Hi Clay,
Personally I'm not into the grease on external parts because grease collects
dirt, dirt collects moisture, moisture collects trouble, trouble collects
me. Usually many hours from home.
Squeaky clean and dry is my motto.
Guy R Day
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From: <cclabaw@juno.com>
To: <grday@btinternet.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] A basic check for all Spridget users
Guy -
Great advice! After you clean things, a thin coat of dielectric grease will
keep them working longer.
Clay L.
'67 Sprite
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From: "GUY DAY" <grday@btinternet.com>
To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Spridgets] A basic check for all Spridget users
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:12:08 -0000
Spridget back on the road?
As a check on your electrics, lift the hood, start the engine and then place
the car in total darkness. Use the torch handily gripped in your little
pinkies (translation - fingers) get back to your vehicle and turn the torch
off making sure you don't fall, wobble or throw yourself over the working
engine. Look at the coil, distributor and plug leads in total darkness for
10 secs or so. Prepare to be astounded. Lights on again, turn engine off
and start the process of removing dirt with a clean dry cloth from
everywhere you saw the pretty lights.
Clean off every couple of months and if you don't see the need to do it
repeat the 'in darkness' test and you'll see the need again. As well as
making it look clean the other very odd thing is that it seems to keep
electrical problems from happening as often.
Have a look at the tyres and throw a pressure gauge on the valves to see if
that still works before reminding yourself how good the black round things
grip the road in corners. Cracks in the rubber on the sidewalls or in the
base of the tread? Blow outs ahead - you betcha!
Play hunt the grease nipple (translation - hunt the zerk - but it sounds
better in UK english!) and see how much grease you need to fill the gun up
afterwards. Award yourself a drink of your choice after completing this.
Lots of other things to do, it needs a wash and polish as well.
Regards to all,
Guy R Day
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