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02-25-2015, 04:08 PM | #1 |
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Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Do you carry a fire extinguisher in your Model A?
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02-25-2015, 04:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes.
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02-25-2015, 04:17 PM | #3 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes, in every car and truck, new or old. And yes I have had to use them.
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02-25-2015, 04:19 PM | #4 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
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02-25-2015, 04:24 PM | #5 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
It's on my "to buy" list. My question is, where do people have it stored for quick access?
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02-25-2015, 04:33 PM | #6 |
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02-25-2015, 04:35 PM | #7 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Most of the time I do. It's a 3 liter pop bottle with an 1/8" hole drilled in the cap and plugged with a golf tee. It can put out a lot of fire, or double as spare water if needed for cooling. It doesn't make the corrosive mess that dry chemicals do.
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02-25-2015, 04:41 PM | #8 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes, in all vehicles, one in garage and another in the kitchen.
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02-25-2015, 05:04 PM | #9 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes, because why wouldn't you?
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02-25-2015, 05:08 PM | #10 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes. Most local shows require one. Luckily, we have rear mounted trunks on both cars.
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02-25-2015, 06:01 PM | #11 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes. The important thing is where do your store it. If it is, say, in the coupe tray and you get hit, it is a missile. If it is buried in the trunk or rumble area, you may not be able to reach it or a good Samaritan can't find it. Some strap it to the pax kick panel.
On my Cabbie, I have the running board-mounted expandable junk rack and the FE, spare water, in a body matching-color jug, stay there. On the trunk rack I have a picnic tub for the ice and beeeerz and I certainly don't want to be drinking a FE. |
02-25-2015, 06:09 PM | #12 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes.
31 Model A: I have it mounted on the passenger side interior cowl kick panel. One of the screw holes lines up perfect with the mount. Paul in CT |
02-25-2015, 06:18 PM | #13 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Thank you for the replies folks. Aside from some tools, lawnchairs, and jumper cables, what are some other must haves.
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02-25-2015, 06:21 PM | #14 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
AAA card is one I'd say is a must have
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02-25-2015, 06:24 PM | #16 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Thanks, that was about the only place I could think one could be placed and have an easy access to. As Clem said, a missile behind you, in the rumble or trunk is useless too. That's is where it will go...thanks.
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02-25-2015, 06:24 PM | #17 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes!
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02-25-2015, 06:27 PM | #18 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
Yes, in both of my antique cars.
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02-25-2015, 06:34 PM | #19 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
No.
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02-25-2015, 06:36 PM | #20 |
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Re: Do you carry a fire extinguisher?
There's just not that much room in a CCPU like mine. While I haven't mounted one yet, I have thought that in the center of the seat pan (directly aft of the shift lever) would be a good place. It would have to be laying on it's side, but that's how the small airplanes do it anyway.
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