[Miata] Fire Extinguishers WAS Horn Fuse

[Larry Alster]

Money being no object you can get this.

http://www.bkauto.com/mazda/index.php

The nice thing is it moved with the seat.


Larry

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Tanner" <keith at miata.net>
To: "MiataList" <miata at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Miata] Fire Extinguishers WAS Horn Fuse


>I like to mount them right in front of the passenger's seat. They're
> out of the way but easily accessible. Here's a picture of one I
> mounted in a different car, but I'm putting one in the rally car over
> the next couple of days and I'll post pictures of that when I'm done.
>
> Note, it works much better if you pony up an extra couple of bucks and
> get a steel bracket for them. The plastic ones that come with the
> extinguishers don't do well in a car environment.
>
> http://cheapsportscar.net/diary.php?UID=576
>
> Keith
>
> On Dec 22, 2007 11:07 PM, K.C. Murphy <kcmurphy72 at insightbb.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Where is a good place to mount a fire extinguisher? I say mount because I
>> dont think it's a good idea to have a pressuriezed container bouncing 
>> around
>> in the trunk.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> And depending on the type you might want to shake it up every month or 
>> so.
>>
>> Rick and Genghis Kart
>> '00 Black and Tan
>>
>> In a message dated 12/22/2007 9:04:47 A.M. Central Standard Time,
>> john.freas at gmail.com writes:
>> Well I'll raise my hand as one who carries an extinguisher.  I had an 
>> engine
>> fire once many years ago in an old Corvair, it did a lot of damage before 
>> I
>> could put it out with a fire extinguisher from a nearby apartment 
>> building.
>> I bought an extinguisher right after that and have thankfully never had 
>> to
>> use it, but it's there.  I keep an eye on the charge on a regular basis. 
>> I
>> probably should have it recharged just because, but it still shows green 
>> on
>> the gauge.  In any case I'll add a vote for extinguishers, it's an awful,
>> helpless feeling watching your car burn and not being able to do anything
>> about it.
>>
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