On Wed, 24 Sep 1997 06:44:03 -0700 Barry Schwartz <bschwartz@encad.com>
writes:
Barry,
Excuse a dumb question from an uneducated Georgia redneck, but why would
more moisture be absorbed by leaving the cap unscrewed than through the
vent hole? I know there would be a larger surface exposed to the damp
atmosphere, but I've always wondered why moisture isn't absorbed through
the little vent hole.
Just curious,
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
'75 TR6 CF38690UO
'75 TR6 CF37325U
>The only thing I wouldn't do is leave the cap off for that long. Dot
>4 is
>hydroscopic, meaning it WILL absorb moisture out of the air,
>contaminating
>the system. I don't see why you couldn't leave the cap on, maybe
>unscrewed
>a little bit. The cap has an air bleed hole in it and any air that is
>released would vent through this hole. That is of course, unless your
>trying to release the 'Girling Gremlin', and possibly he/she doesn’t
>fit
>through the vent hole? :-}
>
>Barry Schwartz in San Diego, CA
>
>Bschwartz@encad.com
>72-V6/5sp Spitfire ( daily driver )
>70 GT6+ ( when I don't drive the Spitfire )
>70 (sorta) Spitfire ( project )
>73 Ford Courier ( parts hauler )
>
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