Fire extinguisher locations in your car

[fishchipper]

So, the engine re-build on my 58 coupe Deville is almost done, and we should be cruising around soon.  This is my first classic car, and  I've read all the horror stories about fires driving around, etc.  I am determined to make sure I'm not one of those on the wrong end of that story.  For those of you that carry extinguishers in your cars:

1)what brand are you using?

2) where/how are you carrying it in the car?  If you have any photos of where/how you carry, I'd love to see photos.

[Bill Ingler #7799]

Hi Chip:  Pictured below is small fire extinguisher which contains Halon Gas which if used will not damage the paint or leave you with a mess to clean up. It is just the right size,about 10 inches long and 3 inches wide. Weighs about 3 lbs and can be mounted on a wall in your garage or carried in your car. I carry it on the floor behind the drivers seat so I can get to it quick if needed. In the 60 years I have been playing with cars I have used an extinguisher twice. Once on my own car to put out a fire in the carb started by a backfire and the other time to put out a fire in a 47-75 series Cadillac caused by a defective axle bearing. This particular extinguisher below is by H & R Performance and I bought it on Amazon.   Bill
   

[Jon S]

Bill

What is the Model Number of your H3B extinguisher?

[Bill Ingler #7799]

The label says Model HG 100 lower left in picture below.    Bill

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

If you are going to put a Fire Extinguisher anywhere within the passenger compartment, on any car, it needs to be screwed down to a hard surface.   The same goes for the trunk, but not as critical.

Nothing worse than a hard, heavy object flying around in a crash, and once the car comes to rest, it might take longer to find it as it wasn't where you remember it.

Just as dangerous as putting loose speakers on a parcel shelf, or an unsecured dog on the back seat.

Bruce.

[fishchipper]

I was looking to get one of the halon gas models.  I would love to see where people have them secured in their cars.  The trunk is not a great place because if/when you need it, it might take a long time to fumble around back there.  However, the flip side is that I am concerned about where to attach it and screwing up "the look" of the car. 

[Bill Young]

Thank you guys , I am buying 2.

[Gene Beaird]

Do some searching here. One owner mounted it to a rubber floor mat so it sat under the driver's knees. Easily removable, and convenient, too.

[13912]

I suggest you go with at least 2.5 lbs of spray instead of the  1.4  of the unit recommended. The 2.5pounds  of halatron will give you about  2 X the spray to put on the fire. It's a bigger tank & not easily stored in the car, and both will only spray for 9 seconds until empty plus both only cover about 2 sq feet. There's Nothing  like an engine fire & running out of spray. The suggestion to mount it on a stiff piece of floor mat & store it behind the drivers feet is a good one.
Bob

[Michel 14]

Excellent question I vai fix on a plate
rubber under the knees in the center of the front seat

[TJ Hopland]

In my 73 its in that little garbage can thing on the passenger side.    I have the red interior so it really does not stand out.

I too have been lucky and never had to use one on my car but have given and or used them on others cars.

[gary griffin]

I would consider mounting in the engine compartment with a lanyard to activate it. Halon systems are installed in machinery rooms and computer rooms when water would do unacceptable damage.  It basically forces the air which contains about 20% oxygen from the space which kills the fire. If the hood is open it may be less effective. After the fire is out the heat is still there and the fire may reignite if measures are not taken but there is no clean up or moisture damage.

Advantage is that after the fire is out repair whatever caused the fire and proceed on your way. In computer rooms with Halon systems there is a rapid infusion of Halon killing the fire then fans come on and remove the halos so human inhabitants are not also killed by the absence of oxygen.

In the early days of computer I installed many small halon systems but newer computers use less energy and they may not being installed in computer rooms now.

[David Greenburg]

Don't store it in the glove compartment.  If someone tells you there are flames under your car, you will not take the time to dig it out.  Ask me how I know this important fact.

[Lucas Feininger #15674]

Here is a link to my solution for storing a fire extinguisher.

http://forums.cadillaclasalleclub.org/index.php?topic=132585.msg280046#msg280046

[13912]

Lucas-
Nice clean solution.
Bob

[Smedly]

Make sure you mount it where you can reach it. Mine will be on the front of the front seat by the drivers feet. Not at home in the closet. I learned the hard way