Fire extinguisher location in a Beetle

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 17 Dec 2011, 8:45 pm

#877467

I have a 1kg fire extinguisher that I have procured, and I am wondering what locations people have fitted them? I have decided that the passenger floor just in front of the seat is good. It gives access for driver and passenger, and is out of the way. The positions on the side of A pillar and under dash looked to be in the way.

I am not planning on using it, it is just cheap insurance. I already have all fuel lines and fittings secure and renewed in the engine bay, and fuel filter fitted up under near fuel tank.

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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 17 Dec 2011, 8:59 pm

#877470

Pete, I fabbed up a bracket that fits the extinguisher to the seat frame just behind my feet. That way it moves back & forth with the seat. got the idea from a porsche website.

Cheers
Brendan

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 17 Dec 2011, 9:49 pm

#877476

mines on the tunnel in front of the gear stick
can get a pic tomorrow if you want

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Dec 2011, 11:35 pm

#877481

helbus wrote:I have a 1kg fire extinguisher that I have procured, and I am wondering what locations people have fitted them? I have decided that the passenger floor just in front of the seat is good. It gives access for driver and passenger, and is out of the way. The positions on the side of A pillar and under dash looked to be in the way.

I am not planning on using it, it is just cheap insurance. I already have all fuel lines and fittings secure and renewed in the engine bay, and fuel filter fitted up under near fuel tank.

I just copied other people and placed it front of the gearshifter
I have seen others located just inside the LHD...

which is much better than in the boot....

in front of the seats sounds great.....

LEE

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Dec 2011, 7:23 am

#877485

Late beetles with the 3 point mount have a nice place on the front support

You cant sort of see mine here

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AyeBee Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 18 Dec 2011, 12:17 pm

#877510

Mines on the passenger side A pillar, doesn't seem to get in the road.

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 18 Dec 2011, 3:41 pm

#877532

I put it in the spot where Bizzare has his. I didn't want to drill holes in the original floor mat on the tunnel.

I have just drilled two holes in the plate in front of the seat runners. I have to take the extinguisher out to slide the seat out, but I don't take the seat out very often.

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annosL Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 19 Dec 2011, 1:24 am

#877606

I've heard horizontal is better than vertical to keep the powder loose, is that dinkum?

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 19 Dec 2011, 7:14 am

#877612

annosL wrote:I've heard horizontal is better than vertical to keep the powder loose, is that dinkum?

I'd say...yep, fair dinkum.

Also good every 6 months or so to remove from holder and give the extinguisher a shake for the same reason.

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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 19 Dec 2011, 7:43 pm

#877699

matberry wrote:Also good every 6 months or so to remove from holder and give the extinguisher a shake for the same reason.

Or take it for a nice strap offroad. That's sure to shake things up! 😂😂😂

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Feb 2012, 10:20 am

#888653

having it in front of the gearshifter means its shaking the extinguisher up every time You brake.. lol

I have found that some of the newer fire extinguishers aren't really made to be mounted in a car as their holding method isn't too good. plastic instead of metal..
very flimsy and some are very difficult to undo..

LEE

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1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 24 Feb 2012, 10:51 am

#888660

Special Air Service wrote:Pete, I fabbed up a bracket that fits the extinguisher to the seat frame just behind my feet. That way it moves back & forth with the seat. got the idea from a porsche website.

Cheers
Brendan

That's where the genuine VW brackets fit. I have one but it doesn't fit Transporters.🙁

I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Feb 2012, 1:00 pm

#888687

You can buy ones with twin metal straps. they are aimed as the CAMS requiremtns.

I prefer the passenger footwell. If the straps become loose and its on the tunnel in front of the gear shift, it may fall around the pedals......

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Feb 2012, 2:06 pm

#888696

BiX wrote:You can buy ones with twin metal straps. they are aimed as the CAMS requiremtns.

I prefer the passenger footwell. If the straps become loose and its on the tunnel in front of the gear shift, it may fall around the pedals......

I have seen some cheap ones that are held to a bracket [plastic?] with what looks like some sort of cable tie, but You can brake it with Your hands.. so that doesn't sound good if You are upside down and the extinguisher is above You!!!

or whether they will stay put if You are hit side on by another car...

after all this... I may go and check mine again.. and maybe stick an extra strap over it...

You can get the metal top part extinguishers refilled...
they don't do the ones with plastic tops and triggers etc...

LEE

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