Re: sodium-filled exhaust valves?(OT) safety

["Ryan McCarthy" <rmccarthy777@msn.com>]

Also, don't ever cut one. Same reason.

Ryan

> In a message dated 3/8/01 11:08:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> jorel140@yahoo.com writes:
>
> <<  Why do they put sodium in exhaust valves? Does this
>  have somthing with cooling? Just came across this in
>  the Bentley, along with the instructions not to
>  dispose of more than ten at a time in a bucket of water.  >>
>
>   Can't tell you about why it's there (smarter people than I put it there
for
> a reason), but you definately want to keep them out of water as metal
sodium
> has a VIOLENT reaction to water. I'm not sure how much causes what amount
of
> force, but it's possible ten or more could have you pulling fragments out
of
> your hide.
>
> Carl (trying to resist thoughts of 'experimenting'... trying...)
> 77rocco
> 89fox
>
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