 Cheap fire insurance that works, Every teener needs this...unless your's is electric |
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| db9146 |
 May 26 2016, 08:41 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None 
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I have no financial incentive but I hate to see someone's pride and joy go up in flames (unless there's a really good insurance sett.....never mind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ).
Running carbs on my -6 has caused me more times than I can count to think about the likelihood of a fire one day. I saw this on a member's car here I believe and so I investigated it and it sure seems like a good idea to me. Its called BlazeCut and its a 7/8" plastic tube of fire retardant liquid that when subjected to fire, bursts releasing the liquid which immediately becomes a gas and extinguished the fire, leaving no trace to harm paint, electricals, etc. Where the tubing comes in contact with the supports on the underside of the lid, I wrapped some of the self-fusing rubber tape to provide some abrasion protection and then used a number of zip-ties to anchor it securely to the lid. The springs don't have the umph to lift the lid as before but that's really no big deal as a trade-off for the protection. There is a video of a demonstration on a VW bus on-line. I installed the 3 meter version on my -6 and feel a lot better about it.  You can find the demo here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kswau1mGBE8). |
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| Wyvern |
May 26 2016, 09:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 324 Joined: 7-October 15 From: San Francisco (East Bay) Member No.: 19,245 Region Association: Northern California |
Very interesting .... thanks for sharing
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| PanelBilly |
May 26 2016, 09:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,864 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I re member seeing this before. Excellent idea. How nuch and where did you buy it
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| Coondog |
May 26 2016, 09:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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Interesting product, but I think I will stick to my Fire Extinguisher.
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| Coondog |
May 26 2016, 09:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(PanelBilly @ May 26 2016, 08:40 PM)  I re member seeing this before. Excellent idea. How nuch and where did you buy it Amazon. $ 128.00 |
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| PanelBilly |
May 27 2016, 12:05 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,864 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Got one on order. Thanks
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| worn |
May 27 2016, 01:23 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,373 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(db9146 @ May 26 2016, 06:41 PM) I have no financial incentive but I hate to see someone's pride and joy go up in flames (unless there's a really good insurance sett.....never mind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ). You can find the demo here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kswau1mGBE8). Seems like an ideal mounting location. Unless the fire is somewhere else. Advantage is you don't have to get close to the burning and it goes off soon and it doesn't hit you in the cabin. Nice. |
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| SirAndy |
May 27 2016, 01:33 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,943 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| whitetwinturbo |
May 27 2016, 02:13 PM
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Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat? Group: Members Posts: 1,391 Joined: 22-October 11 From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA Member No.: 13,704 Region Association: Southern California |
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| KENNY |
May 27 2016, 03:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 5-February 03 From: Orlando fl. Member No.: 243 Region Association: None |
I post this video before .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kswau1mGBE8 - Video Tube for YouTube - iPhone/iPad
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| Justinp71 |
May 27 2016, 03:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,606 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None
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Thanks for sharing! Nice and simple product, I like how it works automatically without anyone needing to get out a fire extinguisher or pull a fire cord. Smart idea. |
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| Justinp71 |
May 27 2016, 03:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,606 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None
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FYI, the link for ebay is for 3', looks like the poster is using a 6' system. |
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| patssle |
May 27 2016, 04:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
Thanks for posting this! It's something you need that you didn't know existed. Immediately ordering one.
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| BuddyV |
May 27 2016, 05:06 PM
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Robert Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 8-April 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 3,898 Region Association: Northern California
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Almost seems too good to be so easy....... .HHmmmm....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
...... still wondering why this is not more well-known. Seems like I need (2). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| PanelBilly |
May 27 2016, 06:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,864 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Where you you put the second one?
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| db9146 |
Sep 6 2016, 02:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 3,315 Region Association: None
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I actually ordered a 3 meter unit and looped it around some. It fits just fine.
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| mangrum |
Sep 7 2016, 06:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ann Arbor, MI Member No.: 1,134 |
Looks like a good solution for the type of fire demonstrated in the video. I would not rely on it exclusively, though. The only engine fire I experienced was in a 1967 VW Bus (21 Window - boy I wish I still had that car!). The fire was small and probably would not have set this system off.
Mike |
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| Sleepin |
Sep 7 2016, 08:28 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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| Chris H. |
Sep 7 2016, 08:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,049 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Dang that's good stuff. Gas fires are so hard to put out and the metal warps very quickly. Could save your car (and your garage/house maybe). By the time you realize what's up the hose would have already exploded in many cases.
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| VaccaRabite |
Sep 7 2016, 10:54 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Cheap insurance. I imagine those work by displacing the oxygen. Great for a bus where the engine is enclosed. But would it work for a 914 with a big engine grill?
Its one of those things that cant hurt, but would it really stop a fire in a 914? Or is the bay in a 914 enclosed enough that enough oxygen would be displaced for long enough? Zach |
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