DANGEROUS WHEEL ANTS...

[Ace-Garageguy]

[BlackSheep214]

LOLOL! Reminds me of those “Cure all, heal all”  concoction from the Wild, Wild West.

[cobraman]

Don't they get dizzy and fly off when you drive ? ?

[keyser]

Almost as deadly as sychoph-ants

DDT fixes right up. Use it on kid’s bikes pedal cars and trikes too

[BeakDoc]

I’ve started packing the wheel bearings with citronella oil. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cute.

[NOBLNG]

Probably marketed by the same folks who sell the replacement wire smoke for the Lucas electrical systems.?

[Joe Handley]

12 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Probably marketed by the same folks who sell the replacement wire smoke for the Lucas electrical systems.?

That, or the polish that will clean the surface rust right off those old plastic and fiberglass body parts??

[Casey]

This was actually a legitimate concern back in the early '70s when the NHRA and AHRA held races at Beeline Dragway and Phoenix International Raceway, but only for the T/F dragster with enclosed front wheels. Certain areas of the pits (even for the pro racers) back then were on unpaved ground, and underground anthills were fairly common during the spring season, so with all of the activity going on above ground, the ants natural defenses kicked in, and they came out in force to defend their colonies. Tires being the things touching the ground, they were the first to be infested. Pretty sure I recall a picture in Drag Racing or Drag News from back in the day of the Keeling & Clayton T/F dragster with one front wheel fairing filled with them.

[DonW]

17 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

 

Oddly this quaint piece reminds me of advice given in a pre-WW1 motorists manual - 'To ascertain which cylinder is missing, place a hand on the exhaust pipe next to each cylinder in turn. You will receive a bad burn from all except the one which is misfiring.' 

[Ace-Garageguy]

1 hour ago, DonW said:

Oddly this quaint piece reminds me of advice given in a pre-WW1 motorists manual - 'To ascertain which cylinder is missing, place a hand on the exhaust pipe next to each cylinder in turn. You will receive a bad burn from all except the one which is misfiring.' 

I'll have to remember to post that on my upcoming YouTube "EXPERT CAR ADVICE" channel.

[magicmustang]

16 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Probably marketed by the same folks who sell the replacement wire smoke for the Lucas electrical systems.?

Reminds me of: "Why do the British drink warm beer? Because their refrigerators are made by Lucas."