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Originally posted by svandamme
let's face it , the teeny weeny powder extinguishers basically useless on any fire where you have leaking oil and fuel and other stuff usually found in cars.
unkess you're extunguishing the first minute after the fire started, it's going to be a futile attempt...
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Not true! You can put some serious fire out with a 2.5 or 5 lb. dry chemical extinguisher. Second, dry chem extinguishers are made for combustible and flammable liquid fires ( i.e. grease, fuel, oil), as well as other material. Now Halon or CO2 could be fruitless on that type of fire.
Once again I will state that it is important to know how to use that extinguisher you carry.
I'm now stepping off my soap box.
And yes, this thread is farked up! ( Thanks Bill Douglas for the new word!)