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> Fire Extinguishers, Got one in your car?
Do you carry a fire extinguisher in your car
Do you carry a fire extinguisher in your car
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no [ 4 ] ** [5.19%]
no, but I probably should [ 16 ] ** [20.78%]
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Curvie Roadlover
post May 11 2003, 05:52 AM
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Two trunks are better than one!
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Our group here in MI had this discussion yesterday during lunch on our little pre-mother's day run. I thought it would be interesting to see what the thoughts of the BBS folks are on this. Please share your stories.
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joea9146
post May 11 2003, 07:12 AM
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Have a Halon......... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 11 2003, 07:49 AM
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i carry a Halon in the CIS cars. it'll get transferred to the Subie (EFI) when i dismantle the last of the CIS cars, and then probably to the 911 when it's running and they're both in the same state. i used to carry one in the /6 since the competition rules required it and it didn't seem to make sense to take it out ... while the risk is lower, the stakes are higher :-)

but even if it's never used on -your- car, there is the chance that someday, you'll be first on the scene and be able to help someone else...
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post May 11 2003, 08:09 AM
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Always have one within reach inside the car.
On trips another one goes under the hood with the rest of the "trip stuff"'
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post May 11 2003, 10:44 AM
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Yes, guy told me a story of how his 914 caught fire and burned as he was leaving a picnic,,, got me one right away just in case,, small but sweet


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post May 11 2003, 12:40 PM
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How small is too small? I have seen the Halon extinguishers I believe as small as 1.5 lbs., is that more than enough to put out a match? What size does everyone have?
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post May 11 2003, 12:44 PM
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i got one in my front trunk.
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Curvie Roadlover
post May 11 2003, 05:21 PM
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Mine's mounted where I can get to it in a hurry.


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post May 11 2003, 06:01 PM
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I always carry one in my 911. My wife has one in her car as well as my sons truck.
Last year I bought my 914 on ebay. I live in So. Cal and may wife and I flew up to Monterey to pick up the car. We made it home ok but couldn't drive above 60 cause the steering wheel shook to hard. We stopped in Paso Robles and she wouldn't go any farther until I bought a fire extinguisher. Don't leave home without one!!!! If you don't need it someone else might??!!
Cheers, Elliot
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post May 11 2003, 06:58 PM
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I always carry a fire extinguisher in the trunk but probably should move it to the
passenger compartment as soon as possible. In the trunk it's just one of those useless things like altitude above or runway behind.

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post May 11 2003, 07:34 PM
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I aways have one with me. It looks pretty cool and fast too.


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post May 11 2003, 07:41 PM
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where would you put one in the cockpit, where it wouldnt get in your way?

hey elliot, where in orange county you live?
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post May 11 2003, 08:25 PM
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Who has the best prices on the halon fire extinguishers? Can you buy one at home depot? I assume a fire extinguisher in a car should be mounted so it doesn't crack you in the head, right?
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Curvie Roadlover
post May 11 2003, 08:32 PM
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QUOTE(anthony @ May 11 2003, 06:25 PM)
I assume a fire extinguisher in a car should be mounted so it doesn't crack you in the head, right?

You could put an eye bolt through your targa top and then hang the fire extinguisher from a short piece of rope (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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post May 12 2003, 06:22 AM
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Who has the best prices on the halon fire extinguishers? Can you buy one at home depot? I assume a fire extinguisher in a car should be mounted so it doesn't crack you in the head, right?


I haven't checked at Home Depot, but hand-held Halon extinguishers are going for around 40-50 bucks on evilBay.

-Rusty
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post May 12 2003, 06:53 AM
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i keep two in each boat and two in the porsches. if the diesel truck catches on fire, i will throw gas on it to keep it lit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .


there was a special on crown vics the weekend. seems the rear tank is killing police officers. they showed one officer that lived and it was quite sad. his kid did not recognize him as his father.
ford is denying fault, but the pinto syndrome is back.
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post May 12 2003, 08:31 AM
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Got one in my Ghia. Heard too many "horror stories" about engine fires.

Lucky for me, it matches the color of my car. Go figure. A red fire extinguisher. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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post May 12 2003, 09:22 AM
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Yes, have a car extinguisher at the back of driver seat of the 914. Also have one below passenger seat of daily driver car. True. It may save your car or someone else's car. One or more for home use might be good too.
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post May 12 2003, 09:33 AM
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Look at Halotron as an alternative to Halon.
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post May 12 2003, 11:05 AM
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What's halotron?

-Rusty
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