Right on it Reed!
I read an ad in a magazine somewhere that said something about there being
few enough of our cars on the road- it's a shame to have to sit and watch
your burn by the side of the road with nothing to extinguish it wiht. Sure,
they were advertising a $2500 built-In system, I think, but I chose to go
out and get a $12 extinguisher from Canadian Tire, and sure enough, it saved
Beverly in a similar situation.
For the amount they cost, they're worth the investment.
;-David
Reed Mideke wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> Today as I was driving to work in the Z (the spit
> is still waiting for its tranny), I'd just put my foot down
> coming out of a particularly sharp corner, when the engine
> sputtered and died.
> A large plume of gray smoke was pouring out of the hood.
> Upon opening it, I found that the battery tie down clamp had come
> loose, shorted to the positive terminal, and set the battery,
> negative cable, and a few other things on fire. Fortunately, I keep
> a fire extinguisher in the car, and had it out in a few seconds.
> A little rigging and a bit of electrical tape had me back on
> the road and only a little late to work.
> So if you don't carry one, you should. You should
> also make sure that your battery is secure, before you
> attempt 1G cornering on a country road ;-)
>
> Happy friday.
> --
> Reed Mideke rmideke@interbase.com
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