My daughter was driving on the interstate a year or so ago and saw a woman get out of her car on the side of the road and it was smoking really bad. She stopped and got the extinguisher out of her E350 wagon and put out the fire under the hood. A fire truck showed up a few minutes later and sprayed it good but they said she saved the car.
I’m not sure how she had the extinguisher 🧯, I guess she just decided to get one. --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 14, 2023, at 5:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yes, I’m immediately buying a couple to keep out in the shop and probably a > some smaller ones to keep in the cars because you never know. I should have > always had one within easy reach in the shop, especially when working on gas > cars. I do not work on them much, mostly always diesels, do I have really not > thought much about it. I will say I did think about getting some out there > recently since I will be working on a d jet car soon. > > I’m not so much worried about the car as the fact that I should have been > better prepared for since a thing. Yea it was some money I didn’t want to > burn. Lost one of my good AGM batteries as well. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 14, 2023, at 3:55 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the demonstration of what to do when you have money to burn... >> [No charge for sarcastic comment.. I just couldn't resist] >> On a serious note.. I'm sorry for your loss.. and thanks for the reminder >> to keep a fire extinguisher close by when doing startups on unknown cars >> [or known, for that matter]. >> >>> On Sun, May 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> That was the other thing too while I had it running, I was trying to >>> figure out why it wouldn’t go into forward or reverse. I’m pretty sure >>> these still have a physical shift rod connected to the transmission and it >>> sure doesn’t really feel like it’s doing anything when you shift it, >>> shifter has almost no resistance. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On May 14, 2023, at 3:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> The wheels are worth a bit as are the headlights taillights and stuff. >>> If the trans is not toasted that could be ok. Strip it down for parts then >>> take the hulk to the scrapper, you might make your money back. >>>> >>>> Too bad though. >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> Sent from iFōn >>>> >>>>> On May 14, 2023, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> So y’all recall the CLK500 that would not crank and had the cats >>> stolen off it. Well I paid $600 for it and decided to list it on Fakebook >>> as is. Guy was going to buy it for $1200 but I decided to see if I could >>> get it running and sell it for more. It had a bad engine computer so I >>> bought a used one on eBay; then sent it and the original to a guy to clone >>> it. The cloned ECU showed up yesterday so I threw it in and it starts. It’s >>> missing really bad and running rich I assume. Checked the codes with SDS >>> and it had codes for all the 02 sensors and something with the MAF. I was >>> about done messing with it where suddenly it backfired and caught fire. Had >>> I had a fire extinguisher near but it wound not have got out of control as >>> bad but unfortunately the car was in a spot where I could not get a hose to >>> it. Within seconds the entire engine compartment was ablaze. Of course I >>> called the FD and 10-15 minutes later they show up. By then car is filly >>> engulfed. It took off so fast I’m really not sure even a fire extinguisher >>> would have put it out. Anyway, I guess I should have sold it previously. >>> That car was a turd from the get go. >>>>> >>>>> <image0.jpeg> >>>>> <image1.jpeg> >>>>> <image2.jpeg> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
