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Re: Salt safety question

To: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Salt safety question
From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 17:38:52 -0400
I've never had that happen. I guess when your running higher speeds the
centrifugal force throughs it off?

JB

At 04:31 PM 7/26/99 -0400, Chuck Rothfuss wrote:
>List,
>
>  Had an odd experience today that may relate remotely to racing on salt.
>Driving down one of my dirt "short-cuts" I was forced to cross a mound of
>wet dirt left by a road grader.  Several miles later I got a severe
>unbalanced tire sensation.  Turns out that the dirt had all but filled the
>inside of one wheel and had been packed there as I drove.
>  I've seen pretty good salt accumulations on cars, but does everyone follow
>a routine of cleaning it all off after every run to prevent things like
>this?  A couple ounces of salt in the wrong place could really spoil a good
>run in a hurry.
>
>Chuck    
>



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