| Re: Last Fryday in January Chat 01.30.15 |
Subject: Re: Last Fryday in January Chat 01.30.15 by BillH on 2015/1/30 15:24:21 Quote:
Most guys will buy the 2 lb. ABC inexpensive extinguisher for their car. Just note that they don't last long, maybe 15 seconds after you activate. That's why you want to stick them in the cracked open hood. And you can't stand 6 feet away from the car and expect them to do a good job. Plus they really do mess things up and can destroy some things under the hood. You can get better stuff but be prepared for extreme sticker shock. Halon is still available (recycled) , the EPA hates it. It removes ALL the oxygen from the fire and doesn't harm anything. A new enviro friendly product is FE3 though I've only seen it in race car systems. Halotron is the replacement for Halon and also won't hurt anything on your car. A 2.5 lb. handheld runs about $199 If you have a classic car with a trunk, get a 5 lb. bottle even if it's an ABC. If I had a big buck car, I'd put in one of the systems I install on the racecars, nozzles in the engine bay, can be built with manual push button or fully automatic, temperature activated sensors. |
