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Precision tools #2

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Subject: Precision tools #2
From: lrw@aop.com (LARRY WRIGHT)
Date: Fri, 24 May 96 09:47 EDT
BATTERY CHARGER: for releasing the smoke from the electrical
systems of British cars like, say, Tigers. All electrical tools can do this,
but not quite so effectively.

OIL FILTER WRENCH: used to remove paint from tightly-installed
oil filters.

WHEEL CHOCKS: useful for testing a car's traction, usually right
after lowering the car from a jack, by attempting to drive the car
without moving the chock.

ALLEN WRENCH: for use on special bolts that are designed to be
rounded off on the _inside_.

BALL-JOINT SEPARATOR: Makes pairs of ventilating holes on
inner fenderwells of overheating British cars.

FLARE NUT WRENCH: to carefully protect the wrench flats on
brake bleeder screws during the process of stripping the threads on
brake cylinders.

MAGNET-ON-A-STICK: device for proving that beer can pull tabs
dropped inside an engine are indeed made of aluminum, and are thus
non-magnetic.

(O.K., so I'm not Peter Egan.)


Larry Wright, Maryland     "I can't get no-- Satis-traction"
1964 Sunbeam Tiger Mk 1   (302/285, T-5)
1996 Nissan 200SX SE-R     ($TB, 17d BTDC)    
1992 Toyota pick-up               (Bilstein, Yoko AVS)
ph 301.386.7979                      fax 301.386.5333
and e-mail at home now!        Larry.Wright@mail.wdn.com


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