I kind of feel like the avatar right now , I have talked about how to survive a water crash,lets talk about how to prevent a car fire .

Always Have A Fire Extinguisher
I cant shout this loud enough, always have a fire extinguisher in you car ,all the time !!!.

Drive Safely
A good percentage of car fires occur as a result of reckless driving most times after a collision , so always drive safely , and stay sober (don’t drive while drunk ).

Avoid Transporting Fuel
I know this is almost impossible in Naija , but as much as you can , avoid transporting fuel in kegs , in your boot,if its inevitable , make sure it isn’t full to the brim and its very stable and upright .Also keep it far away from electrical wires.

Always Do Routine Check Ups
- Before you take a drive , pop open your bonnet , check the fuel nozzles or pipes, make sure they are well fitted and there are no leakages .
- Always check your fuel tank for leaks and cracks .Don’t ignore any , no matter how small.
- Always look around for open or “naked” wires and seal them up with a masking tape,a little spark can start a massive fire.
- Make sure your battery terminals are well fitted to prevent unnecessary sparks .
- Replace bad fuses

Tidy Up
Keep your boot and inside your car free of paper and other items that can easily catch fire as much as possible .

Park In A Safe Location
When you got to eat out in Iya Basira’s shop park far away from her firewood .Always park your car far away from anything that could possible trigger a fire, no matter how small .

I hope you enjoyed this guys , don’t forget to comment and share .

Written by Donald3d

https://autojosh.com/6-tips-prevent-car-fire/

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Good.

I don't know if I should say dont smoke.. but I think it should be included.

Improper battery connection can cause sparks.

Jump starting a Car too should be done carefully too.

MsDelilah:
AutoJoshNG, your posts are always on point! Keep it up!!!

Thanks

1. Stop transporting petrol in keg together with your gas cylinder in your boot. Most People buy petrol and cooking gas same time. This is so wrong.


2. Make sure the 'red rubber' on your +ve battery head is still intact. Or the fiber material under your engine hood cover. If none is available, cut a Tyre tube and place on top of your battery. Most car fire starts when the +ve end of the battery touches the hood.



Good one AutoJoshNg, Keep it up bro.

soo educativ

Very nice op

One thing must kill a man

Good one

Get vehicle insurance

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I'll come back to modify when I get my own car.
thanks!

Very helpful

Gud

Smoking of cigarettes while driving or not disposing cigarette buts properly. also by engaging or pressing-in the car lighter for those models with it and forgetting to remove it or it malfunctions and doesn't press-out automatically

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Nice toolbox talk for me.

nony43:
One thing must kill a man

Also.... Man die go, woman born again.

Reading/hearing car fire nudges my inner self till this moment since 30th of Dec 16...lost my car as a result of total razed down

They are nice points,with 3,4 and 6 I learnt something big.

Please correct your post. Fire extinguishers do NOT prevent fires, they STOP fires. A fire will start anywhere whether an extinguisher is present or not.

Very useful tips. That was how one mechanic almost made me lose my car. It just so happened a woman was washing nereby with detergent. The soapy water saved my car. See this funny video. I laughed so hard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQZKi2OAIWU

Mucokey:
Reading/hearing car fire nudges my inner self till this moment since 30th of Dec 16...lost my car as a result of total razed down

Deeply sorry about that.

AutoJoshNG, thanks for the tips.