DeLorean spontaniously combusted.... I guess I'm lucky to be alive.

[Time Machine]

Today is the day I stop on the way home from the office and buy a fire extinguisher to live in my car. Not tomorrow... Today.
Sorry for your loss.

I hope that this information helps someone in the future. I think they should make a sticky thread telling people to invest in a fire extinguisher. If I would have had one, I could have saved my car.

[skill]

I hope that this information helps someone in the future. I think they should make a sticky thread telling people to invest in a fire extinguisher. If I would have had one, I could have saved my car.

TimeMachine, so sorry about your loss. Materials can be replaced. You'll have your dream machine again. I hope people come out to donate on your GoFund. If not already shared on social media... i hope people can spread the word about this. Again, seriously bothering to watch what you went through and sorry! It's a serious reminder to all Delorean owner's to be prepared.

I went ahead and bought the KID21006287 - Kidde FX511 Automobile Fire Extinguisher for $18 on Amazon.

If you have a Facebook please share his Gofund page with your friends and give. https://www.gofundme.com/229ypg4

[David T]

Having a fire extinguisher and knowing how to use it are 2 different things. I had a car fire once and when I opened the hood the fire really took off quickly once it was able to get more air. I didn't have a fire extinguisher but if I did I would have to have had it ready and aiming at the motor the second I opened the hood. By the time a bus stopped and the driver ran out with his fire extinguisher it was already more than it could handle. I am not saying you shouldn't have a fire extinguisher, what I am trying to warn everyone is you also need to know what you are doing.

[dn010]

Why the need for crowd funding, did something happen with the insurance?

[Rich_NYS]

I know such a thing exists, but I can't find it anywhere online. It's like this tube thing you line the engine compartment with and then the fire damages it enough and then it releases the suppressant.

This is why we should invest in alternative energies.

I was thinking of rigging one of these in the engine compartment:

[Lwanmtr]

Looks neat

[DMC-81]

I was thinking of rigging one of these in the engine compartment:

Wow, that's an impressive product!

[Morpheus]

I went ahead and bought the KID21006287 - Kidde FX511 Automobile Fire Extinguisher for $18 on Amazon.

I just went and did the same thing. It arrived yesterday. You can't beat the price, and it's silver to boot!

[Some guy]

So all the talk of no fire wall has me asking the question....

Do we have any options?

Is there a flexible material we can add to the interior of the engine compartment?

Is there a fire retardant materials available, that would even make a difference?

[dn010]

I have this zip tied to the upper engine cover:

http://www.amazon.com/BlazeCut-Autom...re+suppression

I also carry an extinguisher in the cabin.

So all the talk of no fire wall has me asking the question....

Do we have any options?

Is there a flexible material we can add to the interior of the engine compartment?

Is there a fire retardant materials available, that would even make a difference?