.
perhaps it's a good idea to manufactor a bigger one (behind the seat) with 2 lines going left and right under the bonnet.
can't be that difficult
when you catch fire yust pull the safety off and the fire under the bonnet is gone.
will save a lot of time (and car)
rens

Graaf

Original Poster:

169 posts

194 months

Sunday 26th June 2011
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I agree Rens that might be the only logical solution with that bonnet>
I will check at Biesheuvel for some descent stuff (they build these systems in rally cars).

dvs_dave

9,040 posts

254 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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Sod the car.....I've got mine inside and within easy reach should the worst happen and I get trapped in the car and I need to put myself out!

Walford

2,259 posts

195 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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When my car was at the rolling road, i was asked were,s the battery switch
"what a car with inaccessible battery and bolt on engine cover, with no main battery switch, are you serious"

nrick

1,866 posts

192 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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They should really have had a master switch and a plumbed in fire extinguisher. I had a look at a lot of fire damaged cars where the bonnets were broken by fireman trying to open the bonnet. There were a number of cars with airbox fires as well.

I only have mine fitted

a) for me with a light interior/fuse board fire
b) help anyone else.