Let's talk fire extinguishers

696969 · Mar 1, 2013

So, last night I had a scare. A little scare, as nothing bad happened, fortunately. Smelling fuel, I opened the hood to discover a bunch of fuel had leaked from the fuel line, evidently at a fitting before or at the filter.

No bueno.

Probably what happened was the aluminum fittings were overtorqued and crossthreaded producing a leak.

Anyway, thankfully, the whole thing didn't catch fire and now I'm thinking I better be smart and mount a fire extinguisher inside the pass compartment.

You guys have any product recommendations, pics, examples of where to mount etc? I have a '69 Satellite 2DR. I see that Summit has some good stuff, but not sure what to go with and where would be the best location inside to put it.

Many thanks

clemul · Mar 1, 2013

"Purple K" type dry chemical extinguisher is in my opinion the only way to go....I am a fireman with one of the biggest FD's in the country and we use these type to knock down car fires while waiting for the engine co to get in...it is surprisingly effective...

this is just one example:
http://www.koetterfire.com/products/100-060-AX01.php

67 coronet · Mar 1, 2013

mount location all depends on how saftey oriented vs looks you wanna be.most mounts can be bolted to just about anything,so its kinda up to you.get a chrome one and put it out were it is in view if you like.

1970GTX · Mar 1, 2013

Any reason not to use CO2??? Dry chem makes a bit of a mess, especially if the fire is in the interior.

clemul · Mar 1, 2013

C02 makes a nice "white snow" mess....purple k will knock down a car fire very effectively, noticeably better than the C02. Any fire is gonna make a mess, i would rather stop it earlier than later..

Coledavis01 · Mar 1, 2013

There's clean agent systems around too (FM 200, Novec 1230) that while considerably more expensive don't create a mess. I work for an OEM that primarily deals with large land based systems but there are a few manufacturers around that tailor to vehicle systems. By considerably more I'm talking at the very least $500 & any refills are going to run you minimum of $100.

Cranky · Mar 1, 2013

If I'm working at home and am messing with anything that might be flammable, I always have a water hose near by. Yeah, water usually makes a gas fire bigger but if the fuel source isn't large, the water WILL do the job. The small dry chem bottles work well but you had better be on it quick and know exactly how to apply the chemical or it won't do the job.....

HT413 · Mar 1, 2013

clemul said:
"Purple K" type dry chemical extinguisher is in my opinion the only way to go....I am a fireman with one of the biggest FD's in the country and we use these type to knock down car fires while waiting for the engine co to get in...it is surprisingly effective...

this is just one example:
http://www.koetterfire.com/products/100-060-AX01.php

Well, that about seals the deal for me. I have a few from an old job i built and will be putting one in the car tomorrow.

Jasoncoronet · Mar 1, 2013

Why not use halon. Its a gas and does not make a mess. Also very effective thats what i have nearby.

Dennis H · Mar 2, 2013

I carry 3 after some scares. One is a Halon. I will disconect the battery first next time. Don't lose a good Mopar over this.

Northwest · Mar 2, 2013

clemul said:
C02 makes a nice "white snow" mess....purple k will knock down a car fire very effectively, noticeably better than the C02. Any fire is gonna make a mess, i would rather stop it earlier than later..

Exactly. Bring one along.

Don't worry about the 'mess' the extinguisher makes. Guarantee its less of a mess than fire.

Here are some pics of my dumbass experience from 25 years ago when the valley pan filled up with fuel because I was a dumbass. And dumbass didn't have a fire extinguisher. Don't be a dumbass.

tpodwdog · Mar 2, 2013

anytime i see a fire extinguisher in a car....one thing comes to mind...." this dude either dont know what he is doing and dont trust his own work".....ORRRRR...." this dude must have a real yo-yo working on this car"

i have a few extinguishers in the barn and one is ALWAYS at the ready when im working on any of those cars . i am very confident in my abilities as far as cars go and i dont carry one......BUT..... i think you guys are right in having one handy in the car...i think i have seen the errors of my ways.....coz strange things do happen ! i think ill pick up a few

i have been at car shows where someones jewel goes up in flames and nobody has a fire extinguisher handy....if i dont use it on mine...perhaps i can use it on someone elses that needs it!

Dennis H · Mar 2, 2013

tpodwdog said:
anytime i see a fire extinguisher in a car....one thing comes to mind...." this dude either dont know what he is doing and dont trust his own work".....orrrrr...." this dude must have a real yo-yo working on this car"

i have a few extinguishers in the barn and one is always at the ready when im working on any of those cars . I am very confident in my abilities as far as cars go and i dont carry one......but..... I think you guys are right in having one handy in the car...i think i have seen the errors of my ways.....coz strange things do happen ! I think ill pick up a few

i have been at car shows where someones jewel goes up in flames and nobody has a fire extinguisher handy....if i dont use it on mine...perhaps i can use it on someone elses that needs it!

wtf?

snakeoil24 · Mar 2, 2013

If Clemul says its the right one he is telling you fact.

clemul said:
"Purple K" type dry chemical extinguisher is in my opinion the only way to go....I am a fireman with one of the biggest FD's in the country and we use these type to knock down car fires while waiting for the engine co to get in...it is surprisingly effective...

this is just one example:
http://www.koetterfire.com/products/100-060-AX01.php

RustyRatRod · Mar 3, 2013

I always like feedback from fellas on Jeep forums on extinguishers. They usually know the best ones.

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I love ya man, but sometimes you're just wrong. Cars run off gasoline. Lemmie tell you a story. We were fortunate enough to be taught in high school auto shop by a fine gentleman named James Lovett. He was a retired Benz mechanic. He showed us one day exactly how volatile gasoline really is. The wind was blowing towards the shop doors that day, so he showed us all. He took a 5 gallon bucket, filled it with about 3 gallons of gas and set it out in the parking lot about 50' from the shop doors. He gave me an extingusher, my best friend and he also had one. The sun was out, so you could see the gas fumes shadow on the ground coming towards the shop. He smoked, so he took out his zippo and popped it off. Yup, soon as those fumes reached that lighter, the air lit up all the way to the bucket and it exploded. Of course we put it out in short order, but the lesson was learned that day. You don't F with gasoline. Recommending someone NOT have an extingusher in their vehicle is not very responsible. Personally, I think it shows intelligence and responsibility to have one.....or even two.

tpodwdog said:
anytime i see a fire extinguisher in a car....one thing comes to mind...." this dude either dont know what he is doing and dont trust his own work".....ORRRRR...." this dude must have a real yo-yo working on this car"

i have a few extinguishers in the barn and one is ALWAYS at the ready when im working on any of those cars . i am very confident in my abilities as far as cars go and i dont carry one......BUT..... i think you guys are right in having one handy in the car...i think i have seen the errors of my ways.....coz strange things do happen ! i think ill pick up a few

i have been at car shows where someones jewel goes up in flames and nobody has a fire extinguisher handy....if i dont use it on mine...perhaps i can use it on someone elses that needs it!

benno440 · Mar 3, 2013

1 in my trunk and under the passenger seat,

by the way what happened to dog?

RustyRatRod · Mar 4, 2013

I think he got banned again.

coloradodave · Mar 4, 2013

Jasoncoronet said:
Why not use halon. Its a gas and does not make a mess. Also very effective thats what i have nearby.

Ditto.

67 GTX · Jul 11, 2017

Has anyone had any recent experiences using halon? I'm thinking of getting one for each of the cars.

Speedbird · Jul 11, 2017

Old thread.
My fire bottle rolls around in the back floor board.
It gets tossed between what ever car I'm driving.

Things I think I know.
Halon works best in a confined space by depriving the fire of oxygen.
Like computer rooms in my experience.
I don't think it would be approriate for a open fire.
Dry chemical powder bottles can "impact" if the fire bottle just hangs on the wall for long times.
That's why a good inspection will include taking the bottle off the wall and turning it upside down. .

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