Isn't carrying around a fire extinguisher just unnecessary weight? If you are properly maintaining your car, you shouldn't have to worry about engine fires. -Steve Rice DMCToday.com #16510 On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 4:49 PM, <gmfm1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have been carrying an extinguisher in my cars since the early seventies. > As it turned out, I almost put a car in a garage with a small fire under > the hood in the apartment complex that I lived in. The cause of the fire > was a burst power steering hose. > Just a quick note, regular insurance will pay for the repair or > replacement of anything damaged in a fire, BUT WILL NOT PAY FOR WHAT CAUSES > THE FIRE. My insurance would not pay for the repair to the power steering > because that is what caused the fire. I don't know if collector insurance > is the same. > One more thing, I was also told to carry a halon extinguisher for > electrical fires. > Thanks, > Gary Masie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kevin Abato > Date: Sunday, July 21, 2013 10:15 pm > Subject: [DML] Importance of a Fire Extinguisher > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMA-Members@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > When I bought my car in 2001, I made sure to put a fire > > extinguisher in it. > > You hear random stories of electrical or engine fires and how > > important it > > is to be ready. You may or may not put one into your car and > > always hope > > you will never encounter a situation where you might need it. > > Today was > > NOT that day. > > > > > > > > On my way with several other Deloreans to do some volunteer > > service giving > > rides to children with cancer at a special camp in NY State, a > > startlingsight appeared in front of my eyes. The Delorean in > > front of me rounded > > the corner and started the last stretch of road about ½ mile > > from our > > destination. I instantly saw flames coming up from the engine > > compartmenton his car! Unaware of what was happening due to a > > visual obstruction on > > the back of his car I started to honk my horn, flash my lights, > > and wave him > > over to the side of the road. > > > > > > > > Once stopped, I hopped out of my car, popped the bonnet and > > grabbed my 12 > > year old fire extinguisher. At the same time, another owner in > > the car > > behind me did the same thing. As we ran to the car with the > > fire, we both > > pulled the pin and sprayed the engine compartment. My > > extinguisher worked, > > the other did not since it has accidentally discharged once before. > > > > > > > > The fire was quickly contained and only minor damage occurred to > > the car. > > The root cause appeared to be a ruptured fuel line that spit gas > > onto the > > engine and ignited into flames. A few hoses and wires were > > melted, but the > > overall outcome was a happy one where nobody was hurt, and the > > car was not > > heavily damaged. Thankfully we had something to extinguish the fire! > > > > > > > > It?s important to always keep a fire extinguisher in your car > > and check it > > at least once per year. It?s a small investment that can save > > you and > > your car! > > > > > > > > Kevin Abato > > > > Vin# 16680 > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see > www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/