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Re: Cleaning out the hydraulics

To: Phil Ethier <pethier@isd.net>
Subject: Re: Cleaning out the hydraulics
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 22:27:58 -0700
Cc: "Daniel S. Eiland" <deiland1@elp.rr.com>, "Tigers@autox,team.net" <tigers@autox.team.net>, Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Alpines <alpines@autox.team.net>
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Phil,
The madness doesn't pass.  It only gets worse each time you detect another leak 
and more paint eaten off!!!

DOT 5 is the only way to go!

Joe

Phil Ethier wrote:
> 
> Go out and buy a case of Castrol GT LMA and sit in a quiet place until the
> madness passes.
> 
> Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
> 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
> LOON, MAC   pethier@isd.net     http://www.mnautox.com/
> "It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
> - 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel S. Eiland <deiland1@elp.rr.com>
> To: Tigers@autox,team.net <tigers@autox.team.net>; Triumph
> <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Alpines <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 8:52 PM
> Subject: Cleaning out the hydraulics
> 
> >
> >Hi Listers,
> >
> >    I have read many times about cleaning out the hydraulics on our LBC's
> >with alcohol in order to refill the system with DOT 5 synthetic. Is there a
> >certain type of alcohol that should be used or just the run of the mill 70%
> >Isopropyl alcohol will do the job? I would hate to waste the Jack Daniels
> or
> >Crown Royal, I know I can find better things to do with these two.
> >
> >Dan
> >

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