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Hey Jon,
What do you mean 'hard landings'? Are you back to bouncing spam-cans
again?
Surely you don't make them in a coupe do you? ;-)
Bob
Warren Hampton wrote:
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> Hi Doc, someone else is using gear oil. Guess you are not the only
one
> after all. Warren :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Page [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 11:20 PM
> To: coupers
> Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Servicing Struts
>
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> Maynard.
>
> If you have the leg extended [by removing the rubber stopper]
> enough to let you get the cylinder full up to the filler hole, that's
> all you need. The oil stays at that level and the piston moves up and
> down in it. The O-ring stops it from escaping. It also stops you from
> filling the strut if the leg is not extended enough to uncover the
> filler hole. I found that gear oil gives a much better damping action on
> hard landings. It's not hydraulic oil, but it only moves each way once
> on take off and landing. If you're losing oil out of your strut, the
> O-ring needs to be replaced. Hope this helps.
>
> Jon Page.
> 415-C FLAK MAGNET.
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