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Re: "Nokofs" for magnesium wheels

To: "Scott A. Roberts" <herald1200@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: "Nokofs" for magnesium wheels
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 22:20:18 -0400
Cc: Ben Zwissler <bzwissler1@insightbb.com>, "'Nicholas Wolf'" <nwolf@u.washington.edu>, triumphs@autox.team.net
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How do you know it was the engine block that was burning so hot? It's a 
gasoline fire, after all.

Scott A. Roberts wrote:

>Ever seen a Volkswagen magnesium engine block burning? Real neat, Real hot.
>Sat behind a Volkswagen 410(I think) wagon while it burned up next to route
>95 one day near the Philly Airport about 15 years back. All I could do was
>direct traffic away from it while waiting for the fire department. (I was a
>volunteer firefighter at the time- so I stayed back, and controlled traffic)
>Started in back- whole car went to the ground...
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>Never been too fond of magnesium bits in cars after that.
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>Scott
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George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration    
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
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