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fire extinguisher, Best place to mount? |
Trevorg7 |
Jan 30 2006, 01:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I was replacing a fuel filter this weekend when I cracked a fuel line.
It got me thinking that a Car-b-q would not be good. Any suggestions on mounting locations. Pictures? thanks T |
jhadler |
Jan 30 2006, 05:16 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
I had a Halon in my car way back.
Don't have one in the car right now (or an engine for that matter...). There are pros and cons to both. The Halon, and other similar types work by displacing the oxygen, thus extinguishing. They work great in enclosed spaces. In the open however, they don't work well at all, as even the slightest breeze can move the displacing gas away amd the fire can re-ignite. A nice thing about Halon (and similar) extinguishers is that they're clean. No residue, no mess. The dry chemical extinguishers are great to cover and kill a fire that is exposed to the outside environment. The dry chem coats and will cover the fuel source and kill the fire. Downside? It makes a royal mess. And should be cleaned up quickly as it can corrode aluminum. But if you're in the car and need to pull that pin, a little aluminum corrosion is probably the LEAST of your worries... Another downside of the Halon is if you pull the pin while you're in the car, DON'T BREATHE. Bad things can happen to those that breath in Halon... Halon is harder to get and more expensive too... -Josh2 |
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