Riff:
You should use girling brake fluid only. BTW- i wouldn't even think of
driving any car that sat for all this time without a complete brake system
overhaul.
Paul Burr
on 8/6/01 11:53 AM, Riff Brown at mrcstnr@excite.com wrote:
> We made some progress bringing along my dad's TR4 (last driven once in '86,
> parked for 14 years prior to that). WIth a new battery & new gas, it
> started on the third try (accompanied by walnuts shooting out of the
> tailpipe - apparently the exhaust looks like a perfect stashing spot to
> squirrels. We don't know how they got in the garage.) A few "next step"
> questions:
>
> - What brand/kind of brake fluid would be a good choice? I seem to remember
> someone on this last saying the "american" brake fluids weren't compatible
> with the TR.
>
> - Would it be a good/bad idea to use something like Gunk's "Motor Flush"
> prior to changing the oil? Just wondering whether there's any reason to
> suspect corrosion or other deterioration while its been sitting there
> (although the oil looked fairly clean prior to turning the engine over).
>
> - RB
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