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Subject: Re: [OM] Be prepared
From: "Gareth.J.Martin" <g.j.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:15:59 +0100
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Quite! Also a hole cut in the base of a vehicle could compromise its=20
strucutral integrity and will most probably render it unroadworthy. Not
a good idea. It might be cheaper to buy a small "beer" fridge!

Best Wishes,
Gareth.

> >Exactly what I wanted to warn the poster about-
> >I don't think a hole cut into the floor of any vehicle is a good=20
> >idea for several reasons-
> >Firstly, the catalytic converter itself heats to several hundred=20
> >degrees and they can be seen glowing red at times,
> >Secondly, the exhaust pipes and muffler also get quite hot. These=20
> >systems would probably be a heat source in and of themselves as much=20
> >as the hot weather you want to protect your gear from.
> >Thirdly- any small hole in that exhaust system could be deadly for=20
> >you and your occupants, the fumes would now have a new way to enter=20
> >the vehicle, and Fourth- if you live in a region where salt is=20
> >spread on the roads in winter, your new hole would give that salt an=20
> >area to work on to further undermine your vehicle's bottom. Please=20
> >consider all these possible new problems before you cut anything=20
> >open.
> >
> >George S.
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> Mazda did this exact thing on their top of the line luxury model.=20
> When parked in the sun, solar cells imbedded in the moonroof glass=20
> operated a ventilation fan in the floor of the trunk when the=20
> interior temperature wen above a certain level.  It was reputed to=20
> keep it 20 degrees cooler inside.
> --=20
> Winsor Crosby
> Long Beach, California
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Gareth.J.Martin,
Research Postgraduate,
School of Geographical Sciences,
University of Bristol,
University Road,
Bristol,
BS8 1SS.

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