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Re: The weep of death

To: "Colin Brown" <ccbrown@cwcom.net>, <MGS@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: The weep of death
From: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 15:05:23 -0400
Try mustard powder !!


At 09:38 AM 7/6/00 +0100, Colin Brown wrote:
>
>Hi Joe,
>You are referring to Holt's Radweld,  a 2oz can to a radiator  of hot
>circulating water would plug minor leaks in the system. (It might even
>still be available in the UK).
>Scalded fingers if you were not very careful.
>
>I once tried a chemical analysis,  to make up a match, as my 1938 Ford
>Popular
>( a box on wheels but fondly my first motor with a reverse gear!) in
>1960 was past its best and I was buying Radweld on a regular basis!
>
>I did not succeed in cracking the chemical code, but later was told
>that the active ingredient was a vegetable copra by-product, so from a
>standing start,that would indeed   have been difficult  for me to
>identify.
>Cheers
>Colin.
>'67B
>
>
>


Regards
Barrie Robinson
barrier@bconnex.net



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