I always heard that in eastern Europe, for years vodka was cheaper than
windshield washer fluid, so they used that instead. Talk about happy
motoring. Just imagine the reaction of our drinking and driving hysterics if
every car had an opened bottle of Moskovskya in the back seat.
Mark Hooper
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip E. Barnes [mailto:peb3@cornell.edu]
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:58 AM
To: Rikrock@aol.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Triumphs mailing list
At 11:25 AM -0500 2/13/03, Rikrock@aol.com wrote:
>Speaking of Triumphs..... is it possible to use silicone brake fluid in the
>dashpots of the Stromberg carbs on my TR4? ;-)
Ya know, after being on this List for as many years as I have, I've come to
the conclusion that you can put absolutely any liquid, of any viscosity, in
the dashpots. Cheap gin? No problem. DOT 5 brake fluid? I recommend it.
I'm going to try using some of that fancy Tahitian mineral water in mine,
if the temperature ever goes above freezing here in central NY.
Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
'71 TR6 CC61193L (25 year owner)
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