Fire Extinguisher recommendations Options

[pete000]

Just made up a mount for mine. Don't leave home with out one !

[oakdalecurtis]

Hi Cal, this is a repost of a product I found recently that you may want to consider:
I purchased the 6 foot BlazeCut Fire Suppression System (here’s a video of BlazeCut in action : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kswau1mGBE8).
This 6 foot length only requires one length down one side of the lid, one curve, and one length back the other side of the lid. I also found that the stiff tubing does not like to bend into a tight enough arc to fit into the confines of the engine lid. The tube kinked at the center of the curve, but I don't think it damaged it. I bought an electrical gray pipe curve, 3/4" ID, split it with my band saw, and zip tied and taped it around the BlazeCut tubing at the center of the arc where the tubing wanted to kink. This supported and held the tubing, keeping the tubing in the required arc while preventing it from kinking. I also found that plastic zip ties were not strong enough to hold the tubing in position under the engine lid. The stiff BlazeCut tubing does not like to bend or go where you want it to very easily. As you can see, I removed my rain tray a while ago since I never take the car out in bad weather and the engine runs cooler without it.
I fastened the tubing to the underside of the engine lid using metal pipe claps, 3/4 ID, and short self tapping metal screws into the lid supports. I wrapped the BlazeCut in heavy plumbers tape wherever it came in contact with the metal lid. I also cut thin strips of black tape and put them on the top side of the BlazeCut tube so you could not easily see the white tubing through the engine grill from the outside.
If you look on the left side of my engine lid, you can also see a steel braided cable I added a while back so I don't have to hold on to the engine lid when I open it. Without the cable, if you popped the engine lid and didn't hold it, it would fly open and put a lot of bending force on the hinges, which I have already rewelded once. Now the cable catches it before it works on the hinges.
I hope I never have to find out how well the BlazeCut tubing works!

[michael7810]

I'm seriously considering one of these. Element
Works like a road flare, check out the video on the website

[Coondog]

I'm seriously considering one of these. Element
Works like a road flare, check out the video on the website

Please tell me your kidding Mike. I watched the video then I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

# Both Fake Firefighters in the picture don’t even wear there fire helmets correctly.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

# Flammable liquid leaks don’t stay in one spot. They run underneath your tins, on the ground and other places that you can’t get to with that stick.

# My biggest concern is you have to hold it to close to the flames

My friend as you know your 914-6 gave me the inspiration to build my Six. Please don’t put your trust in this product, buy a Purple K extinguisher and know that it will put out anything you throw at it.

[michael7810]

I'm seriously considering one of these. Element
Works like a road flare, check out the video on the website

Please tell me your kidding Mike. I watched the video then I (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

# Both Fake Firefighters in the picture don’t even wear there fire helmets correctly.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

# Flammable liquid leaks don’t stay in one spot. They run underneath your tins, on the ground and other places that you can’t get to with that stick.

# My biggest concern is you have to hold it to close to the flames

My friend as you know your 914-6 gave me the inspiration to build my Six. Please don’t put your trust in this product, buy a Purple K extinguisher and know that it will put out anything you throw at it.

Greg- thanks for the professional assessment. I was not kidding...but now I am. Jeff Zwart recommended this product on his Instagram feed...must have been a paid endorsement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
I know my Irish Green 914-4 is an awesome car ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) ), but you might be thinking of another one of the many Michaels who own 914s and likely Michael Wills if an AZ-based 914-6 inspired you to build a six.
Looking forward to seeing your car on Rt 66. Cheers

[worn]

I'm looking for recommendations for the best compact fire extinguisher for a 914 as well as possible mounting locations.

Here is mine which is Halon BTW. Mount location is very out of the way but easy to see and get to. Interlock pull pin to drop.

I know this sounds stupid, but what is the round thing above the fire extinguisher. My only guess is a porthole to the fuel tank. That can't be right...

[SKL1]

Halon. Just fabricated my own mount in front of the passenger seat. Easy to reach IF you ever need it! Hopefully not!

[StratPlayer]

Just ordered me one of those element ext. Small an should do the job .

[JmuRiz]

Very interesting, would be good to keep one in your door pocket and one in the glove box!

That along with the tube-style unit on your engine lid and it would be a great piece-of-mind.

[914forme]

Here's an interesting new product that will probably do very well on the market...small, light, compact.

https://www.elementfire.com/Default.asp

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And they come in threes sizes, the industrial unit, is not much bigger.

100 SECOND DISCHARGE

More than 8X the fire fighting time of a 5lb fire extinguisher

COMPACT & EASY TO USE

33cm (13") tall, 4cm (1.6") diameter & 360 grams (0.79lbs) weight.
Portable & fits almost anywhere

MAKES NO MESS

Leaves no residue. Non-toxic, non-corrosive & environmentally friendly

ZERO PRESSURE DISCHARGE

Creates no thrust that can otherwise spread oil & liquid fires

SAFE & MAINTENANCE FREE

Solid construction has no moving parts or compressed gas to ever service

[motofoto]

I ordered 2 of the middle sized element extinguishers a few days ago. Look like really cool units!