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Re: TR4 Revival

To: Riff Brown <mrcstnr@excite.com>, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR4 Revival
From: "Paul J. Burr" <tigerpb@ids.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 22:24:51 -0400
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Riff:

You should use girling brake fluid only.  BTW- i wouldn't even think of
driving any car that sat for all this time without a complete brake system
overhaul.

Paul Burr




on 8/6/01 11:53 AM, Riff Brown at mrcstnr@excite.com wrote:

> We made some progress bringing along my dad's TR4 (last driven once in '86,
> parked for 14 years prior to that).  WIth a new battery & new gas, it
> started on the third try (accompanied by walnuts shooting out of the
> tailpipe - apparently the exhaust looks like a perfect stashing spot to
> squirrels.  We don't know how they got in the garage.) A few "next step"
> questions:
> 
> - What brand/kind of brake fluid would be a good choice?  I seem to remember
> someone on this last saying the "american" brake fluids weren't compatible
> with the TR.
> 
> - Would it be a good/bad idea to use something like Gunk's "Motor Flush"
> prior to changing the oil?  Just wondering whether there's any reason to
> suspect corrosion or other deterioration while its been sitting there
> (although the oil looked fairly clean prior to turning the engine over).
> 
> - RB

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