25 Feb 05
Originally posted by AlcraThe salt and sand mixture is applied to the roads to melt the snow and ice. This forms a slushy\salt mixture which coats the underside of your vehicle which reacts with the steel to cause rusting and, eventually, holes.
* Confused look
Since I live in a country where a REALLY cold day is around -8 degrees celcius, please explain - is there any relation to salt on the road and a hole in your car.
In honest curiosity,
alcra
25 Feb 05
Originally posted by AlcraYes, dweezil explained it well, it's like having seawater attack your car.
* Confused look
Since I live in a country where a REALLY cold day is around -8 degrees celcius, please explain - is there any relation to salt on the road and a hole in your car.
In honest curiosity,
alcra
25 Feb 05
The other downside of the salt, if you live in a rural, forest setting (like myself) is that once spring comes, the porcupines come out of hibernation
and seem to have a real craving for the salt. Over the years, I've lost brake lines, rad hoses, belts, fuel and fuel lines, etc. to their incessant chewing! ðŸ˜
25 Feb 05
Originally posted by dweezilAll this is interesting - colder climates seem to take all this for granted.
The other downside of the salt, if you live in a rural, forest setting (like myself) is that once spring comes, the porcupines come out of hibernation
and seem to have a real craving for the salt. Over the years, I've lost brake lines, rad hoses, belts, fuel and fuel lines, etc. to their incessant chewing! ðŸ˜
I wonder what we in the hotter climates take for granted that you "coldies" do not even think about.
Maybe Crowley has an idea?