RE: Silicon Brake Fluid

2003-06-12 Thread Craig Smith
I would suggest once you have everything back together that you pump a couple of big bottles of rubbing alcohol through the system just to be sure. I used the bleed screws and my Mighty Vac. Cleans your hands up too!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Silicon Brake Fluid

2003-06-12 Thread Gosling, Richard B
For those like me in the UK who have been long confused when Americans suggest flushing with denatured alcohol - they are talking about what we would call Meths (methylated spirits). Yet another word to add to the UK / US automotive English dictionary. Richard Daffy This email and any

Re: Silicon Brake Fluid

2003-06-12 Thread Jeff McNeal
: Thursday, June 12, 2003 6:25 AM Subject: RE: Silicon Brake Fluid For those like me in the UK who have been long confused when Americans suggest flushing with denatured alcohol - they are talking about what we would call Meths (methylated spirits). Yet another word to add to the UK / US

Re: Silicon Brake Fluid

2003-06-12 Thread JohnZissler
I just read Richards post describing what we in the UK call Methylated Spirits, (Denatured Alchohol) sorry if I was a bit quick in replying folks. Its all explained now. Happy Spitting..John (In the UK) Spitfire MkII in bits. (Others call it restoration) Spitfire Chassis MkIV

Re: Silicon Brake Fluid

2003-06-12 Thread Donald H Locker
Um. Me too. Donald. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 10:28:20 EDT I just read Richards post describing what we in the UK call Methylated Spirits, (Denatured Alchohol) sorry if I was a bit quick in replying folks. Its all explained now. /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing

Re: Silicon Brake Fluid

2003-06-12 Thread Donald H Locker
In the UK, it is known as methylated spirits. NOT to be confused anywhere with mineral spirits. (Methylated means methyl (wood) alcohol has been added to the spirits i.e. ethanol or drinking-type alcohol.) HTH, Donald. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 10:25:38 EDT In a

Re: Silicon Brake Fluid

2003-06-12 Thread Henry Stike
And I was going to use CC and Seven.probably wouldn't clean too good, but after a few gulps the lines wouldn't care. Donald --- Donald H Locker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the UK, it is known as methylated spirits. NOT to be confused anywhere with mineral spirits.