Fracking ouch!!!!!!!

[mikeb]

I would be crying my eyes out!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/news46/890177328/


MikeyB

[gsx600]

I think the frnt wheels may be salvagable Wonder how long that took to get to that stage, a couple of minutes ?

[jmorgan]

Foppin eck! Hope the peeps are OK.

Reminds me of an article in sprint/other mag a while back. Fireman attended a Lotus fire. Took two minutes to get there after the call, all that was left was the chassis and that had melted into the tarmac and needed a mech aids to get it out.

[Brap_Brap]

I hope you guys have a decent chemical fire extinguisher in your cars.... I do.

[L33]

Not something you see every day.
Another one bites the dust.

I really must get that extinguister bought...

[eesbad]

I have to have a fire extinguisher - it's on the terms and conditions of my insurance...

Best check your policies guys!

[L33]

Can anyone recommend which type to buy?
Is a 0.6kg dry powder jobbie sufficient?

A few here:
http://www.safelincs.co.uk/section.php?xSec=51

[rev-erend]

Extinguisher..

X2 in the SEAC

[Graham]

If you can avoid dry powder, get something else...


Dry powder may put the fire out but it will probably destroy anything it touches, and if it gets in the engine its had it...

after I crashed the Tuscan in flames when an oil union on the sry sump pump broke sending oil all over the exhaust manifold and lighting it up the actual fire was limited to the oil burning off the manifold, which quickly went out. the dry powder that was then emptied all over the car wrote off the


Throttle bodies
alternator
starter motor
water pump
oil pump
front disks and pads
etc etc.........


Dry powder is a lot better than nothing, but if you value your car get something better.

The tuscan has a plumbed in system ( that failed) but for next season it will have a bigger plumbed in system ( 4.25ltr) plus an accessable hand held ( afff rather than dry powder)

You also need the biggest extinguisher you can fit in the car a 1 litre one will probably put out a cigarette but thats about it...


Also if its an under bonnet fire, dont just lift the bonnet as the air rush will make it flare up and could set you on fire.. best to crack the bonnet just enough to get the nozzle in and then spray it, and lift slowley directing the stream at the fire...

G

[GV]

I wonder how the fire started as the flames seem to be coming away from the engine bay and underneath the car...

[Graham]

perished fuel pipe, and fuel on exhaust, or maybe overheating diff set fire to oil around diff,
or maybe the exhaust touched the bottom of the boot ( mine has 2 holes where its burn through without catching fire, or it could just be the loom shorting out...

[medieval]

Its all very well insurers asking you to fit an exteinguisher and yes there is a clause in all insurance policies requiring the policyholder to take all reasonable precautions to mitigate or minimise a loss or damage but they cannot expect anyone without suitable training to tackle a developing fire.

Trust me its pointless having one unless you have been trained in its correct use and application.

A handheld vehicle type FEA is only of use for ensuring that your exit from the vehicle is safe or a very localised fire inception only. Anything more will most likely overcome any hand held FEA beint multi litreage or Kg exinguishers.

Regards all

[mightymouse]

rev-erend said:

Extinguisher..

X2 )

Can you expand on this please

[taimar78]

I have learned that this particular 280i, which used to be a very nice example and was owned by a friend of mine prior to selling it last year to get a 1994 Griffith, had a fire start in or under the seat of the car, and they are thinking possibly as a result of a cigarette. It's now at the former TVR importer in Toronto and little, of anything, is salvageable.
What a shame to see a nice example go up like that.

[mikeb]

Is that also 666 on the number plate!

MikeyB

[mark387mw]

I had a car fire, not TVR but Lotus, many years ago. I didn't have an extinguisher but was on a petrol station forecourt and used their foam extinguishers to no avail. Took a fire engine to put it out.
poor copy photos

[taimar78]

Good eyes, Mikeb, I noticed that too and thought that just a little too coincidental.

[cdt]

I've heard people say that the fires get going so quickly, normally only a plumbed in system under the bonnet have any chance of stopping it.

(For the cars, not the environment) it is a real pity you can't buy halon fire extinguishers any more.

Worth occasionally checking that your extinguisher's pressure guage is still in the green.

[Barkychoc]

L33 said:

Can anyone recommend which type to buy?
Is a 0.6kg dry powder jobbie sufficient?

A few here:
http://www.safelincs.co.uk/section.php?xSec=51

It was a long time ago but I went on a fire wardens course, those little dry powder extinguishers only run for a few seconds and they are empty.
Anyhow I guess any fire once it is of a reasonable size you are going to be stuffed whatever extinguisher you have.

Just had a look at the above link, the smaller powder ones don't tell you anything but the 1kg size runs for 8 seconds and the 2kg size for 10 seconds.

There's a 2 litre foam extinguisher that may be a better bet - but of course you're starting to get bigger in size. That runs for 20 seconds.

I have a fibreglass bodywork book and it says in there in case of fire - run like hell, do not stop to collect anything or try to be a hero, just get the hell out, GRP burns very fast.

Looking at the pics bloody good advice.

Chris