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to: Roy J. Tellason
from: Wayne Chirnside
date: 2004-02-19 11:06:00
subject: Re: Old Car

-=> ROY J. TELLASON wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 RJT> Wayne Chirnside wrote in a message to Jim Holsonback:

 WC> Brake fluid should be changed as well as it's hydroscopic
 WC> and is sludge by now.
 WC> Bleed the brake lines as well.

 RJT> Good point about the brake fluid,  though if it's been garaged the
 RJT> whole time I don't think it's likely anywhere near as bad as the fluid
 RJT> was on my truck, which had no hood in place and sat for a bit longer...

I did miss one thing at least.
Change out the fuel filter and dump some alcohol based octane
booster in the first tank of gas to remove any water.

Brake fluid I don't trust beyond two years.
It absorbs water and damages brake cylinders, pistons, ect.
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