On Sunday 21 December 2003 08:42 am, Edward Maglott wrote:
> After we calmed down and fixed the fuel leak, we tried to start it.  A
> quick sputter then no spark.  The powder had gotten into the distributor
> and insulated the points.  As it was rated for electrical fires, that was
> what it was supposed to do.  A quick filing/cleaning of the points, and we
> were on our way.  Keep that in mind for your after the fire recovery
> scenario.  I bet that powder would cause havoc if it got in your AFM or
> ISV!

If you want to minimize the damage to engine components, it's hard to beat a
Halon extinguisher.  They're expensive, but from what I've heard they're the
most effective you can buy.  Halon is illegal to manufacture now (it's an
ozone-depleting chemical) but it's still legal to recycle into new
extinguishers.  Fire decomposes it so putting out a fire with it is actually
the best way to get rid of it. ;)