Justin Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 My car stank of petrol. The other day I found the source and petrol was dripping into my engine bay Got me thinking. Apparently there are 100,000 car fires in the UK every year. Car fires do tend to take hold quickly and can destroy it before the fire brigade get there. Anyway, has anyone put one in? I don't mean the push button race type I just mean a normal car fire extinguisher bottle. There doesn't seem to be many places to mount it in the cabin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Yup.. I've got one in my car... Cost me £14, and worth every penny.. Can't go wrong with it.. Mine is mount BMW style on a strap on the front of the drivers seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 me too, fits great just under the passanger seat with a small cable tie that can be snapped off whilst your feet are on fire. £19.99 from motor-world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 A compact one in the glove box and a bigger one in the stowage box in the boot (where the sub is on UK specs). Both powder of course -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 My car stank of petrol. The other day I found the source and petrol was dripping into my engine bay Got me thinking. Apparently there are 100,000 car fires in the UK every year. Car fires do tend to take hold quickly and can destroy it before the fire brigade get there. Anyway, has anyone put one in? I don't mean the push button race type I just mean a normal car fire extinguisher bottle. There doesn't seem to be many places to mount it in the cabin? Prevention is better than cure...mate, maybe you can post up what casued the leak so we can all check to make sure the same doesnt happen to us. My Cally Turbo caught fire perhaps becasue of the same thing and now im completely paranoid about it. I carry 3 fire extinguishers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 1, 2005 Author Share Posted July 1, 2005 Prevention is better than cure...mate, maybe you can post up what casued the leak so we can all check to make sure the same doesnt happen to us. My Cally Turbo caught fire perhaps becasue of the same thing and now im completely paranoid about it. I carry 3 fire extinguishers!!! It was a loose fuel pipe connection on the bottom of my nitrous kits fuel solenoid. Nothing to do with any Toyota parts so don't worry. Sorted with a spanner but could have been bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonv Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 We have on, it is mounted on the upright by the windscreen on the passenger side.Not only is it a preventative, but it you buy the silver bottle, it looks good to..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 i have a powder one mounted where the CD changer should be, my bosses laguna caught fire on him last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Mine's on my harness bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Mine's on my harness bar. Same here, but it cost me £1000 to get the right place to fit it, what with having to get the harness bar, harnesses, and a new set of seats to use the harnesses correctly........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Mines in my glove box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Mins rolling around on the back seat, although they are coming out so will have to roll about in the passenger seat i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 We have on, it is mounted on the upright by the windscreen on the passenger side.Not only is it a preventative, but it you buy the silver bottle, it looks good to..... Where from mate?? after reading this thread for a few ££'s reckon I should get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Mine's on my harness bar. :-) I just ordered that mount for mine :-))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 1, 2005 Author Share Posted July 1, 2005 Wouldn't the fire have burned out by the time you got those allen key bolts off Pete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 I have two also. In fact being the "support" car I have bloody everything in my car: tool kit (everything), water, oil, plugs, aux belt, bulbs, first aid kit, tow rope, jump leads, batter pack, tyre inflator, spare fuel, warning triangle. Think thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmic Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 I have two also. In fact being the "support" car I have bloody everything in my car: tool kit (everything), water, oil, plugs, aux belt, bulbs, first aid kit, tow rope, jump leads, batter pack, tyre inflator, spare fuel, warning triangle. Think thats it You sound like the 4th emergency service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Nah he'd get there too fast to be them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Wouldn't the fire have burned out by the time you got those allen key bolts off Pete? LOL No, it's to attached the extinguiser bracket to the harness bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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