Fire extinguishers?
So after a nearly fatal accident with my car having a fiery problem ive decided I want a couple extinguishers on hand luckily I was at work and we had one at hand but what if next time im not at work!
wheres best place to buy (not necessarily the cheapest) a small c02 extinguisher I don't want powder and not keen on foam either.
All the rally hand held ones seem to be foam? Why not foam?
About £200 will get you an entry level plumb in one
Not even that, £100 will get you a plumbed in system with cables and pipework. But you'd still want a handheld with that, so start with that one.
You can get a Lifeline 2.25l plumbed in system for £99 off Ebay. I have been considering one myself for the Sport but unsure if I can fit it without making it unsightly.
Item number 271844046587
The above eBay kit is the one I have and it looks decent enough (WIP page 26) as for handheld extinguishers, I've just got a little one strapped to the diagonal roll chage brace. Think both are foam.
I'm not sure you'll get a Motorsport CO2 one as gas is not very good at dealing with fuel fires, atleast that's what I read somewhere.
Sparco fire eaters are ok if you can get in the enclosed space
I think when I looked into fire extinguishers I ruled out CO2 because if it's a windy day then it will just blow away. I think powder is supposed to form a layer over the fire and fuse to form a seal starving the fire of air... or something like that. So I went for that. Can't remember why I didn't choose foam. Definitely worth doing your research though.
If you're after a cheap one for the garage I got one from Lidl for about 10-15 pound that I keep close by when I'm welding.
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