<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Halon is gaseous at atmospheric pressure and liquid when under pressure, just like LP gas. If it still weighs the same it hasn’t lost any contents, and if the valve isn’t corroded, it ought to work just fine. If you’re concerned take it to one of those shops that recharges and inspects fire extinguishers and get them to inspect and certify it.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Duncan<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 7, 2019, at 12:32 PM, Brian Schirano via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">They may be able to fill it with Halon II the new eviron better stuff. SPA should know , but I thought Halon was a gas, no powder to cake, that was part of the beauty, no mess to clean after a discharge<div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1551983509586" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1551983510742" class="">Brian- not a fire bottle expert</div><div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1551983560095" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div id="ymail_android_signature" class=""><a id="ymail_android_signature_link" href="https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature" class="">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br class=""> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;" class=""> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;" class=""> <div class="">On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 12:32 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot</div><div class=""><<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;" class=""> <div id="yiv1089835968" class=""><div class="">I’ve got a 5 lb Halon bottle with nozzles in my car that is at least 10 years old, probably more. I’ve heard the product cakes up and will no longer work after a while, so I’m interested in making sure the car is as safe as can be.<div class="yiv1089835968"><br class="yiv1089835968"><div class="yiv1089835968">I’ve looked at replacement systems (this one is SPA, they no longer service Halon) and they will cost at least $700 if I want something that is legal for SCCA.</div><div class="yiv1089835968"><br class="yiv1089835968"></div><div class="yiv1089835968">Anyone know if the Halon actually does become unserviceable, or have experience getting the Halon bottle tested/refilled?</div><div class="yiv1089835968">Yes, Halon is ozone depleting and no longer sold. However, I’ve still got a tank full!</div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br class=""><a ymailto="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a><br class=""><br class=""><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com/" target="_blank" class="">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br class=""><br class="">Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank" class="">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br class="">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" target="_blank" class="">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a><br class="">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/bschirano@yahoo.com" target="_blank" class="">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/bschirano@yahoo.com</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""> </div> </blockquote></div><span id="cid:b5bd73a0-6ccb-4b10-bcac-1939cd3d3493"><Untitled.txt></span>_______________________________________________<br class=""><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a><br class=""><br class="">http://www.fot-racing.com<br class=""><br class="">Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br class="">Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot<br class="">Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/duncan.charlton54@gmail.com<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>