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RE: How much Brake Fluid does it take?

To: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>,
Subject: RE: How much Brake Fluid does it take?
From: "Jason K. Cullum" <jcullum@chorus.net>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 18:16:38 -0500
Where in the hell are you guys buying this crap for so much money?????

I just bought a gallon of Car Quest Dot 3 fluid for $5.25 at the car quest
down the street.

Jason
Madison, WI

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David A. Templeton
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:32 PM
To: Jeff McNeal; Bowen, Patrick A RP2; spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: How much Brake Fluid does it take?



I bought the gallon jug ( 4 litres ) and I am glad I did.  With all of the
vehicles and redoing the brakes and the clutch.  Now going on to the '3.  I
paid $17cdn($13usd) for the DOT3.

I think it is personal choice as to how much you will be doing.

Regards and my 2cents.

        David A. Templeton
        Open Text Corp.
        Waterloo, ON
        Canada
        WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com

        '74 Triumph SpitSix
        '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
        '59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
        '99 GMC Safari
        '95 GMC K2500 Sierra




----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: "Bowen, Patrick A RP2" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: How much Brake Fluid does it take?


>
> Patrick,
>
> A quart should do it.  You should have plenty left over.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bowen, Patrick A RP2 <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:52 AM
> Subject: How much Brake Fluid does it take?
>
>
> >
> > I am preparing to fill the entire brake system and clutch system with
DOT
> 5
> > brake fluif (sorry Joe, had to)  and was wondering how much it would
take.
> > I am not really in a strong desire to go buy a couple gallon jugs as
NAPA
> is
> > selling it for $10 for 10 ounces.
> >
> > The engine goes into the car tonight!!  WOO HOO!  Hopefull no more
> problems.
> > A few days and we should be able to start it up, now that I recieved,
with
> > many thanks, a distributor/oil pump drive gear from John Smith.
> >
> > Is there  a way to check the electronic ignition and the coil before
hand
> so
> > I know they are operable (I have a Crane set up and generic coil)
> >
> > Does anyone know how much furflex weather stripping goes on the doors so
I
> > can order that?  Thanks
> >
> > Patrick Bowen
> >



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