Call me paranoid, but with all the recent posts on fires and carbeques in late-model 240s, I'm starting to think that it's a wise idea to keep an extinguisher in the car somewhere in case of possible similar experiences.

However, I've been told that typical household extinguishers use dry chemical agents (ammonium phosphate, potassium bicarbonate and the likes) that are very corrosive to most things under the hood, or they use CO2 which is (supposedly) more dangerous in confined areas.

Of course, huge flames can be pretty bad for parts and humans too... :-)

Anyway, if a small fire like the ones being described occurred, I'd want to try to save the surrounding parts from corrosion as well as incineration!

I saw a while ago that IPD sold a fire extinguisher with a non-corrosive extinguishing agent, but like most of their products, it was fairly expensive. Are there cheaper compact alternatives for automotive use that are available in local stores? What brands and/or types of extinguishers do people on this forum typically keep handy?

Cheers all!
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Zach in Vista, CA

1992 245 DL, B230F, LH2.4, M47
1970 145 S, B20B, SU HS6 x2, M41