Bill
Happened to me once too. Not from the cooling tank or lines but rather a
rear freeze plug popped and the flywheel pumped the coolant up through he
clutch and all over me.
Firesuits aren't worth anything against hot water. Maybe even a
liability...you can't get it off fast enough.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 10:42 AM
Subject: Hazards of Cooling Systems
> One or two writers have mentioned drivers getting burned by burst
> cooling tanks or radiators. This is nothing new. As a historical note,
> I recall that at the dawn of aviation, when Wilbur and Orville Wright
> were trying to perfect their original planes, Wilbur got a severe burn
> on his arm in the air one time when a hose between their engine and the
> radiator failed. The burn was fairly extensive, very painful and
> hampered him for weeks before the arm recovered.
>
> Obviously, we don't want any of this.
> Cheers from ArdunBill in the Great Dismal Swamp, Chesapeake, VA. Where
> the Fall weather has been ideal for motorcycling recently, but has now
> turned a bit chilly.
>
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