[turbo3six]

[QUOTE=group911@aol.co;5716524]"Dry chem is corrosive and does as much damage as the fire - unless you have nothing else." QUOTE]

I'm not a fire expert and fortunately have never had a car catch fire...but I suspect it is not all that uncommon. There is some great info shared here from some very knowledgeable Pelicans.
I suspect many 911 owners carry a dry chem extinguisher. To suffer or actually cause additional damage from the dry chem would be a shame. It would seem that the most probable type of fire we would experience in our cars would be result of a fuel leak causing fire in the engine bay area. If this type of fire is noticed and fought with the right extinguisher it is more likely than not that the fire would be successfully and permanently suppressed.

It also seems that to have the best chance of successfully and permanently extinguishing a fire where the primary ignition or origin is electrical, a battery quick disconnect should be installed. Many of us already have some type of battery disconnect in order to preserve battery life when not in use.