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> Ditto. I scraped off the ice, squeegeed it off, got in the car and backed
> it around, then got out again to remove the new thinner layer of ice that
> had formed. The only annoyance I have with it is that you can't see it
> until you sit down in the car, switch the lights on and wonder if you're
> developing cataracts. At least this time I remembered where the scraper
> was.
Just pour hot water over the ice until it's all melted, then use the wipers
to clear the excess liquid. That will keep the glass warm and dry enough
until you get things warmed up. All cars are designed to survive thermal
shock like this, if your windscreen cracks then it would have cracked anyway
due to the next stone that hit it or whatever...
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scott wrote:
> Just pour hot water over the ice until it's all melted, then use the
> wipers to clear the excess liquid. That will keep the glass warm and
> dry enough until you get things warmed up. All cars are designed to
> survive thermal shock like this, if your windscreen cracks then it would
> have cracked anyway due to the next stone that hit it or whatever...
Sorry, the school car park doesn't have any hot water. ;-)
Actually, last night while I was laying in bed, failing to be asleep, I
wondered about something. Every time we have frost, government vehicles
drive out and dump many billions of tonnes of salt onto the roads.
1. What the hell does that do to the cars?
2. Where does all this salt *go* to? Is this a problem?
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"Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocain freeservecouk> wrote in message
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> And there I was going to complain about scraping a thin layer of ice of my
> windcreeen for the second night running.
We've been getting hailstorms occationally for the last couple months. If
anyone wants that ice, they're welcome to it. My car's going for
panelbeating (again) next week
It's been an odd summer here. Not as hot as usual (I haven't needed to turn
the fan on at all) and with a lot more rain than normal. I haven't had to
water the plants on the balcony since September.
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Gail Shaw wrote:
> We've been getting hailstorms occationally for the last couple months. If
> anyone wants that ice, they're welcome to it. My car's going for
> panelbeating (again) next week
Panel...beating...
._.
Where there any fatalities?
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On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:00:56 +0000, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>Actually, last night while I was laying in bed, failing to be asleep, I
>wondered about something. Every time we have frost, government vehicles
>drive out and dump many billions of tonnes of salt onto the roads.
>
>1. What the hell does that do to the cars?
It rusts them. That is one of the reasons that there is a higher proportion of
old cars in the South of the country as there is less need to salt the roads.
>2. Where does all this salt *go* to? Is this a problem?
Down the drains and it's not a problem if you don't lick the roads.
Regards
Stephen
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47611ef7$1@news.povray.org...
> Sorry, the school car park doesn't have any hot water. ;-)
The trick is to hose it up to the windsreen.
Marc
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M_a_r_c wrote:
> 47611ef7$1@news.povray.org...
>> Sorry, the school car park doesn't have any hot water. ;-)
>
> The trick is to hose it up to the windsreen.
GAAAAH! >_< *gouches out eyes*
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And lo on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:37:59 -0000, scott <sco### [at] laptopcom> did
spake, saying:
>> Ditto. I scraped off the ice, squeegeed it off, got in the car and
>> backed it around, then got out again to remove the new thinner layer of
>> ice that had formed. The only annoyance I have with it is that you
>> can't see it until you sit down in the car, switch the lights on and
>> wonder if you're developing cataracts. At least this time I remembered
>> where the scraper was.
>
> Just pour hot water over the ice until it's all melted, then use the
> wipers to clear the excess liquid. That will keep the glass warm and
> dry enough until you get things warmed up. All cars are designed to
> survive thermal shock like this, if your windscreen cracks then it would
> have cracked anyway due to the next stone that hit it or whatever...
Ignoring Marc's suggestion I'll repeat Andy's problem - locating hot water.
--
Phil Cook
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"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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>
>
> Where there any fatalities?
??
From a hail storm? Unless some people were stupid enough to be running
around in the hail, I doubt it.
Largest stones I saw were about the size of a ping-pong ball.
Actually, I think one guy did get killed by the storm. A tree fell on his
car.
Insurance loves me. Second time in three years. The stupid question the
claims person asked me.
"Why wasn't the car under cover at the time of the storm?"
"Um, because I was driving up the M1 highway."
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Gail Shaw wrote:
> "Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
> news:47611fe9@news.povray.org...
>
>>
>> Where there any fatalities?
>
> ??
> From a hail storm?
If it can dent plate steel, surely it can do something bad to the flimsy
layer of bone between your hat and your brain.
> Unless some people were stupid enough to be running
> around in the hail, I doubt it.
Ooo, a country that doesn't have stupid people...
> Largest stones I saw were about the size of a ping-pong ball.
I'd hate to think what the terminal velocity of those must be! (What do
you recon? 81 characters per second?)
> Actually, I think one guy did get killed by the storm. A tree fell on his
> car.
Ouch!
> Insurance loves me. Second time in three years. The stupid question the
> claims person asked me.
> "Why wasn't the car under cover at the time of the storm?"
> "Um, because I was driving up the M1 highway."
Presumably they just quaduple your premium and rake in the cash?
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