I thought I made an error once, but I was mistaken.
Yes, this is part of that mitigation, but mostly just a good idea to have for any emergency…yours or to help someone else.
I’m still looking for an automatic, clean, under-hood solution. I’ve been in contact with a few manufacturers to alter solutions for other purposes. Race car systems are too complex, intrusive, and expensive.
I chose to set the seat to the most forward position my passengers would use and set the extinguisher snug to there.
The Bracketeer has flexibility to place the extinguisher another inch or more forward. Not sure if that would exceed the seat’s most forward position. But I didn’t want the extinguisher to interfere with passenger’s comfort or ingress/egress.
It would work behind the seat as well, but only if your rear seat passenger had no feet.
Yeah, I looked at BlazeCut and FireSlayer (THIA by PROTENG, the company the BlazeCut founders worked for and who claim they stole the technology) but I don’t think the volume/pressure of their FM-200 is sufficient to quench a pressurized oil-fed fire. Their focus seems to be electrical fires where a quick, smothering blast is sufficient to knock out flame (like the pan of gas fire that BlazeCut shows in their demos). Our need calls for knocking down the blaze and continuing to douse the oil spray/hot surfaces until recombustion is less likely.
I did request that they investigate the addition of a 10-pound tank to supplement the volume in the tube, keeping the tube “detection”/localized nozzle technique.
Yeah, I looked at BlazeCut and FireSlayer (THIA by PROTENG, the company the BlazeCut founders worked for and who claim they stole the technology) but I don’t think the volume/pressure of their FM-200 is sufficient to quench a pressurized oil-fed fire. Their focus seems to be electrical fires where a quick, smothering blast is sufficient to knock out flame (like the pan of gas fire that BlazeCut shows in their demos). Our need calls for knocking down the blaze and continuing to douse the oil spray/hot surfaces until recombination is less likely.
I did request that they investigate the addition of a 10-pound tank to supplement the volume in the tube, keeping the tube “detection”/localized nozzle technique.
Yeah, a simulated fire is just that, simulated. A puddle of oil/gas on fire doesn't have a re-ignition source. In a real fire you still have an engine hot enough to start combustion, and oil/gas waiting to reignite.
It's the difference between blowing out a propane BBQ vs charcoal. It's also why those solid state extinguishers don't always work.
This tiny oil fire on an engine, I would certainly use water if there was nothing else available. Water would not be my first choice, but clearly water was the right choice versus doing nothing
This tiny oil fire on an engine, I would certainly use water if there was nothing else available. Water would not be my first choice, but clearly water was the right choice versus doing nothing
Just got my Stinger back. They took pretty much all day for it as well as the brake booster recall. Didn't overheat on the way home. It did smell like coolant more than usual, but I imagine they spilled some. I'll keep my eye on levels.
Even with the tech in the car hearing the popping in the stereo they still couldn't do anything except if I wanted them to keep the car and they could open a ticket with Kia Corporate. I said "no thanks" and made sure they didn't charge me the diagnosis fee of $139. Then drove my "freshly washed" car home (kia washed it) and got home and wiped all the water spots off the windows and mirrors.. haha..
Just got my Stinger back. They took pretty much all day for it as well as the brake booster recall. Didn't overheat on the way home. It did smell like coolant more than usual, but I imagine they spilled some. I'll keep my eye on levels.
Even with the tech in the car hearing the popping in the stereo they still couldn't do anything except if I wanted them to keep the car and they could open a ticket with Kia Corporate. I said "no thanks" and made sure they didn't charge me the diagnosis fee of $139. Then drove my "freshly washed" car home (kia washed it) and got home and wiped all the water spots off the windows and mirrors.. haha..
I decided to check the oil to make sure they didn't overfill it because, as I understand, they change the oil when doing the recall. Oil wasn't changed. It was a dirty (50%... getting a change this fall either way). So they didn't change the oil. No idea if they did the coolant.
I decided to check the oil to make sure they didn't overfill it because, as I understand, they change the oil when doing the recall. Oil wasn't changed. It was a dirty (50%... getting a change this fall either way). So they didn't change the oil. No idea if they did the coolant.
There are no instructions to change the engine oil during the recall work. Less than half the engine oil is spilled, and they have to replace what was lost. Nearly all of the coolant is replaced (not flushed) when they drain the coolant from the bottom of the rad on step #4 of the recall procedure..
Up to 3 quarts of oil are included in the recall kit.
There are no instructions to change the engine oil during the recall work. Less than half the engine oil is spilled, and they have to replace what was lost. Nearly all of the coolant is replaced (not flushed) when they drain the coolant from the bottom of the rad on step #4 of the recall procedure..
Up to 3 quarts of oil are included in the recall kit.
