Friday evening on a long trip up to NC from AL. As usualy seems to be the case I was the first on scene to an incident. I don't know if it is people are so crass in this world that they just don't care or they are all scared little girls and were raised with horrible values but none the less.
I cut accross traffic on the side of I-85 N just South of Spartenburg SC and pulled up to the shoulder threw it in reverse and got out. At this point the Escalade barely had a few dribbles of fire comming out near the rear axle under the car hitting the asphault.
Lesson learned. Remember where you put your Fire Extinguisher. I used to keep it under my driver seat in my FJ62 but I had moved it to the jack storage compartment in my LX450. Not only did it take awhile to get to as you have to open the rear hatch and if equiped with seats you have to lower them when in the up position.
I got to the truck pulled the pin reached under to spray it directly and got a little fart and that was it. After inhaling a large pume of smoke while looking for people in the car I backed up. After about 3 minutes it looked like this and had a bunch of small explosions (not like the movies...nothing even happens...just a bunch of noise).
I never did find the passengers (looked on both sides almost getting sideswiped by a 18 wheeler that thought he was too cool to get over a lane or even slow down from 70 MPH. Police called up and I called it a night. I really hope I didn't over look something and everyone was alright. The lights came on at one point like someone was trying to signal but I think it was just the electronics melting as the drivers door was open and I didn't seen anyone.
Lesson learned. My Walmart Kiddie that I just bought 12 months ago is CRAP and it could have cost someone there life if I was really depending on it. I litterally had more pressure out of my farts. Obvioulsy a defect and not reliable.
So what should I do. I only found one thread about fire extinguishers. I just can't at this time justify a 400 dollar halon system but I think I might get it just in case. But in this instance the fire wasn't in the engine compartment so I need an easily accessible and BIG alternative. I know there is not a lot of room. There has to be some cool invention out there that would fit well and actually perform.
I cut accross traffic on the side of I-85 N just South of Spartenburg SC and pulled up to the shoulder threw it in reverse and got out. At this point the Escalade barely had a few dribbles of fire comming out near the rear axle under the car hitting the asphault.
Lesson learned. Remember where you put your Fire Extinguisher. I used to keep it under my driver seat in my FJ62 but I had moved it to the jack storage compartment in my LX450. Not only did it take awhile to get to as you have to open the rear hatch and if equiped with seats you have to lower them when in the up position.
I got to the truck pulled the pin reached under to spray it directly and got a little fart and that was it. After inhaling a large pume of smoke while looking for people in the car I backed up. After about 3 minutes it looked like this and had a bunch of small explosions (not like the movies...nothing even happens...just a bunch of noise).
I never did find the passengers (looked on both sides almost getting sideswiped by a 18 wheeler that thought he was too cool to get over a lane or even slow down from 70 MPH. Police called up and I called it a night. I really hope I didn't over look something and everyone was alright. The lights came on at one point like someone was trying to signal but I think it was just the electronics melting as the drivers door was open and I didn't seen anyone.
Lesson learned. My Walmart Kiddie that I just bought 12 months ago is CRAP and it could have cost someone there life if I was really depending on it. I litterally had more pressure out of my farts. Obvioulsy a defect and not reliable.
So what should I do. I only found one thread about fire extinguishers. I just can't at this time justify a 400 dollar halon system but I think I might get it just in case. But in this instance the fire wasn't in the engine compartment so I need an easily accessible and BIG alternative. I know there is not a lot of room. There has to be some cool invention out there that would fit well and actually perform.