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Delta Mike

Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Highlands
Posts: 27

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Sumatra Black

Fire Extinguisher, where will I put it???

I presently have a 1 ltr fire extinguisher sitting in the left hand side "dip" in the boot. I was wondering if anyone had fixed a bracket to the car and if so how and where as I was thinking this could be a pretty deadly missile in a crash. Any thoughts much appreciated,

19th Jun 2008 12:04 am

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

the official place is in the passenger footwell laid flat just in front of the seat Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

19th Jun 2008 8:32 am

tonyjones1968

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: doncaster
Posts: 94

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 S Manual Narvik Black

A small fire extinguisher like this will run for about 6 seconds tops,so would need to be a small fire to be any use.
We have in the past repaired a few cars that have had small electrical fires (dashboard etc)in the main electrical shorts,and we have never got rid of the smell of burnt plastics from them,and the owners trade them in and move on and the new owner complains of the smell too!!!
In short and as a personal thought,LET IT BURN and claim on the insurance!!!!
But I do agree the best place is in the boot,as sod a 1 kg of white powder around the cabin and in my lungs if I caught it with my foot!!!!!
TONY

19th Jun 2008 8:51 pm

jvvv

Member Since: 23 May 2008
Location: belgium
Posts: 27

tonyjones1968 wrote:
A small fire extinguisher like this will run for about 6 seconds tops,so would need to be a small fire to be any use.
We have in the past repaired a few cars that have had small electrical fires (dashboard etc)in the main electrical shorts,and we have never got rid of the smell of burnt plastics from them,and the owners trade them in and move on and the new owner complains of the smell too!!!
In short and as a personal thought,LET IT BURN and claim on the insurance!!!!
But I do agree the best place is in the boot,as sod a 1 kg of white powder around the cabin and in my lungs if I caught it with my foot!!!!!
TONY

I have to agree. Car on fire = run away, let it burn and cash in the insurance. It's not worth it.

20th Jun 2008 12:26 am

rmbillington

Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 511

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Stornoway Grey

jvvv wrote:
I have to agree. Car on fire = run away, let it burn and cash in the insurance. It's not worth it.

Thats alright if you're not in the middle of a green lane, you're mobiles onboard, and you've got a 10 mile hike to get to a phone anywhere

Rich

20th Jun 2008 2:55 pm

Paul

Member Since: 10 Feb 2007
Location: Ghent
Posts: 417

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Stornoway Grey

The best place for the fire extinguisher is close to the fire.

20th Jun 2008 7:39 pm

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