Do you ever carry a fire extinguisher .....

[recycled sixtie]

in the car? Even if it is just a road car?. Have you ever had the need to use it? I was thinking that I should get one just in case I need it or come up to somebody or something that could use it? What do you think?

[Superman]

I always carry a fire extinguisher. I once stopped and put out a fire on another motorist's trailer. The tire was burning. The motorist was a fire fighter. He was a bit embarrassed.

[VINMAN]

Every one of my vehicles has one.

[UconnTim97]

I have one in my 944. Fortunately I have never needed to use it. I have been asked about it by many a passenger.
Just thinking about it, I probably should have one in all of our vehicles.

[azasadny]

I always carried one in my '74 911...

[patssle]

I would if somebody could guarantee that it would not explode in a Texas summer car. Haven't looked into it though.

[126coupe]

Yes, always, at least the cars that are worthy

[tevake]

Have one in most of my cars, wouldn't you know that when I came across a car just starting to burn on the roadside, I was in the tundra W/O an extinguisher. Bummer, had to just watch as the folks lost their van. Now have one in the truck also.
Pretty sure even the small ones that I carry would have put it out at first.

Cheers Richard

[racer]

Nope. (well, my track cars have had one due to certain club DE requirements).. but street cars? no.

[masraum]

I used to carry a halon unit in my 911. I still have it, but don't have a good place to carry it in the miata.

When I worked at an situated place in Florida, I saw several cars burn to the ground. If you get an extinguisher for your car, make sure it's specifically for automotive use.

[Zeke]

Two different kinds in the Boxster, Halon and FireAide. ABC's in the others.

[944Larry]

yep, always carry them. Never used one except on other peoples stuff. Thank goodness for that.

[red-beard]

Yes, in the literal and figurative sense

[SoCal911T]

All my cars have at least one. Even my company car has one although it's useless for anything larger than an ashtray fire.

[bmcuscgr94]

grew up on a farm, we had them in just about everything and I continue that today. Have saved serveral cars over the years, stopped engine fires before they got out of control. I passed that along to my kids. Son saved his restored 67 VW bug with one two years ago from an engine fire.

[scotricker]

We drive 30+ year old cars with high pressure fuel injection systems. All the parts, fittings, hoses and gaskets aren't all necessarily 100% new. That, along with possible random not-too-grounded/shielded wires, makes for a possibly good fire recipe. Now, in my car, for instance, I think I have all those issues handled, but just incase something might go amiss, I carry one just behind the passenger seat.

[herr_oberst]

Yep. Both cars have 'em.

[vash]

nope. i tried to put out a fire once..a motor on a hydraulic pump. it was worthless...i bet i could have been just as dangerous to that fire with my pecker and full bladder with some saliva spat on the thing. the fire laughed at me.

and i wont pop open a hood of a car with a fire going..i'm not gonna be the guy to let all that oxygen in..let it burn. i want to be alive to drive the next new car.

[vash]

but i will take on a kitchen fire..a small one..i have some huge industrial canisters..one is halon.

if the fire starts winning..i apply the same rule as above. let it burn..i am outta there!

[andyt11]

Two in the 911. I have needed them in the past on other vehicles too. Scary stuff when it happens.