i think i saw it in the latest edition of the new dictionary...said see joe
curry under the listing ;)
--- Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> wrote:
>
> Graham,
> It was someone who has fat (and arthritic) fingers who first contributed
> "Fluif" to the list. ME!
>
> And nobody will ever let me forget it! :)
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> (Learning to be very careful with my spell checker)
>
>
>
> Graham Stretch wrote:
> >
> > And I thought it was just somebody like myself who has large fingers and
> > hits two keys at once! (I have lots of experience with spell check).
> > Graham
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
> > To: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
> > Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 2:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: Brake Fluid
> >
> > >
> > > >"top the reservoir with Castrol Girling Amber Brake Fluid, or a fluid
> > > >which conforms to specification SAE 70 R3. It is vital that no other
> > > >type of brake fluid is used. Use of a non-standardfluid will result in
> > > >brake failure caused by the perishing of the special seals in the master
> > > >and brake cylinders."
> > > ***********************************
> > > I've Cc'd the triumphs list as well, as this also applies -
> > >
> > > This is referring (basically) to Girling DOT 4 fluid. The seals in TR's
> > > (as well as almost all Girling brakes at one time) were of a natural
> > rubber
> > > compound, and anything other than DOT 4 would destroy the seals in short
> > > order (ask anybody with an AMC, they also used Girling cylinders) Use
> DOT
> > > 4, Girling brake fluid and you won't have any trouble. Use DOT 3 at your
> > > own risk, if it has Original type Girling seals it WILL fail in time, if
> > it
> > > has other more modern synthetic seals, then you might be ok. But why
> take
> > > a chance - Girling DOT 4 Fluid is widely available, costs not much more
> if
> > > any than DOT 3, and is a better all around fluid ([fluif], sorry I
> > couldn't
> > > help it, as this is THE FLUIF that started this anyway) -
> > >
> > > Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> > >
> > > 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> > > 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> > > 70 Spitfire (long term project)
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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