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Originally Posted by Topless
Currently our track fire safety crew recommends aqueous foam extinguishers (AFFF) and NOT removing the engine cover in case of fire. If you open the engine cover it creates a chimney effect that multiplies the size of the fire. It also puts you at much greater risk of injury. You can hit everything from underneath the wheel wells and aqueous foam is water based so it cools the components below the flash point.
In the case of the 2008 Cayman, he was running with a different club at the time. They used dry extinguishers and the fire re-ignited several times because they never got it cooled it down. When they did open the engine bay, flames went 20 feet in the air.
Car fires are bad news.
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Great advice...The heads are pointed sideways with the rails ontop...actually I have seen this effect happen in an older 911.....the engine uncovered...lots of oxygen...the flames were 10-15 feet high at least and there was no chance of getting close to it as things got out of control very quickly there after