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1. Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 19:11:14 +0000 (GMT); Just what is this "shock absorber fluid"? I assume it comes from the same place as "turn signal fluid." Can I put 90 weight oil in these shocks or what? Also any advice on replacing the front shocks?; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00567.html (8,100 bytes)
2. RE: Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: "Elliott, Patrick" <PElliott@attws-wr.swest.attws.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 12:29:12 -0800; Alas, My kingdom for an archive...... Shock oil, different from regular or gear oil. Has anti foaming agents and other things. You can use Motorcycle fork oil ( that's gonna cause some stir from the; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00568.html (9,459 bytes)
3. Re: Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 07:24:19 -0800; You can use Auto Transmission Fluid, 20wt or even 30wt motorcycle fork oil or the (20wt) damper oil available through the usual sources. No, you can't use conventional 90wt gear oil in your gearbox.; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00569.html (9,156 bytes)
4. Re: Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: Scott & Glenda Meyers <autox@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 13:46:31 -0700; Doesn't regualr oil attack the seals in the shocks, also? I thought anything used in British lever shocks had to be a mineral-based oil. I use 50w when I can find it. Scott Meyers 60 Bugeye 1275; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00570.html (8,815 bytes)
5. Re: Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: "Peter Samaroo" <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 13:19:42 PST; The fuild in the shocks can be refilled using 20wt motorcycle shock oil. Do not use 90wt oil or you will probably bust the shock bodies in no time. As for the gear box in an A-series ribcase, motor; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00572.html (9,560 bytes)
6. Re: Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson); Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 16:28:12 EST; Sure you can, but you better be living in El Centro in the summer time or just buy a kidney belt. Usinf motorcycle shock oil of the right viscosity is a much better way of going. 20 or 30 is usually; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00573.html (9,105 bytes)
7. Re: Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: "Geoff Branch" <branch@valinet.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 16:49:28 -0500; Don't be fearful of replacing front shocks, if it's the same as on a '74 Midget that is. Don't tighten anything until all the bolts are started is one rule, and I found that connecting the lever arm; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00575.html (9,321 bytes)
8. Re: Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: Michael Graziano <mgrazian@ltcm.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 16:47:34 -0500; from as01.us by ltcm.com (8.7.1/1.32(sec)-LK3) id QAA14980; Wed, 16 Dec 1998 16:48:38 -0500 Cc: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net Organization: Long-Term Capital Managemen; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00579.html (10,722 bytes)
9. Re: Shock absorber fluid? (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 22:21:46 -0500 (EST); According to Valvoline, it's more than a rumor. They tesed their own product and specifically told me not to use their gear oil or anybody else's in our trannies. As you wrote, it attacks the soft, y; /html/spridgets/1998-12/msg00584.html (10,447 bytes)

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