Fire Extinguishers
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Frankie - what is the make/model on that unit used in your '61?
I tried to fit my existing unit into the glovebox, and while it would fit, it was so tight that I was afraid I would be unable to remove it in the fog of battle..... It sort of wedged in there and got stuck... bad news.
I tried to fit my existing unit into the glovebox, and while it would fit, it was so tight that I was afraid I would be unable to remove it in the fog of battle..... It sort of wedged in there and got stuck... bad news.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Morristown MN
I have seen people put them in the center console on C1s, but I was not comfortable with that. It was awkward to get in/out, and I was afraid in an emergency it would cause unwanted delay.
I found what I think is a great location. I mounted my extinguisher on the floor outboard of the driver seat. There is actually a large space there as the door slopes away from the driver as it goes down. It fit great, and is not an issue getting in/out of the car. Plus, it is right there in case I am bailing out of the car in a hurry.
I found what I think is a great location. I mounted my extinguisher on the floor outboard of the driver seat. There is actually a large space there as the door slopes away from the driver as it goes down. It fit great, and is not an issue getting in/out of the car. Plus, it is right there in case I am bailing out of the car in a hurry.
Same location I use...hope I never need to use it, but will be handy if I do.Mike
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Frankie - what is the make/model on that unit used in your '61?
I tried to fit my existing unit into the glovebox, and while it would fit, it was so tight that I was afraid I would be unable to remove it in the fog of battle..... It sort of wedged in there and got stuck... bad news.
I tried to fit my existing unit into the glovebox, and while it would fit, it was so tight that I was afraid I would be unable to remove it in the fog of battle..... It sort of wedged in there and got stuck... bad news.
No more powder-based extinguishers for me. On the one engine fire where I used my garage extinguisher it took a day of clean up to undo the mess...
On a carb fire, such as mine, the talcum like powder can get sucked down the intake and I've no clue what damage it would do. I managed to get the car shut down before this incident so nothing went in the motor...
Scary, scary event. I had shut the car off in the garage, started into the house and heard a slight 'pop' under the hood and went back to check on things; my "professionally" rebuilt front carb had a leaky fitting and the fire was right there.
If I had gone in the house without checking things out I don't want to think about what would have happened.
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; Feb 19, 2015 at 07:45 AM.
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
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From: Southold New York
I've said it before and probably will again when another fire extinguisher thread surfaces - Using a dry chemical extinguisher will leave you with something to clean up; the other extinguishers, particularly in the hands of those with little or no experience in putting out fires, may well result in a total loss. I carry only dry chemical in my automobiles and boats.
