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Re: Sweet Smells, Castrol R !!!

To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Sweet Smells, Castrol R !!!
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 21:29:53 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Mine went down < crunch > also.

>> real close to RC air plane fuel scent.... except back then they just
>>went round & round & round & round......

-----Original Message-----
From WFO Herb <froggi at cdsnet.net>
To: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: June 14, 2000 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: Sweet Smells, Castrol R !!!


>That was "the" oil of choice for all of us that raced karts back in the
>50/60's.  Smell all its own.  You're not too far off on you recollection
>Glen, real close to RC air plane fuel scent.... except back then they just
>went round & round & round & round......
>WFO Herb
>
>Robert Duquette wrote:
>
>> Moss recommends a fresh rebuild to change to this oil or to use 'flushing
>> oil'.
>>
>> ". . . only for the most serious enthusiast . . . "
>>
>> We'll have to see who takes up the challenge now.  It's not cheap either.
>>
>> Robert Duquette
>> Ottawa ON Canada
>> http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>> RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>> '65 RHD BRG Sprite
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Elliott <wcelliot@concentric.net>
>> To: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Date: June 14, 2000 6:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: Sweet Smells, Castrol R !!!
>>
>> >You can still get it at many motorcycle shops.
>> >
>> >I used it back in the 80's in my '71 Midget set up for autocrossing.
>> >No... not in the motor, but as a cheap way to firm up the shocks!
>> >
>> >I've been thinking of running some in my 2 stroke Berkeley just for the
>> >smell! ;-)
>> >
>> >Bill Elliott
>> >Lake Barrington, IL
>> >
>
>
>


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