| Re: Fire Extinguisher |
Subject: Re: Fire Extinguisher by BillH on 2012/6/6 14:47:16 Well, I like on board fire systems much better but, a quick note on handheld extinguishers from our (SCCA) fire school. Hopefully, you'll never have to try and put out an engine fire but the first thing inexperienced guys do is throw the hood up. This isn't a good idea, the engine fire is consuming (and deleting)oxygen under the hood. If you throw the hood up, you're ususlly going to see a big flare up. Pop the hood up and inch and give the compartment a good squirt with the extinguisher. Then open the hood and continue. |
