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FYI, there is a massive recall on Kidde Fire extinguishers. You might want to check the website. Those plastic nozzles can clog and explode. Not sure if yours is part of it.
i hooked mine up in the front passenger wheel well, up kinda behind the glove compartment ...it is invisible ....never thought of having a fire extinguisher in a car, but in the past 2 years i have had two friends have a fire due to a sticky caliper, i think, ....fortunately their wheel/tire fires were put out by passerby who happened to have had fire extinguishers in their car or truck
I still wouldn't have it just sitting unsecured in a cup holder. Could prove painful flying around in the car in an accident. But, that's just me.
I am with you on securing it in place and not relying on the cup holder...which will never retain it when you really need it. There are several quick-release holders out there that could be mounted in various locations. In my Mustang, which I run in occasional auto-x and HPDE events, I have a bottle mounted to the passenger side of the trans tunnel (i.e.- easy reach). Others mount to the front seat mounts, generally placed in front of the passenger seat, again, an easy reach and pull for use. Quick interwebs search brings back many options, here is a universal seat mount:
The F56 has a auto fuel shutoff (as most modern autos have ) engaging with airbags/collision sensors. The side where I placed it is a few inches form the side seat airbag. Normally, I carry it in the optional storage compartment.
Why? Where I live, there is a hill (La Bajada) that rises/drops 500ft, in two miles, on an Interstate. On average, one sees out-of-state campers, pickups towing campers (obviously carrying every possession they have including lawn chairs, etc), and various vehicles pulled off to the side, smoking. A police officer told me that it was amazing that how many SUV drivers think that the "have control" on the highway stretch (70 mph speed limit) because the have "4 wheel drive". He further stated that most are from "flat states." One also observes scorched pavement. At least once a day, one hears, in the distance, police and fire sirens as another either crashes and or crashes and burns.
To me, flying iPhones, dogs, giant coffee cups (as large as the extinguisher), some women's purses and various other cargo would pose a larger problem in the front compartment than an extinguisher, in the back, inches from an airbag, next to a new foam insert installed during a recall. Just my opinion.
I show my car and 'organized shows' like those of AACA require them
and serious track events do too
I have one in my classic for this reason AND have them in other cars for safety. I HAVE put out engine fires with this size extinguisher - not on a car of mine fortunately!
Didn't you change out seats and no longer have them?
No longer have the in seat bags, but still have the rest. Still working on my airbag light problem. If I need a fire extinguisher I'll probably go with a roll bar mount. Although expensive, I like this style.
A few years back I smelled gas in the passenger compartment of my Jag XJS convertible. Did a little investigating and located the leak -- the fuel line from the tank had a bend right over one of the rear mufflers and it was dripping gas right onto the muffler.
As my mechanic was doing the repair I mentioned that maybe it would be wise to get a fire extinguisher for the car. The mechanic is, of course, a Brit.
He asked me why I would want to try to override thoughtful British engineering. I was puzzled.
He went on to explain that the fuel line usually rotted out after about 20 years and, when the exhaust was hot enough, the gas dripping on it would cause the car to burn, resulting in an insurance claim that would yield enough money for the down payment on a new Jaguar.
He further explained that if the fuel line over the muffler failed to cause the car to self-immolate, there were a dozen little hoses on the fuel injector banks that, due to the intense heat within the engine bay, would also fail and cause a spectacular fire. He proudly said that this was an outstanding example of the sort of redundancy the brilliant English engineers built into these fine cars.
Did your JXS have a little black box in the trunk with a lever switch? I was told that it was for high altitude. I always suspected it was a fuel dump switch...
The onler car that when you saw the tach needle rise-the fuel needle dropped at the same rate.
Haven't found such a switch as of yet. I'll make inquiries.
But my wife's 1984 Jag sedan has 2 fuel tanks and a cool switch on the dash so you can switch from one tank to the other. Her most recent fuel leak filled the boot with gas in the spare tire well. Took several months to get rid of the gas smell.
But where you've got a point is there's no way to tell if the car is leaking fuel by monitoring the gas gauge. They drop fast even without any leaks!!
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