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1. Re: Topping up Front Dampers (No GM/Ford Engine Content) (score: 1): Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 00:57:44 -0500; I was taught that, when filling the dampers, you need to bounce that corner of the car a few times to distribute the oil (careful - it can slosh out), then top it off again. BTW, I used to used 20W o; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00379.html (7,545 bytes)
2. Re: Topping up Front Dampers (No GM/Ford Engine Content) (score: 1): Author: Christopher T Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>; Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 23:59:48 +0100; I once knew a old racing guy who said that he and his buddies used to put STP in their lever shocks in varying proportions to stiffen the dampening effect. I'm not kidding...he was sort of a crazy 'S; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00396.html (8,115 bytes)
3. Re: Topping up Front Dampers (No GM/Ford Engine Content) (score: 1): Author: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; Date: Tue, 06 Jan 1998 03:19:22 -0800; I've heard that putting too stiff of a liquid in can result in a busted shock. I might have read that in one of those personal stories that Moss publishes in their little magazine. -- Michael S. Lish; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00399.html (7,692 bytes)
4. Re: Topping up Front Dampers (No GM/Ford Engine Content) (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 13:43:46 -0800 (PST); Yes, I did that on my first (74) Midget when I was young and foolish. All shocks were leaking, so I thought "what the heck" and filled all 4 with straight STP. It was stiff and understeered, but when; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00443.html (9,110 bytes)
5. Re: Topping up Front Dampers (No GM/Ford Engine Content) (score: 1): Author: Ray McCrary <spook01@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1998 14:20:51 -0600; BOOOOOMMMMMM> Guys, The cheap way to 'tune' the shocks is through motorcycle fork oil. It is available in various viscosities, and many will help leaking seals inside the shock (this is NOT a replac; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00541.html (7,722 bytes)

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