Jerry :
Check with any racer's supply house (Summit, Jeg's, Pegasus, etc.) for a
handheld Halon fire extinguisher. They are not cheap (last year's
Pegasus catalog has a 2.5 pound unit for $125) but Halon is AFAIK by far
the best in terms of fire fighting ability with little or no damage.
Also more effective per pound than CO2.
CO2 extinguishers are also not good at putting out Class A fires, like
upholstery and wooden dashes. The CO2 disperses almost immediately, so
any smoulder will blaze back up, and possibly reignite a fuel spill.
I learned the hard way of an important shortcoming of the chemical
types. They have to be upright to work, any attempt to use the unit
while horizontal will instantly ruin it. The only car fire I've ever
had, I wound up putting out with a garden hose.
Randall
Gerald Van Vlack wrote:
>
> Hello List
> What's the collective wisdom on types and availability of a small fire
> extinguisher for carrying in the LBC or any car? I would like to purchase
> one but would like to get one that does not leave the residue if ever needed
> to be used. Halon is not readily available in portable containers unless
> it's for use on aircraft so my research shows. Carbon Dioxide types seem to
> be the right choice. Any opinions ;-), as if I need to ask, and is there a
> preferred supplier?
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