Liquid tire chain option available on Pontiacs?

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Liquid tire chain option available on Pontiacs?

davepl · Poncho Master!

I've only seen it on the Camaro, not the Impala, but it'd stand to reason. FWIW, I've never seen a car with it nor seen an option price or code for it. Hard to prove a negative (until we find the ever elusive order sheet).

North · Guru

There was a 69 Impala convertible in my neighborhood when I was a kid that had it. I remember because he was showing it off to whomever would listen! This was in the mid 70's so may have been added by the dealer or the owner. Idiotic option because it wouldn't work when you had any buildup of ice or snow in the inner fender.

davepl · Poncho Master!

I don't know if anyone really did it, but you could replace the fluid with bleach in the summer for spectacular one-legged burnouts.

77srx · Addicted!

Or Traction compound for hooking up on the asphalt :)

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

davepl wrote:
I don't know if anyone really did it, but you could replace the fluid with bleach in the summer for spectacular one-legged burnouts.

My brother is a couple years older than I, and I remember him talking about someone having the bleach squirters on their car in the late 70's.

66 Beau · Poncho Master!

So what was in the cartridge? I imagine it was salt water - which might explain why there aren't any left after 50 years...

I just noticed the summer tires on that Camaro. I think I have a better solution to poor winter traction.

-- Edited by 66 Beau on Tuesday 6th of December 2016 06:07:52 AM

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

I'd say they were possibly Methyl Hydrate filled.

66 Beau · Poncho Master!

Methyl hydrate - that makes sense. Though that little canister would get you maybe a couple of feet through 4 inches of snow.

Actually, I remember getting stuck in two inches of wet snow in a level parking lot. It'd be enough to get you moving.

I had a '64 Falcon (first car) with a 3 speed standard. That thing would not get out its own way in the snow, even with snow tires. I used to pull the choke part way out to increase idle, put it in first and let the clutch out. It'd spin while I ran around back and pushed. Chased that thing across more than one parking lot.