Track day driver passes out due to exposure to CO

Post by **rob quilter** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:32 pm

Not sure if anyone else saw this. A driver exposed to carbon monoxide whilst on track, he spins off and luckily doesn't crash. But then pulls over and passes out.

http://www.carthrottle.com/carbon-monox ... his-story/

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:48 pm

What, wait....... how

CO kicked in yo!

Post by **Doggo** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:37 pm

Cripes

Supercharged 無限MUGEN BB1 Profile · Post by **nucleustylzlude** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:25 pm

That's horrible. Not nice to watch. Does beg the question why cars rant fitted with something so basic and cheap?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:54 pm

bad stuff

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:09 pm

lxstuart · Post by **lxstuart** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:29 pm

An engine running in good tune should emit very low levels of carbon monoxide.
From a manufactures point of view, it is a negligible risk. Adding a carbon monoxide alarm would add costs to production.

From experience of using gas detectors at work, when one goes off people will just swear at it and turn it off. They also have to be calibrated (6 monthly where I work, likely the same in many other places). If you've just bought a car, are you likely to want to have to pay an extra ~£50 to get a gas detector calibrated every 6 months?
Maybe when the car is new it will get done, but in 10-15 years time (when its more likely to be needed)?

Not likely.

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:03 pm

Bloody hell. Makes you think don't it..with our old cars.

Post by **Doggo** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:05 pm

Well, the 4th's have plenty of ventilation

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:08 pm

That is some scary jobby. But yep, engines don't emit that much CO when running properly.

You could see the windows fog up really quickly as the CO level rises in the car. It's very sudden, not surprised he was scared!