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Old 22-12-2019, 02:18 PM   #1
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Default Drag cars

What's the stuff they spray on the butterfly valves before they go down the 1/4 mile
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Old 22-12-2019, 07:24 PM   #2
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Mate I believe it's a glycol mixture to de-ice the butterflies on the scoop, otherwise they can ice up and lock into one position.

That's my completely amateur understanding of it anyway!
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Old 22-12-2019, 07:26 PM   #3
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yeah its a de-icer, some just use wd-40.
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Old 23-12-2019, 05:27 PM   #4
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I thought they used metho or isopropyl alcohol
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