Re: [DML] Importance of a Fire Extinguisher

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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
> 
> 
> 
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> 
>


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