It's almost Spring - March BS Thread
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From: H-town, MN
I've got a question for Cory and any other LEOs on this board...
Would it be illegal to drive a car while you're wearing a helmet?
No joking....
The issue is around cars like my GT40 and others that have Roll-bars or Roll-Cages in them..
Current Roll bar padding is grossly insufficient to protect you from cranial injury should you slam your head into a steel tube.
Yes this even includes the SFI rated padding - this stuff is only good for incidental helmet contact.
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I've not read or been able to find any ruling on the subject. Lots about helmets and motorcycles however..
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Interested in other's views on this as well, but would really like a LEO point of view..
Would it be illegal to drive a car while you're wearing a helmet?
No joking....
The issue is around cars like my GT40 and others that have Roll-bars or Roll-Cages in them..
Current Roll bar padding is grossly insufficient to protect you from cranial injury should you slam your head into a steel tube.
Yes this even includes the SFI rated padding - this stuff is only good for incidental helmet contact.
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I've not read or been able to find any ruling on the subject. Lots about helmets and motorcycles however..
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Interested in other's views on this as well, but would really like a LEO point of view..
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Post Fiend
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From: DFW, TX-GoldCanyon, AZ
With the engine running - Do you see bubbles in the degas bottle?
White smoke out the tailpipe?
I have heard that NAPA has test strips that you can use that detect combustion byproducts in the coolant. I've never used them though..
Dave??
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Post Fiend
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Thanks for checking for me..
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Yes and bubbles after I shut it off.
Nope. None.
I did have a small leak on passenger side.....somewhere but stopped. I thought the water pump but like I said it stopped. Weird! I am guessing it is starting to drink it. I have a lead on another Park Ave with a little over 200k for $650. I just need a beater to get me thru this next year. Des will be done with school and she will buy a new car and I get her hand me down.
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Post Fiend
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From: DFW, TX-GoldCanyon, AZ
No.
Yes and bubbles after I shut it off.
Nope. None.
I did have a small leak on passenger side.....somewhere but stopped. I thought the water pump but like I said it stopped. Weird! I am guessing it is starting to drink it. I have a lead on another Park Ave with a little over 200k for $650. I just need a beater to get me thru this next year. Des will be done with school and she will buy a new car and I get her hand me down.
Yes and bubbles after I shut it off.
Nope. None.
I did have a small leak on passenger side.....somewhere but stopped. I thought the water pump but like I said it stopped. Weird! I am guessing it is starting to drink it. I have a lead on another Park Ave with a little over 200k for $650. I just need a beater to get me thru this next year. Des will be done with school and she will buy a new car and I get her hand me down.
I had bought a bottle of BlueDevil headgasket sealer for Jake's car but found that it was the water pump so....
I generally don't like the Mechanic-in-a-can stuff, but this has some really good reviews and is pretty well known to work... You can use it with anti freeze, but I would bet it would be more effective if you drained the system and just had water in it util it was sealed up..
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Post Fiend
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From: DFW, TX-GoldCanyon, AZ
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No.
Yes and bubbles after I shut it off.
Nope. None.
I did have a small leak on passenger side.....somewhere but stopped. I thought the water pump but like I said it stopped. Weird! I am guessing it is starting to drink it. I have a lead on another Park Ave with a little over 200k for $650. I just need a beater to get me thru this next year. Des will be done with school and she will buy a new car and I get her hand me down.
Yes and bubbles after I shut it off.
Nope. None.
I did have a small leak on passenger side.....somewhere but stopped. I thought the water pump but like I said it stopped. Weird! I am guessing it is starting to drink it. I have a lead on another Park Ave with a little over 200k for $650. I just need a beater to get me thru this next year. Des will be done with school and she will buy a new car and I get her hand me down.
Good morning Jim!
Good morning Chris!
Maybe they should switch to figure skating! Lol
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I suppose they should get another game or two under their belt before we send them off to figure skating! haha