Don in North Carolina wrote:

> John,
>
> >>I believe that you meant "Halon" as opposed to "Halogen".  <<

Yer right. Halon it is. I mis-spoke myself.

 >>The rapid cooling effect will quickly crack your engine block.  <<

Yer right. BUT, better than the thing burning up (or down as the case
may be)

The current agent of choice on

> the car racing circuit is AFFF.  You can get a small (1 to 2 gallon)
> system
> for about $350, with two nozzles.  AFFF is non-corrosive (unlike many dry
> chemical agents), and will clean up with water.  It is very effective on
> Class B (oil) fires, effective on Class A (wood, paper, etc.), and
> somewhat
> effective on Class C (electrical) fires.

Yup!!

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver