Folks Of Interest SPOKANE CAR FIRE

The problem with the Halon is that when it is used on a fire it partly decomposes into noxious gases like Hydrogen Chloride, among others.
If you've ever thrown LP records into a bonfire, that's the nasty stuff you smell (hopefully in small amounts).

 

As a retired city firefighter, I always recommend to "anyone who will listen " Place yer car keys on top of the dash , above the steering wheel, with drivers window down. ( If your car is in the garage,)
If a firefighter has a chance, he will get your car out of Harm's way.
YOU WILL NOT LOSE YER HOUSE AND vehicle.-- you will be able to drive to the insurance office.
In my career we saved lots of vehicles because the keys were available

 

Glass fuel filters should be banned if you have one get rid of it . My friend in high school lost a really nice 70 f-250 on the beach cuz the glass filter broke , to close to the manifold and she caught fire it sucked, I always kept a fire extinguisher mounted in the cab or between the seats cuz ya never know.

 

I burned a broken Iron Butterfly LP once, I didn't notice any fumes but the colors man, the colors.

 

My dune buggy had one when I bought it. First thing I removed (after the wheelie bars). I try not to dis on another guys build but those things need to go away.

 

They will go away, it just depends on what will go with them.

 

I caught a fuel pump spraying gas on an engine inside of the garage. That was a close call had it sparked. Since then I always check the fuel delivery system carefully. I've installed new fuel lines and new fuel hose.

I always carry a fire extinguisher however I've thought about adding fire suppression in the engine bay.

 

100% THIS!!!
It amazes me that they are still allowed to sell those things. I used to do auto appraisals and saw more than a few classics birned to the ground in the insurance lots because of those things. It is crazy the amount of people who just refuse to listen to reason and keep using them. Besids the glass and crappy seals the plasit inside doesn't really filter anything.

Also, those crappy triangle wire mesh and foam Edelbrock air filters. If the foam doesn't get sucked into your engine it gets saturated with gas and lights on fire.

 

FYI Pres Reagan signed the Montreal Protocol which was a worldwide ban on ozone depleting substances. Hence the discontinued use of Halon. It was replaced by FM 200 or Inergen suppressants. I worked on many computer rooms with Halon Systems. When the preaction system signaled a Halon discharge you got out of there as the Halon displaced all the oxygen. And the contractor who set it off accidentally was in deep doo doo.

The typical powder fire extinguisher has a finite life and has to be certified when used in industry, I wouldn't count on one over a few years old after riding around in a trunk. Never test a dry extinguisher, the powder will remain in the valve and allow the propellant to soon leak out. HalGuard or Halotron are the ones to have but they aren't cheap.

 

I am Halon & FireBottle user ,
I am affiliated with a few tracks
I really gets me that Most all track @ starting line have Powder
Fire Extinguishers , I have seen so may
Engines filled with that messy powder ,
Fires do happen but Not that often.

I have a question about tube glass fuel filters with screw on end ,
I have a few that I have had since early 70s My father had used & I seen many used on race cars & hot rods of time ,
I grew up @ track , Hot Rod race town .
I do not recall hearing of fires because of back then...
I started seeing cheap made ones
Cheap ends , thin glass , nylon filter element Around late 80s 90ish & there is No way in Hell I would use the cheap ones ,
So do any of you Personally had issues with Old Ones , I do not know when first introduced 60 's ,50's ?