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Anyone carries a fire extinguisher in their car(s)?
I don't but I'm thinking about it. What if there was a small fire starting, the extinguisher could make a difference. Beats not having anything at all to put out the fire!
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Re: Anyone carries a fire extinguisher in their car(s)?
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i used to have one, and like the ones in my home, i have never had occassion to use it. i also know there are maintenance procedures/checks that i never do. i wish they would make one that is maintenance free and guaranteed to work 10 yrs/100,000 miles down the road...
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I've got one in the MB's trunk.
My other car has a -usually red or even white-hot turbocharger, (19 psi boost!), right next to fuel and oil lines.. -The fire extinguisher is within reach of a hand at any time! (mounted in front of pass. seat) Better safe than crispy.. Freestyler
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Never criticize someone until you've walked a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do, you're a mile away -and you have his shoes! '86 300E optically converted to '95 E300 (Sold) -Blauschwarz on silver -Black leather -17" AMG & 15" AMG for winter |
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Didn't the Euro E500 (W124's) come with one under the driver's seat? I saw a picture of a member here in Europe who had one - great idea!
Regards, - Ryan
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'95 E420 - 'Shadowfax' 138kmi. '92 Volvo 740Turbo Bard 193kmi '74 240D - 'Ol' Green' 4spd Manual 104kmi. (sold ) '77 300D - 'Red' 223kmi (sold) '75 240D - 'Bianca the Blue Bomber' (sold) |
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I and my family carry one if every car we own, if you had ever come up on a wreck that had a fire you would do. Dairel
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Even better than a Fire Extinguisher
I carried a fire extinguisher in the car for years. When I finally had a Nissan 200SX catch fire, it didn't work, and I had to unvbolt the battery in a rainstorm on 49th Street in Hialeah while being honked at by idiots who seemed to think that the car fire was intentional and that I possessed a way of making both myself and my car disappear into the firmament, and this could be done by them honking.
Since then, I put a quick-release on the battery of every car I own. They cost about $15.00 and unlike a fire extinguisher, never dry up. All you have to do is twist the cap three turns and the battery is disconnected. Really cheap insurance
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Semibodacious Transmogrifications a Specialty 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo sedan 171K (Rudolf) 1985 300D Turbo TD Wagon 219K (Remuda) "Time flies like and arrow, yet fruit flies like a banana" ---Marx (Groucho) |
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I've got a bunch of small halon extinguishers around the house and in the cars. I like the idea of not screwingup electronics by using the halon, but not wild about losing O2 at the same time!
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I always keep an extinguisher in my trunk. I should look into getting a Halon, I would really like to have a Halon extinguisher.
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I have one in my trunk, left over from the days of living in an apartment without sprinklers.
Pardon my lack of knowledge, but why do you remove the battery if your car's on fire? Is it because it'll explode? |
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MAybe it's to prevent electrical fire?
Ok I found this on ebay, is this any good?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2401395192&category=6775 EDIT: or these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2401268481&category=33722
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Anyone carries a fire extinguisher in their car(s)?
I carry a ten lb CO2 in the trunk. After all it is a thirty two year old Djet. :p
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I wanna get that MB OEM fire extinguisher under the seat.
I wonder if I could get it from the dealer... |
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MB fire extinguishers feature in all the MB accessory catalogues I've ever had. They are not very expensive.
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JJ Rodger 2013 G350 Bluetec 1999 SL 500 1993 E300 diesel T 1990 190 |
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Dry Powder Type
I have the dry powder type in the trunk.
Would like to hear choice logic from others. I chose dry powder vs co2 to keep from instant temp stress on hot parts. That is a cute OBX looks like its about the size of a thermos bottle, wonder what is inside?
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