I have little to offer except for an opinion. If your engine compartment has a fire, get away from the car and let it burn until proper equipment and personnel arrive on the scene. That 2.5lb bottle? Use it for egress or to buy time for egress if you are ...delayed. The cost of the car is nothing compared to the cost of having your body burned.
Fire happens fast in cars. Here's an article from GRM: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/how-i-became-human-torch-and-survived/
Here's a video:
Escy posted some info on his build on this forum, but most of it is detailed elsewhere. Here's his video of the car burning.
Very sad video. One good takeaway is that they had more than ample time to get out.
I wonder if a small piece of metal tubing could be installed in the rear trunk on the front wall . Maybe 3/4 " diameter and up high . You sense a fire/smoke you pull over and grab your extinguisher . As you exit the car you pop the trunk and place the nozzle of the extinguisher into the tube and empty it . Either the fire goes out or you walk away knowing you at least tried . A simple rubber plug would keep under hood dirt and grime from getting in the trunk . Crazy idea ?
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Lets keep some perspective. Engine fires are exceeding rare in a street or track driven Boxster.
The Audi motor transplant probably had a dodgy fuel set up or the extra heat from turbos ignited something flammable. Porsche certainly didn't engineer the engine compartment for that set up.
If you want to put a racing fire system in your street car just in case, do it.
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I wonder if a small piece of metal tubing could be installed in the rear trunk on the front wall . Maybe 3/4 " diameter and up high . You sense a fire/smoke you pull over and grab your extinguisher . As you exit the car you pop the trunk and place the nozzle of the extinguisher into the tube and empty it . Either the fire goes out or you walk away knowing you at least tried . A simple rubber plug would keep under hood dirt and grime from getting in the trunk . Crazy idea ?
rfuerst - I was wondering the same thing, but was picturing in my mind that the distribution tube would pass through and be attached to the front engine cover, so that a fire extinguisher in the passenger compartment could be used even if egress from the vehicle was impeded. Seems like an easier install, and if you decide you don't like it for whatever reason just swap in a new used cover.
Broken Linkage I think most firemen would say get out of the vehicle first , that's why I suggested the rear trunk . But anything is possible .
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I wonder if a small piece of metal tubing could be installed in the rear trunk on the front wall . Maybe 3/4 " diameter and up high . You sense a fire/smoke you pull over and grab your extinguisher . As you exit the car you pop the trunk and place the nozzle of the extinguisher into the tube and empty it . Either the fire goes out or you walk away knowing you at least tried . A simple rubber plug would keep under hood dirt and grime from getting in the trunk . Crazy idea ?
Yes crazy idea, you don't run back to a vehicle that is on fire.
The hand held is just to put out the field you just lit up.
The car burns.
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Yes crazy idea, you don't run back to a vehicle that is on fire.
The hand held is just to put out the field you just lit up.
The car burns.
Running back? You smell a fire... quickly you're going to exit the car. If I had the trunk setup, as described, and I smell a fire... I'm going to stop the car... open the door to exit hitting the trunk release on my way out... going to the back of the car... positioning the extinguisher into that, what, 3/4 inch pipe... activate the extinguisher... then getting the h ell out of there.
One of my parts car Boxsters was an engine burn car and I have seen plenty more over the years on Copart and IAA. It happens. It is not rare. I do not see many scenarios where an engine compartment fire would not be considered a total loss by the insurance company, even if you have a system to extinguish it. I'm all for fire suppression as a safety measure. A good system can keep you from getting severe burns and keep more of the car salvageable. Just don't risk harm to yourself to 'save' a car that's going to be totaled anyway.
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I think my suggestion of a tube mounted in the rear trunk on the front wall facing the engine has merit . First and most important get out of the vehicle . While you are unbuckling and setting the parking brake grab your extinguisher . As you exit pop the rear trunk . If you have a cap on the tube pop the cap off . Pull pin on extinguisher place the nozzle in the tube and let it rip . That entire scenario is what 10 - 15 seconds ?
The trunk lid is open so it somewhat shields you . Lets face it this scenario is successful only if you catch it early , if it's fully engulfed after you pull over it's too late . Just speaking for myself while I would love to save my car it's my 25K Jake Raby engine I REALLY want to save ............. for the next chassis
Fire is dangerous business and has to be taken very seriously . But this thread was started over concerns on how to put it out on a Boxster . From the comments it's obvious in stock form there is no easy way to do so . So in that scenario there are two camps . Just get out and let it burn or be inventive and have at least a chance of saving . I think I will explore my option and see what I can come up with . This thread has made me realize I carry a fire extinguisher in my S but it's a false sense of security , if I had a fire I would have no way to expel the goods into the engine bay .
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