best location to mount fire extinguisher, looking for ideas... Options

[914 RZ-1]

Where is the best place to mount a small fire extinguisher? In the cabin? In the front or rear trunk?

I've kept it behind the passenger seat, but if someone tall wants to sit there, they won't be able to move the seat back.

[Alphaogre]

I drilled a couple holes through the lateral boxed section and mounted on against it so it will be under the passenger in a space they don't use and is easily reachable when I am driving alone.

It would depend if you want it visible or not...

[jfort]

I mounted it on the sill/floor beside my left leg so I can reach it quickly with my left hand. it's forward enough for the seat to slide forward enough

[Marv's3.6six]

I chose under the dash board. It is up and out of the way, may not look like it is out of the way but it is up behind the radio location, does not interfere with anything and yet still in plain site..... is released with a pull pin. Easy peasy.

[toolguy]

+1 for in front of the passenger seat. .
It's out of the way and the easiest to access. .

I don't want to be trying to open the either trunk if the engines on fire. .
mere seconds can be essential in an emergency and the difference between
failure and success. .

[IronHillRestorations]

+2 on passenger side floor

[Ed_Turbo]

I drilled a couple holes through the lateral boxed section and mounted on against it so it will be under the passenger in a space they don't use and is easily reachable when I am driving alone.

It would depend if you want it visible or not...

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Ask yourself if you want to have it visible or hidden then go from there. What you want is having it as close as possble to quickly take out the fire like rotisserie man toolguy said. It can be pricey for older cars to replace electric stuff.

[Mr Pharmacist]

Mines in on the central tunnel between driver and passenger.

here's a pic from when i had my seats out:


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[Cracker]

If you don't have a dash in the way... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

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[Racer]

I've had them

1) Behind the driver's seat
2) in front of passenger seat, on the floor (like Alphaogre)
3) in front of gear lever, to the right of the gas pedal (where a console might be on some cars) - like the white bottle above

[oakdalecurtis]

Where is the best place to mount a small fire extinguisher? In the cabin? In the front or rear trunk?

I've kept it behind the passenger seat, but if someone tall wants to sit there, they won't be able to move the seat back.

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Hi Brian, 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. This 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.
BTW, if you have a weak opening engine cover, here's a link to an easy and simple fix that lets you put more pop in the opening, especially with the extra weight of the BlazeCut under the lid. My lids pops open fully now, even with the tubing under it.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=290514&hl=
I hope I never have to find out how well the BlazeCut tubing works!

[914 RZ-1]

I chose under the dash board. It is up and out of the way, may not look like it is out of the way but it is up behind the radio location, does not interfere with anything and yet still in plain site..... is released with a pull pin. Easy peasy.

I was thinking this was a good place: up under the passenger side dashboard. Is it possible to drill holes without puncturing the gas tank? I'd like to use bolts and nuts instead of sheet metal screws.