Air drain reminder.Temperatures drop when the sun goes down. Nature puts the thermometer thermometer, instrument for measuring temperature. Galileo and Sanctorius devised thermometers consisting essentially of a bulb with a tubular projection, the open end of which was immersed in a liquid. into a nosedive nose·dive n. 1. A very steep dive of an aircraft. 2. A sudden, swift drop or plunge: Stock prices took a nosedive. Noun 1. . The days may be warm, but the nights are cold! A change in temperature means trouble is brewing brewing: see beer. if you don't drain your vehicle's air tanks. That's because moisture corrodes air lines, relief valves, safety valves safety valve, device attached to a boiler or other vessel for automatically relieving the pressure of steam before it becomes great enough to cause bursting. and even the tank itself. But frozen water (ice) in your vehicle's brake system is double trouble! Water expands when it turns to ice. The pressure will burst most anything. You lose your brakes, control of your vehicle, maybe your life. The solution is simple--after the day's run, no matter the weather, drain the vehicle's air tanks. |
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