For those with onboard fire extinguishers: Have you ever used it to suppress a fire? - LotusTalk

sleepe · 07-02-2009, 11:12 PM

On-board fire extinguishers in Exiges and Elises

goelise · 07-03-2009, 04:19 AM

better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

LotusStig22 · 07-03-2009, 04:30 AM

That's what the insurance people say...

...m... · 07-03-2009, 04:40 AM

...this is strictly anecdotal, but in the only incident i've read of an elise with a fully-plumbed integral engine bay extinguisher being used to combat a starting fire, it proved ineffectual and the car burned completely down to the tarmac anyway...

NOLA911 · 07-03-2009, 05:27 AM

If my car catches on fire enough to require an extinguisher, I would rather see it burn down and use in insurance to replace it vs. repair it.

pixlpush · 07-03-2009, 07:08 AM

Not in the lotus but in an old VW bus. It was a very good feeling when presented with a 2 foot ball of fire to remember that I had a fire extinguisher on board. I was able to put out the fire right away and only had very minor damage.

Uncle Sam · 07-03-2009, 08:06 AM

I had a handheld in a SCCA showroom stock VW GTI that was my DD. I was going around the DC beltway and I saw a mini pick up truck with a bed fire. The guy was pulling over and I stopped, pulled the extinguisher off the cage mount, and put out the fire.

I'm a hero, except now I was out the $30 and had to get a refill.

No good deed goes unpunished.

andykeck · 07-03-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NOLA911

If my car catches on fire enough to require an extinguisher, I would rather see it burn down and use in insurance to replace it vs. repair it.

Oh hell yes.

shokwaves · 07-03-2009, 10:04 AM

The only reason to have one is to stop the fire from getting to you if you can't get out, otherwise BURN BABY BUUURRRN!!!

Mr. Know · 07-03-2009, 10:11 AM

Sorry, I like my particular car too much to allow it to just burn before my eyes. I'd rather do anything in my power to save her. I've always carried an extinguisher in my sports cars...heck my '78 Vette came with one from the factory!

Feffman · 07-03-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by shokwaves

The only reason to have one is to stop the fire from getting to you if you can't get out, otherwise BURN BABY BUUURRRN!!!

Grab the marshmallows and weenies! Thank God I've never used the system, but in the event we do, the SPA (www.SPATechnique.com) AFF system hopefully does the trick!

Feff

RoadDad · 07-03-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ...m...

...this is strictly anecdotal, but in the only incident i've read of an elise with a fully-plumbed integral engine bay extinguisher being used to combat a starting fire, it proved ineffectual and the car burned completely down to the tarmac anyway...

This is only to give you more time to get out of the car. If it happens to save the car as well -- bonus. If the system gives you ample time to evacuate and the car still dies a fiery death, the system still did its job nicely.

Ren Man · 07-03-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Sam

I had a handheld in a SCCA showroom stock VW GTI that was my DD. I was going around the DC beltway and I saw a mini pick up truck with a bed fire. The guy was pulling over and I stopped, pulled the extinguisher off the cage mount, and put out the fire.

I'm a hero, except now I was out the $30 and had to get a refill.

No good deed goes unpunished.

I had a similar incident as well. Pickup truck with flaming cardboard going down the highway oblivious to what was happening. I flagged them over and used my extinguisher and I don't even remember if I got a thanks or not.

Hero's don't do things expecting to be rewarded, they just do them because it is the right thing to do.

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LotusStig22 LT Rebel in Hiding. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wouldn't you like to know? Posts: 848	That's what the insurance people say... __________________ "My plan is to dress as a leprechaun and stand at the side of the road with an engine crane and a crowbar. The cops will waste valuable time breathalyzing the driver after he tells them a leprechaun stole his engine and I'll be able to make an escape" ~Cthulhu ChuforiaGraffix.com SDD Lives On! SweetDaddyDelicious(at)hotmail(dot)com

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...m... Denuo Volatilis Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,715	...this is strictly anecdotal, but in the only incident i've read of an elise with a fully-plumbed integral engine bay extinguisher being used to combat a starting fire, it proved ineffectual and the car burned completely down to the tarmac anyway... __________________ 2005 Federal Elise \| Touring \| Storm Titanium ...73,000 miles and aging beautifully... 2000 New Beetle \| Turbo \| Reflex Silver ...107,000 miles of steadfast service... Last edited by ...m... : 07-03-2009 at 04:55 AM.

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NOLA911 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 105 Images: 1	If my car catches on fire enough to require an extinguisher, I would rather see it burn down and use in insurance to replace it vs. repair it.

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pixlpush Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,007 Images: 124	Not in the lotus but in an old VW bus. It was a very good feeling when presented with a 2 foot ball of fire to remember that I had a fire extinguisher on board. I was able to put out the fire right away and only had very minor damage. __________________ 2005 Elise, CO, LSS, Hard Top 2006 Mini Cooper S - peper white 1986 BMW E30 325E - 24 Hours of LeMons race turd The B-Team, 24 Hours of LeMons Race Team

07-03-2009, 08:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Uncle Sam #14 Sport Elise Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rockville, Maryland Posts: 863 Images: 2	I had a handheld in a SCCA showroom stock VW GTI that was my DD. I was going around the DC beltway and I saw a mini pick up truck with a bed fire. The guy was pulling over and I stopped, pulled the extinguisher off the cage mount, and put out the fire. I'm a hero, except now I was out the $30 and had to get a refill. No good deed goes unpunished.

07-03-2009, 10:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
shokwaves Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carson, California Posts: 1,018	The only reason to have one is to stop the fire from getting to you if you can't get out, otherwise BURN BABY BUUURRRN!!!

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Mr. Know British by extrapolation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marin, California Posts: 3,350 Images: 6	Sorry, I like my particular car too much to allow it to just burn before my eyes. I'd rather do anything in my power to save her. I've always carried an extinguisher in my sports cars...heck my '78 Vette came with one from the factory! __________________ 07 Magnetic Blue Exige S Join the Blue Lotus Team on Facebook.

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