robot808

LEADASS, yeah, no harm at all. In fact, dropped it off at my detailers today so he could really clean in the engine bay, he wouldn't take any money.
I bought toofast928's rebuilt Powerdyne last year. It is one of the 928M 16 valve units. I ended up doing a TB/WP job this spring, so I just finally got it installed.

LEADASS

Very nice, They are sooo much fun, I know you'll enjoy it. I can honestly say Vortech changed my life. (not really but it is really cool)

Tony320

Well done, that sounds EXACTLY like something that I would do. XD

karl ruiter

I guess surgeons have this problem too so they have to keep an exact count of every sponge and tool in the operating area to make sure they don't leave anything in the patient.

fraggle

I've got a halon in the car, need to get a mondo one for the garage.

antsmands

Wow Bob, glad to hear that things turned out OK! That is a scary situation. I am thankful the car is fine and ready to run! Hope to see it in action soon!

G8RB8

Current Status of Halon 1301 Systems

If you have halon systems currently installed in your company facilities and they are located in the United States, you need to know the following facts:

You are under no legal obligation to remove systems from service.
There is no federal legal requirement to remove systems from service by any specific date.
You may legally recharge your system in the event of a discharge
Recycled agent is still commonly available for fire system recharge.
No new agent 1301 is being manufactured
You should plan the replacement of your systems with a halon alternative.

Jadz928

Celsius 232 just ain't as catchy.
Glad y'all are alright. Post more about the S/C!

STRIKEMASTER

Dry chem extinguishers are a real mess and the chem can really eat up stuff, especially electronics! Have you tried a Co2 unit? They are bigger and type B&C only (not for wood or paper, just liquid fuel and electronics) but they ARE clean. I took a lightning strike a few years ago and it totally KILLED my computer. Got hit so hard the power plug from the power supply MELTED TO THE MOTHERBOARD despite a surge protector and a backup battery supply !! Great cloud of smoke and god-awfull smell!! Kill the power, open the case and BLAST it with Co2. PS & MB were toast but everything else was OK. NO Cleanup. Get one and compare with the dry chem. 2 coffee cans with some gas in them, light'em up test and judge for yourself. Glad your emergency was NOT a major event. Think of it as a "live fire exercise" (here the pun really does fit, does'nt it?)

outbackgeorgia

CO2 is really the answer. I have dry chem, CO2 and pressurized water available. CO2 is usually first choice, leaves no residue, and is good on most fires except fuel. Dry Chem for that.
Dave

Richter12x2

Had something similar happen a few years ago. Before I got the 928, I had a Mazda RX7. I'd just bought it and was enjoying the daylights out of it. On the message boards, I kept hearing horror stories about them catching fire, so I kept a fire extinguisher (cheapest ABC I could find). Well, my wife and I pull up at a redlight, and suddenly there's smoke pouring out from under the hood.
OH GOD, IT'S HAPPENED TO ME!!! I jump out, grab the entinguisher and pump the thing into the engine bay - no fire. Car is still running.
So I get it back... turns out a heater bypass line sprung a leak and was dropping antifreeze on the catalytic converter. Just enough to make a ton of smoke. I got to think about making sure there REALLY IS a fire in the 3 hours it took to get all that white powder crap out from under the manifolds. :P

robot808

Yeah Jim, I'll start a thread on it, but I am not dumb enough to do that without pics.
I'll get some and start a thread soon.