Vic High Country Fire

Braydo said:

Another fire. Looks to have started under the bonnet, consistent with reports from the Stockton beach fire. Are we up to 3 or 4 reported fires now?

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This is not my photo and I was not there. The photo was posted this evening on a local high country forum. The accompanying comment only stated that all occupants are fine and vehicle is being recovered.

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ADVAW8S said:

This is pure speculation but more of a question. Where is the jump post located under the bonnet. In my L663, the jump post is almost right at the point of the fire. Could some one have an electrical connection to the jump post.

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CRH said:

I think they said something was removed from my engine area due to heat build up when it was in for work. I can't be sure or do I know what it was, it was part of a list of things they had to do when vehicles were in the shop.

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Braydo said:

Another fire. Looks to have started under the bonnet, consistent with reports from the Stockton beach fire. Are we up to 3 or 4 reported fires now?

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This is not my photo and I was not there. The photo was posted this evening on a local high country forum. The accompanying comment only stated that all occupants are fine and vehicle is being recovered.

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Shopkeep said:

So there was the Stockton beach fire which was a completely burnt out shell and this more compartmentalised fire, that makes two. Where were the other one or two you mentioned?

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Ineos Grenadier burned down in Germany - Technical defect

I just came by that news. In Wapelfeld, Germany the IG of a lady caught fire and burned down on 03-01-2024. She was able to leave the car and get away safe. The police said it was a technical defect...

www.theineosforum.com

Braydo said:

One in Germany and I think there was one somewhere in Africa as well. Here's the link to the thread on the German incident:

Ineos Grenadier burned down in Germany - Technical defect

I just came by that news. In Wapelfeld, Germany the IG of a lady caught fire and burned down on 03-01-2024. She was able to leave the car and get away safe. The police said it was a technical defect...

www.theineosforum.com

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Clark Kent said:

My vehicle has just been in for some warranty work. Their senior Ineos technician pulled out a piece of insulation material that runs across the back of the cylinder head between the head and the firewall. He said there is a campaign from IA to remove and discard that section.

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AWo said:

Dry powder, it depends....they create huge impurities themself. Or worse. Dry powder extinguisher consist of sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate. It creates a extremely fine dust which goes everywhere. Together with water (condensation, humidity) it starts corrosion, especially on cabling and contacts. You can achieve the most important thing with it and maybe safe life, but don't expect you car will be saved, as well, on the long run.

The extinguisher powder together with smut gets slimy and is difficult to remove. You need someone who is specialised in cleaning fire damage, there are special cleaning matters for that kind of damage. But your car electric is most probably ruined.

But the most important thing is to get the fire out, to safe live and to prevent the fire from expanding to other things...and that's where powder is good at.

There are foam spray (like Abus https://www.abus.com/int/Consumer/Fire-safety-hazard-alarms/Fire-safety/Fire-extinguishing-spray) which can be cleaned of easily, but they are only of real use if the fire is small or has just started.

AWo

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Logsplitter said:

I’ve got a Firexo but don’t know what the implications are of using that on the vehicle are . Hopefully never have to use it View attachment 7876467

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OGrid said:

I’m thinking of sourcing this engine bay temperature sensor and wiring it up.

Blue LED Display Thermometer with 3mtr External Sensor | Jaycar Australia

Panel mountable temperature guage, - -14+120deg reading - IP66 rated

www.jaycar.com.au

(Australian online store)

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Tazzieman said:

Where will you put it, and what are your chances of saving the situation?
A smoke detector?
Then again, that'd be set off all the time , vapers everywhere in cities and bushfires all summer.

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