matt.c
|
| posted on 8/9/08 at 10:03 PM |
|
|
We should all have a extinguisher......
After the misfortune of one of our members car i really think we should have something like this..
Ok its weighs a few kilo's but is it really worth loosing everything for a little bit of weight?
A group buy?
My thoughts go out to builder who lost there car in a fire. 
[Edited on 8/9/08 by matt.c]
[Edited on 8/9/08 by matt.c]
|
|
|
|
|
blakep82
|
| posted on 8/9/08 at 10:05 PM |
|
|
was thinking this myself...
er, do us a favour, change the title to something that stands out more to the extinguisher, otherwise some may just pass it by. if it says it in the
title, it may prompt people to think about it 
[Edited on 8/9/08 by blakep82]
________________________
IVA manual link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1081997083
don't write OT on a new thread title, you're creating the topic, everything you write is very much ON topic!
|
|
|
tegwin
|
| posted on 8/9/08 at 10:06 PM |
|
|
Would that really have saved the gentleman's car in question?...
Lets face it, most fires will be fuel/electrical combined....if its in the tunnel you stand no chance of getting the extinguisher onto the
flames.....
The firebrigaed made a point that a large portion of people hurt in fires are hurt because they tried to tackle the blaze themselves with a hand held
appliance
I will be fitting an extinguisher to my car, but I will be too busy running to use it!!!
[Edited on 8/9/08 by tegwin]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Would the last person who leaves the country please switch off the lights and close the door!
www.verticalhorizonsmedia.tv
|
|
|
lsdweb
|
| posted on 8/9/08 at 10:12 PM |
|
|
I have one even though the regulations for speed events don't require a plumbed in system. AFFF is a sad substitute for the now banned Halon/BCF
systems.
I've seen enough burned out cars to now how quickly these things happen!
Wyn
|
|
|
Mark G
|
| posted on 8/9/08 at 10:31 PM |
|
|
I think the one pictured at the top of the screen is fixed to the car and when you pull the lever it extinguishes the fire from multiple jets placed
around the car. You could have for example one in the engine bay, one in the tunnel, one over the fuel tank and one in the cockpit.
Well worth the money, I may be interested if the price is right. (Times are hard).
|
|
|
BenB
|
| posted on 8/9/08 at 10:47 PM |
|
|
I've got one in the footwell for my car most of the time but it's mostly so that if there's a small fire I can try and put it out,
anything too big and I'll just sit by the side of the road and plan what I'm going to build with the insurance money whilst waiting for
the fire engines to turn up....
|
|
|
24vseven
|
| posted on 8/9/08 at 11:05 PM |
|
|
we have a zero360 in the rally car it has 6 jets placed around the car and its just pull a lever and it does the rest while you run in the other
direction as pointed out previously these could be placed at likly causes of fire or inacssesable places
they cost around 400-500 for real decent systems but to most thats a fraction of what we have in the cars
|
|
|
Fozzie
|
| posted on 8/9/08 at 11:27 PM |
|
|
I have mentioned this quite a few times.......
But the plumbed in variety.......
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=87239
It may not have stopped a (flowing back) tunnel fire.
Pulling the lever on the dash board/rear quarter then legging it, whilst waiting for the fire crew would have given at least some sort of chance......
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
|
|
|
nstrug
|
 posted on 9/9/08 at 12:04 AM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by matt.c
A group buy?
Count me in
Nick
|
|
|
chris_smith
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 06:56 AM |
|
|
was there not a group buy started not to many moons back? what happened to that one?
The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows."
|
|
|
chris_smith
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 07:02 AM |
|
|
thought a group buy was started by "andy b" linky dinky
The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows."
|
|
|
iiyama
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 07:22 AM |
|
|
If the one above is dead, Ill see if I can get one off the ground......
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
|
|
|
Werner Van Loock
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 07:26 AM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by nstrug
quote:
Originally posted by matt.c
A group buy?
Count me in
Nick
Me too if price is right, going for the 2.25kg MSA or 4kg FIA model?
http://www.clubstylus.be
|
|
|
Syd Bridge
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 08:51 AM |
|
|
Add to the extinguisher, a coat of intumescent gel on the inside of the bonnet and other mouldings, would have helped avoid the bad damage, by giving
time to do something yourself.
A little more cost, but very little in the great scheme of things.
Cheers,
Syd.
|
|
|
bimbleuk
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 09:12 AM |
|
|
SPARCO FIRE EATER
I've mentioned these before but I've read a post on another forum where this device was used successfully on a car fire. Pull the tab and
like a flare the stick consumes itself while released lots of gases to smother the fire.
Not cheap but if you can find one they are very light and compact.
[img][/img]
|
|
|
Mr Whippy
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 10:23 AM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by bimbleuk
SPARCO FIRE EATER
I've mentioned these before but I've read a post on another forum where this device was used successfully on a car fire. Pull the tab and
like a flare the stick consumes itself while released lots of gases to smother the fire.
Not cheap but if you can find one they are very light and compact.
Image deleted by owner
hmm ok so what if the wind is blowing the wrong way, then what do you do????
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
|
|
|
tootall
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 11:08 AM |
|
|
you turn the car round so its not in the wind silly 
some people dream of sucsess, others just get on and do it !!
|
|
|
Mr Whippy
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 11:39 AM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by tootall
you turn the car round so its not in the wind silly
wearing oven gloves presumably...
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
|
|
|
iank
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 11:56 AM |
|
|
Or perhaps walk around to the other side 
While probably/possibly not something to economise on it's worth noting Aldi are selling 1kg car extinguishers from Sunday for £6.99 which is
better than not having anything.
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week38sunday08.htm
--
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
|
|
|
The Baron
|
| posted on 9/9/08 at 03:40 PM |
|
|
Lidl's have a dirt cheap one, although cheap and crappy, it might save you a couple of grand !!!!!
|
|
|
