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Re: RE: [FOT] Oils & Coolants

To: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Subject: Re: RE: [FOT] Oils & Coolants
From: alfetta95@optonline.net
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:44:24 +0000 (GMT)
As Ed McMahon use to say, "I DID NOT KNOW THAT!"


----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Babcock
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2006 2:56 pm
Subject: RE: [FOT] Oils & Coolants
To: alfetta95@optonline.net, FOT@autox.team.net

> Pretty much. Pucker Brush is an old desert racer term for a very
> tough form of desert bush that looks unsubstantial but is about
> as yielding as a fire hydrant. Hit it with your front tire and
> your bike will stop. You will too eventually. So "off into the
> pucker brush" means an inevitable bad ending. So ends our arcane
> lexicography class for today.
>
>
> _____
>
> From: alfetta95@optonline.net [mailto:alfetta95@optonline.net]
> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 11:15 AM
> To: Bill Babcock; FOT@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [FOT] Oils & Coolants
>
>
> <<>>
> Don't you mean the pucking brush? :-)!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Babcock
> Date: Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:45 pm
> Subject: Re: [FOT] Oils & Coolants
> To: Jim Cun
> Cc: Fot@autox.team.net
>
> > A stock TR3 might use mineral oils--I don't know anyone on
> this list
> > that has one of those. I would guess 99 percent of the racers use
> > synthetics. I use either Mobil 1 or Redline, generally 20/50. For
> > coolant I use water. Straight water--you can't use any
> > antifreeze at
> > most race tracks and you shouldn't. If you get even a tiny
> > amount on
> > your tires you'll go staight to the pucker brush.
> > On Sep 16, 2006, at 3:06 AM, Jim Cun wrote:
> >
> > > Gday all,
> > > I figure you guys might be able to help! I would
> > like to
> > > know if anyone is running synthetic oil. It is my understanding
> > > that the TR3 engine should use mineral oil. Also what type of
> > > coolant are you using?
> > >
> > > Regards Jim
> > >
> > >
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