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I remember as a young boy (and I ain't that old now) my uncle converting all
of the farm trucks to "straight pipes". Cut out the catalytic converter, no
muffler, exhaust going straight up instead of under, during a very dry
harvest season. Not the first time it's happened... probably not the last.
"Bill Daniels" <bildan@comcast-dot-net> wrote in message
news:n5CdnT4M0L4T4qvZRVn-uQ@comcast.com...
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> <fitzair@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:1144420728.984380.171280@z34g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> >From Lakeland Ledger newspaper
>> 23 cars burnt.
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http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060407/NEWS/604070342/1039
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> This is a well known problem with glider retrieves. If the vehicle
> pulling the glider trailer pulls off the highway into a grass field to get
> near glider the red hot catalytic converter can set the grass on fire.
> It's happened more than once. Driving an off-road vehicle on grasslands
> is also a fire hazard. Catalytic converters get red hot.
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> Avoid driving on dry grass if at all possible. If not, stop and shut off
> the engine on the highway sholder to let the cat cool off before driving
> onto the field.
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Re: Hot grass fire at Sun-N-Fun
