I have one of the chinese/japanese/korean models, and have perfected the
technique of letting my car down...
You have to open the valve VERY VERY slowly. Also If you feel the car is
going to "whoosh" then close the valve quickly....
Try short bursts of open/close/open/close
Jason Elwell
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-----Original Message-----
From: BobMGT@aol.com <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: mg-t@autox.team.net <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 12:16 AM
Subject: Problem with new Floor Jack
>Against the advice of the list, I purchased one of those Chinese floor
jacks.
>It's a 3 ton model that was on sale at Sears. It's very hefty and does a
>great job of lifting, but it has one problem. It has just one speed going
>down, FAST! No matter how slightly I open the valve it goes down whoosh.
I'm
>really not interested in how high my TD will bounce. Has anybody had this
>problem? Would thicker hydraulic fluid help? The instructions are rather
>brief. Could there be an adjustment for this?
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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