Fire Extinguisher...Wheres yours??
Discussion
Hi Peeps...After a brown trouser moment with the alternator on friday i have gone out today and purchased a 0.8KG car fire extinguisher...Question is where to fit..Ive found two places that might be adequate..Its okay when the roof is down but what if its up?..I did consider in front of the passenger seat but fixing would be a bit of a nightmare..So..Its either centre console..(Although its not fix down).. or the rear section behind seats?..Where do you have yours..If you have one?..Cheers..Ziga
4 in the boot and 1 down the side of the passenger seat!!..Were talking about FIRE extinguishers...NOT shotguns!!...
..I wouldnt put mine in the boot as i have to fiddle about trying to open it as it is let alone in an emergency..I think mine will be fixed to the rear section as it is easily reached if the worst happens...Ziga
..I wouldnt put mine in the boot as i have to fiddle about trying to open it as it is let alone in an emergency..I think mine will be fixed to the rear section as it is easily reached if the worst happens...Ziga Edited by mrzigazaga on Sunday 29th January 21:39
Bolted to the side between driver seat and door. Second could be on the passenger side.
Had it in front of the passenger seat on the floor in the past, but didn't like it.
Consider this small stuff only to perhaps rescue people not the car, for the car 2.5kg would only be a start...
Rob
Had it in front of the passenger seat on the floor in the past, but didn't like it.
Consider this small stuff only to perhaps rescue people not the car, for the car 2.5kg would only be a start...
Rob
Mr Tank said:
Mark
I would think with your record of luck with the car, that you should fit one under the bonnet, on the back shelf and one in the boot! One in every area, save you time when it goes up again!
Andy
Back to your old self then Andy !!I would think with your record of luck with the car, that you should fit one under the bonnet, on the back shelf and one in the boot! One in every area, save you time when it goes up again!
Andy
Tearing the arse out of Zig
(Well on the road to recovery)
Solitude said:
Mr Tank said:
Mark
I would think with your record of luck with the car, that you should fit one under the bonnet, on the back shelf and one in the boot! One in every area, save you time when it goes up again!
Andy
AndyI would think with your record of luck with the car, that you should fit one under the bonnet, on the back shelf and one in the boot! One in every area, save you time when it goes up again!
Andy
Back to your old self then Andy !!
Tearing the arse out of Zig
(Well on the road to recovery)
Just because I am layed up in Hospital it will not stop me giving him the benfit of my advice! He even takes it at times, will he never learn
Andy
Edited by Mr Tank on Sunday 29th January 21:47
KelWedge said:
O and by the way Mr Zig shotgun,s do fit behind the seat better than in the boot 
mmm....I wonder if filling a shotgun cartridge with extinguishing powder instead of shot would be a good way of putting out a fire..It would certainly be more fun..
..Although i dont think the local constabulary would think it was very funny!!.
First thing the fire brigade will do if they turn up to an engine bay fire is put a pair of bolt croppers through the battery leads... so maybe you need some of those, not a fire extinguisher 
In the event of an electrical fire caused by a dodgy alternator, you may put the flames out with your 2kg of powder but unless you then remove the cause of the problem (ie disconnect the battery), it'll just re-ignite...
In the event of an electrical fire caused by a dodgy alternator, you may put the flames out with your 2kg of powder but unless you then remove the cause of the problem (ie disconnect the battery), it'll just re-ignite...
Wedg1e said:
In the event of an electrical fire caused by a dodgy alternator, you may put the flames out with your 2kg of powder but unless you then remove the cause of the problem (ie disconnect the battery), it'll just re-ignite...
Maybe a fuse is a better precaution then..If so i will take the extinguisher back and get a refund!!..Cheers..Zigamrzigazaga said:
Maybe a fuse is a better precaution then..If so i will take the extinguisher back and get a refund!!..Cheers..Ziga
Whatever you do, don't spill brake/clutch fluid on a hot manifold. It WILL go up like the car in that picture - I almost lost the 390 that way. Petrol (contrary to popular myth) doesn't ignite quite as happily that way, it'd rather flash off into vapour and dissipate.Actually my alternator was subject to a power steeing fluid leak for ages as it sits right underneath it...Maybe this had a part to play in the death of the diodes?...I have managed to stop the leak by changing the cap!!..Im going to get the output checked on the alternator this morning and inquire as regards to fusing it...Cheers..Ziga
Wedg1e said:
mrzigazaga said:
Maybe a fuse is a better precaution then..If so i will take the extinguisher back and get a refund!!..Cheers..Ziga
Whatever you do, don't spill brake/clutch fluid on a hot manifold. It WILL go up like the car in that picture - I almost lost the 390 that way. Petrol (contrary to popular myth) doesn't ignite quite as happily that way, it'd rather flash off into vapour and dissipate. Don't get clutch fluid on a hot turbo either.Hi Peeps...Had the alternator tested and its doing what it should do...Im going to see if i can replace the charging feed with a ford fuse wire cable..If i can find one or two..It now transpires that the starter is playing up after all..Went to start it earlier after a 10 mile journey and it stops mid-crank and starts again..I might check to see if it has vibrated the bolts loose as apparently it was something that could happen on the capri's..If not its a new or reconditioned starter..Im hoping it might just be the selonoid..I suppose after all thats been done there are still parts that might as well get changed as they are only going to fail anyway..The to do list has grown considerably...I also have a possible career change opportunity that im looking into..Im going to need it!!..Cheers..Ziga
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