Re: [Quantum Owners] Fire extinguisher

2017-05-29 Thread 'jonathan jackson' via Quantum Owners Group 
Yes indeed a good tale that has a safe ending. Last year while welding in my 
workshop attached to my garage  I set fire to some thinners which resulted in a 
blaze!  I rushed out shouting FIRE in true Basil Fawlty style to alert wife 
grabbing my extinguisher as I went, I was in full panic mode as I tried to 
operate the damn thing and managed to get it going and rushed back in to put 
the fire out. I could have lost my workshop/garage as well as the wifes 
pristine MX5 my Quantum and my Special that I built 3 years ago. We look back 
and laugh about it now but fire spreads so fast its frightening.  

On Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 11:12, 'robert greig' via Quantum Owners Group 
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 O boy.Lucky you had a fire extinguisher. I've never had one in any of my cars.
Glad you where able to sort it out and still get the car back home.
Robert Greig 

On Monday, 22 May 2017, 21:59, Geoff Ward  wrote:
 

 Had a very scary few moments this morning, just after getting the 2+2 mot'd. 
when I went to start it up, it did not start but there was a wisp of smoke from 
under the bonnet. I grabbed my fire extinguisher from the boot and opened the 
bonnet to see flames at the back of the engine. Thankfully a quick blast of dry 
powder and the fire was out. Very scary and I count my self very lucky that I 
could tackle the fire so promptly I could very easily have lost the 2+2. The 
reason for the fire, a fuel hose had come lose. The good news is that the fire 
did very little damage, and after fixing the hose, I was able to start the car 
and drive home. 
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Re: [Quantum Owners] Fire extinguisher

2017-05-23 Thread 'robert greig' via Quantum Owners Group 
O boy.Lucky you had a fire extinguisher. I've never had one in any of my cars.
Glad you where able to sort it out and still get the car back home.
Robert Greig 

On Monday, 22 May 2017, 21:59, Geoff Ward  wrote:
 

 Had a very scary few moments this morning, just after getting the 2+2 mot'd. 
when I went to start it up, it did not start but there was a wisp of smoke from 
under the bonnet. I grabbed my fire extinguisher from the boot and opened the 
bonnet to see flames at the back of the engine. Thankfully a quick blast of dry 
powder and the fire was out. Very scary and I count my self very lucky that I 
could tackle the fire so promptly I could very easily have lost the 2+2. The 
reason for the fire, a fuel hose had come lose. The good news is that the fire 
did very little damage, and after fixing the hose, I was able to start the car 
and drive home. 
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Re: [Quantum Owners] Fire extinguisher

2017-05-23 Thread bill 
Just keep an eye on the age of the extinguishers, both my cars have had them in 
for many years, might be time to replace them with new ones, before they are 
needed

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On 23 May 2017, at 07:49, Andy Heaton 
> wrote:

Very good idea for all members to carry an extinguisher!! Lucky call Geoff

On 22 May 2017 21:59, "Geoff Ward" 
> wrote:
Had a very scary few moments this morning, just after getting the 2+2 mot'd. 
when I went to start it up, it did not start but there was a wisp of smoke from 
under the bonnet. I grabbed my fire extinguisher from the boot and opened the 
bonnet to see flames at the back of the engine. Thankfully a quick blast of dry 
powder and the fire was out. Very scary and I count my self very lucky that I 
could tackle the fire so promptly I could very easily have lost the 2+2. The 
reason for the fire, a fuel hose had come lose. The good news is that the fire 
did very little damage, and after fixing the hose, I was able to start the car 
and drive home.

Geoff Ward.

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Re: [Quantum Owners] Fire extinguisher

2017-05-23 Thread Andy Heaton 
Very good idea for all members to carry an extinguisher!! Lucky call Geoff

On 22 May 2017 21:59, "Geoff Ward"  wrote:

> Had a very scary few moments this morning, just after getting the 2+2
> mot'd. when I went to start it up, it did not start but there was a wisp of
> smoke from under the bonnet. I grabbed my fire extinguisher from the boot
> and opened the bonnet to see flames at the back of the engine. Thankfully a
> quick blast of dry powder and the fire was out. Very scary and I count my
> self very lucky that I could tackle the fire so promptly I could very
> easily have lost the 2+2. The reason for the fire, a fuel hose had come
> lose. The good news is that the fire did very little damage, and after
> fixing the hose, I was able to start the car and drive home.
>
> Geoff Ward.
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Re: [Quantum Owners] Fire extinguisher

2017-05-22 Thread Susan and Martin Scott 
Wow,
Thankfully a happy outcome. Surprised they didn't see/smell it at MOT. I had 
exactly the same thing (leak from hose) at MOT retest on the Rickman last year 
which I (and the tester) know wasn't there the day before! This 
(Geoff's)particular incident may or may not be a direct result of the changing 
cocktail of fuel which seems to be ever changing. John Dickens penned a good 
article in CKC (last year? ...time flies) about the ethanol which is being 
added to petrol, and the way it can eat through hoses, metal tubes and 
carburetters is both eye-opening and frightening!  Makes one wonder about the 
perceived wisdom of excluding older cars (more likely to have incompatible 
hoses) from the MOT test. Be safe out there.
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  To: quantumowners@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 9:59 PM
  Subject: [Quantum Owners] Fire extinguisher


  Had a very scary few moments this morning, just after getting the 2+2 mot'd. 
when I went to start it up, it did not start but there was a wisp of smoke from 
under the bonnet. I grabbed my fire extinguisher from the boot and opened the 
bonnet to see flames at the back of the engine. Thankfully a quick blast of dry 
powder and the fire was out. Very scary and I count my self very lucky that I 
could tackle the fire so promptly I could very easily have lost the 2+2. The 
reason for the fire, a fuel hose had come lose. The good news is that the fire 
did very little damage, and after fixing the hose, I was able to start the car 
and drive home. 


  Geoff Ward.   

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Re: [Quantum Owners] Fire extinguisher

2017-05-22 Thread Chris Young 
glad to hear this was a story with a happy ending!

On Mon, 22 May 2017 at 21:59 Geoff Ward  wrote:

> Had a very scary few moments this morning, just after getting the 2+2
> mot'd. when I went to start it up, it did not start but there was a wisp of
> smoke from under the bonnet. I grabbed my fire extinguisher from the boot
> and opened the bonnet to see flames at the back of the engine. Thankfully a
> quick blast of dry powder and the fire was out. Very scary and I count my
> self very lucky that I could tackle the fire so promptly I could very
> easily have lost the 2+2. The reason for the fire, a fuel hose had come
> lose. The good news is that the fire did very little damage, and after
> fixing the hose, I was able to start the car and drive home.
>
> Geoff Ward.
>
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[Quantum Owners] Fire extinguisher

2017-05-22 Thread Geoff Ward 
Had a very scary few moments this morning, just after getting the 2+2
mot'd. when I went to start it up, it did not start but there was a wisp of
smoke from under the bonnet. I grabbed my fire extinguisher from the boot
and opened the bonnet to see flames at the back of the engine. Thankfully a
quick blast of dry powder and the fire was out. Very scary and I count my
self very lucky that I could tackle the fire so promptly I could very
easily have lost the 2+2. The reason for the fire, a fuel hose had come
lose. The good news is that the fire did very little damage, and after
fixing the hose, I was able to start the car and drive home.

Geoff Ward.

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