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ZagatoPosted - 11 Jan 2017 : 21:31:05
I have never bothered with an extinguisher but having seen a couple of 96 engine fires, I couldn,t deal with mine going up in flames so... Have you got one in yours, where is the best place to put it that is discreet but handy.

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green96v4Posted - 12 Sep 2017 : 10:23:55
Yes I was admiring Pete's too, tastefully done!
mellePosted - 11 Sep 2017 : 15:42:30
The seats are indeed in great condition (although I'm jealous of Pete's retrimmed seats!); they came out of a Swedish 96 a friend and I have broken. They had covers on them, probably from new.

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green96v4Posted - 11 Sep 2017 : 15:26:45
those seats look to be in great condition

fire extinguisher - nicely done, discrete but easy to hand (and keeps the aeroplane DNA going too, just need a life jacket under there now!)
mellePosted - 11 Sep 2017 : 14:43:31
I've finally installed a fire extinguisher in the cab, much better than having one in the boot I think:



I went with a 2l Ajax/ Chubb foam extinguisher mounted under the passenger seat (LHD car) on a bracket made from 40x40x200 aluminium angle pop riveted to the seat frame. I've tested grabbing it from both seats and found no issues. I'll do the same for the 900 and I also installed two new 6l foam extinguishers in the workshop whilst I was at it. I hope I never need any of them.

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pchristyPosted - 05 Feb 2017 : 12:36:48
Here:



Both passenger and driver can reach it, and it doesn't particularly get in the way of any rear passengers (who have to be pretty small, anyway!). It doesn't stop the rear seat tipping up either.

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Pete
"Duct tape is like the Force: It has a light side and a dark side, and it binds the Universe together!"
DerekPosted - 05 Feb 2017 : 12:19:40
This was just posted to the Yahoo vSAAB forum and I'm sure Eric won't mind it being passed on.

"I was working on my '64 Bullnose for a few hours yesterday, making progress on that dreaded rust, and at 7:10 PM some tar paper undercoating caught fire that I failed to notice for a few precious minutes. The whole underdash was in flames, spread to the headliner and door panels, and the windshield cracked with pieces falling in "tink, tink, tink." I emptied three fire extinguishers to no avail. My son and I were able to pick up the front end (front suspension and drivetrain removed) and roll it out of my barn/workshop just as the firetrucks arrived. It was all over at 7:20 PM. This is the first time anything remotely similar has happened to me in 40 years of welding on cars.

As sick as I feel about it, I'm profoundly thankful that
A) No one got hurt.
B) My son Josh happened to be at home at the time.
C) It didn't catch the barn on fire, a wooden structure built in 1870 with hand-hewn beams.
D) The amazing quickness of the fire department to be on the scene in minutes."

Note: He had THREE extinguishers on hand.
mellePosted - 05 Feb 2017 : 11:06:55
I've had to use a fire extinguisher once in my life. It was a dry powder one and I can't recommend it, the stuff is corrosive as hell. Recently some arse emptied a powder extinguisher on my 900 just a week after it had one side resprayed; I don't think I ever gave the car such a good wash before.

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WoodyPosted - 04 Feb 2017 : 20:19:13
Not sure Melle, certainly would need the rake lever in the vertical position. Had an extinguisher in same position on my previous V4 but it would have been a dry powder one so the cylinder girth may have been less.
mellePosted - 04 Feb 2017 : 18:18:22
That looks like a good place, not sure if you can fit a fire extinguisher next to a stock seat though?

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WoodyPosted - 04 Feb 2017 : 16:49:40


I have a 2lt Foam extinguisher each side in the Troll. Used to have two X 2.5 kg dry powder but they are over 40 yrs old and need re- filling so the foam ones were a better option.

I cannot remember what the link was here which was not working so replaced it with the photo of the foam extinguishers in place.
mellePosted - 04 Feb 2017 : 12:41:20
That was my point too! Sorry to hear about your loss, it must be horrible to see your pride and joy burn down.

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RhysNPosted - 04 Feb 2017 : 06:43:32
I would not say that the Weber is any more immune from this, as I lost a Fiat to the exact same thing, with a Weber. Follow the same advie as described above.
mellePosted - 17 Jan 2017 : 16:01:10
quote:
Originally posted by Derek
While the car is running down on the fuel in the float chamber the pump is working flat out spraying fuel all over the engine bay.
There was fuel mist literally everywhere! I first noticed a fuel smell, then it came splashing out from the off side of the bonnet. The whole car was tacky from the fuel, here you can spot some of the remains on the wing:



I'm still happy I very quickly figured what was going on; in my memory it was a question of seconds from smelling fuel, slowing down in the left lane (RH traffic) even more annoying the Audi that was chasing me, squeezing myself between two lorries onto the hard shoulder and opening the bonnet and realising what could have happened. It actually was quite a good rush of adrenaline, only a bit scary afterwards. I think this could happen to any carbed car, not specifically FoMoCos.

That 95 has long gone by the way; I'm told it's rotting in a drive somewhere. Real shame, was a nice car when I had it.

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DerekPosted - 16 Jan 2017 : 11:45:11
quote:
Originally posted by melle
Why are you worried about the Fomoco? I've had the ferrule the fuel hose connects to come out once; no fun in the left lane on the autobahn overtaking lorries with 95mph. Amazing how far the content of the float bowl gets you though. Glued it in with Loctite on the hard shoulder and never had an issue since.

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While the car is running down on the fuel in the float chamber the pump is working flat out spraying fuel all over the engine bay. You got lucky but many Reliant Scimitar owners have had their fibreglass cars burnt to the ground. Not a pretty sight at the side of the road. Back then the advice was to Loctite and pin the tube, but knurling the brass and using the Loctite is probably sufficient as long as you use a petrol proof Loctite.
Meanwhile, make sure the fuel hose is looped in such a way as to be pushing the tube back into the carb. That way if it starts to loosen you should spot a leak sooner rather than later, as long as you are a regular visitor under the bonnet.
ZagatoPosted - 15 Jan 2017 : 12:38:38
They have a reputation for causing fires in some quarters. One SAAB mechanic on seeing one always said to swap it out for a Webber. Have to say I have never had a problem with any of mine, perhaps it,s just ones that are not maintained properly... Not that mine ever have been!

Having said that mine does overflow a bit down the overflow pipe but we don,t know why! Used to be a smell of petrol on occasion...




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