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Old 12-28-2017, 11:02 PM   #8
Lakegeezer
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Default A fire story

My sled caught fire because the brakes were sticking and things got hot. The flames in the engine started shortly after pulling into my shed, where there are several cans of gas, along with lots of "stuff". I ran to the house, grabbed a fire extinguisher from the kitchen and was amazed how fast it put out the fire. While yanking the sled out of the shed, the flames started up again and required another blast of the extinguisher. A total of less than a minute of flames, yet the 2-stroke oil reservoir and coolant hoses melted and emptied fluid into the yard. A lucky day in many respects. Now, there is an extinguisher in the shed, where it always should have been. Running away that day would have meant losing the shed and maybe the house, so the early stages fire fight was worth it. I gained a new respect for fire extinguishers and traded that 2-stroke stinker for a purring 4-stroke.
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