Date:         Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:03:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Adding Power Steering
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <025301c903ce$b6298350$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY> (Scott Daniel's
              message of "Thu\, 21 Aug 2008 13\:44\:25 -0700")
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Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:

> Someone should point out to the Insurance institute of America or
> whomever, that salt on the roads costs millions of dollars in car
> repairs, if not even loss of life now and then.
>
> In Oregon, fortunately, we have red volcanic cinder material to put
> on the snowy roads. Works great, and is totally non-corrosive.

Where I am in Indiana, years ago they would spread sand.  Then it was
sand and salt, and now it's almost pure salt.  And they put it out at
the slightest THREAT of a POSSIBILTY of ice.  It's really crazy.

I must say that modern cars, with some exceptions, are MUCH more salt
resistant then older ones.  My '91 Jetta weathered MANY salty
Chicago-area winters with no corrosion, while my '72 Super Beetle
rusted in sunny dry weather.

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL