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Old 16 Apr 2004, 12:56 am
Hugh Graham
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Default Re: salt and seatbelts

No, in fact the rear seat is rarly used. Took it to the dealer today, they
are going to replace the seatbelt, and then i guess we'll see if it occurs
again.

Hugh


"proudwolf" <proudwolf@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Having driven my 91 Civic in hot weather and shirtless, my guess is that

it
> is the salt and minerals left over from dried sweat. If you are not the

one
> who normally wears that seatbelt, then I shudder at the thought of your
> informal taste test. Have you been driving around gym rats?
>
> -Christopher
>
> "Hugh Graham" <mattdalt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:107mll8qsr3r53e@corp.supernews.com...
> > No salt anywhere else.
> >
> > I did an informal taste tase, it tasted like salt
> >
> > Hugh Graham
> >
> >
> > "Milleron" <millerdot90@SPAMlessosu.edu> wrote in message
> > news:i7hm701rdcrd9ek9k39b822uqc7v6cf5jq@4ax.com...
> > > That seems unlikely. Is there any salt on the other rear seat belt or
> > > anywhere else in the car?
> > > Do you actually know that it's salt -- i.e., NaCl?
> > >
> > > On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 21:34:46 -0500, "Hugh Graham" <mattdalt@yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >yes, they put salt on the roads.
> > > >
> > > >Is it possible that the salt is making it's way up through the car?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >Hugh
> > > >"Graham W" <graham@his.com.puterINVALID> wrote in message
> > > >news:fP%dc.29048$h44.4138146@stones.force9.net. ..
> > > >>
> > > >> "Hugh Graham" <mattdalt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:107g1877iolkle6@corp.supernews.com...
> > > >> > Hi All,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Very unusual problem. The seatbelt on the rear passenger side

> seems
> > to
> > > >> have
> > > >> > salt on it. It appears at the base of the seat belt and looks as

> > though
> > > >> the
> > > >> > seatbelt was soaked in a saltwater solution and then left to dry.

> > Thus
> > > >> > leaving a very concentrated salt residue on the seat belt.
> > > >>
> > > >> Do they put salt on the roads in winter in your area?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
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> > > >
> > >
> > > Ron

> >
> >

>
>



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