id1 Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 During a 2hour trip I left a gas station receipt in my front ashtray: for a while it was closed shut. Since I don't smoke in car I use the front ash tray to keep miscl items like phone, receipts etc. To my surprise when I took the receipt out, the top portion is charred black: it looked kind of similar to what happens when you hold a paper above lighted candel: half burnt. What could be causing so much heat in the ash tray? The cigarette lighter was not on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obergc Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Is the paper actually charred or only black? I think that some paper like some of the old fax paper is heat sensitive and can turn black at fairly low temps. Just a guess. If it is actually charred, I would be pulling the fuse to the lighter before something serious happens. Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 there will be heat from the exhaust comeing up to the body of the vehicle ancd the heat paper would be a very good idea also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
id1 Posted July 21, 2003 Author Share Posted July 21, 2003 Paper is similar to the fax paper: the new receipts that are coming out these days. It did not burn completely, but colored from brown on one end to almost black at the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 the kind of paper they use is therm paper, as you correctly stated its the same as in the fax mashine, the principle of using this paper is that it reacts to heat. that is why it turned black. it is still strange, this paper requires a rather big temperature to turn black, it might happen if your lights were on and the small light inside the ashtray was constantly on and smth was pushing the receipt the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
id1 Posted July 22, 2003 Author Share Posted July 22, 2003 Yep, the lights were on and the ash tray was open since I had my cell phone in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 thats y it got dark, dont worry about it:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
id1 Posted July 23, 2003 Author Share Posted July 23, 2003 VMF, I lived in Staten Isl for 7 yrs and my wife worked on Atlantic St in Brooklyn during those years. Do you know any good mechanic who charges reasonably for lexus repairs.. in and around Brooklyn? My 95 LS has 112k miles and I may need 'timing belt replacement' job around 120k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 yes i do if u have all the parts he charges around 400$ for the labor. if you want hes phone number let me know i used to fix his car over there, now i do most of the stuff myself, but for major repairs i still go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
id1 Posted July 24, 2003 Author Share Posted July 24, 2003 It is going to be another 2-3 months before I hit 120k mark. Can you pass on the name and phone number so that I can get in touch with him when I need. I appreciate your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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