Graham,
It was someone who has fat (and arthritic) fingers who first contributed
"Fluif" to the list. ME!
And nobody will ever let me forget it! :)
Regards,
Joe
(Learning to be very careful with my spell checker)
Graham Stretch wrote:
>
> And I thought it was just somebody like myself who has large fingers and
> hits two keys at once! (I have lots of experience with spell check).
> Graham
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
> To: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
> Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 2:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Brake Fluid
>
> >
> > >"top the reservoir with Castrol Girling Amber Brake Fluid, or a fluid
> > >which conforms to specification SAE 70 R3. It is vital that no other
> > >type of brake fluid is used. Use of a non-standardfluid will result in
> > >brake failure caused by the perishing of the special seals in the master
> > >and brake cylinders."
> > ***********************************
> > I've Cc'd the triumphs list as well, as this also applies -
> >
> > This is referring (basically) to Girling DOT 4 fluid. The seals in TR's
> > (as well as almost all Girling brakes at one time) were of a natural
> rubber
> > compound, and anything other than DOT 4 would destroy the seals in short
> > order (ask anybody with an AMC, they also used Girling cylinders) Use DOT
> > 4, Girling brake fluid and you won't have any trouble. Use DOT 3 at your
> > own risk, if it has Original type Girling seals it WILL fail in time, if
> it
> > has other more modern synthetic seals, then you might be ok. But why take
> > a chance - Girling DOT 4 Fluid is widely available, costs not much more if
> > any than DOT 3, and is a better all around fluid ([fluif], sorry I
> couldn't
> > help it, as this is THE FLUIF that started this anyway) -
> >
> > Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> >
> > 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> > 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> > 70 Spitfire (long term project)
> >
> >
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