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03 Mar 2011 15:49

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Tech: Recall of Mazda6 on account of arachnid saboteurs

  • … a certain type of spider may weave a web in the evaporative canister vent line and this may cause a restriction in the line.
  • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Explaining the recall of nearly 65,000 Mazda6 cars. In most cases, arachnophobia is strictly irrational (with all due sympathy), but now they’re trying to sabotage our wheels. The culprit is the Yellow Sac spider, a daring little saboteur if there ever was one. The web blockages in the vent lines can cause pressure irregularities, leading to fluid spillage. source

16 May 2010 22:33

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U.S.: Gulf oil spill: OK, now they’re finally getting somewhere, sorta

  • yes BP managed to set up something
    to siphon some of the oil leaking
    into the Gulf right now.
  • but It’s still not getting all of the
    spillage, and a long-term solution
    could take weeks. source