- 1. "Denatured Alcohol" and Flying Fantasies (score: 1)
- Author: "Geoff Heyland" <gheyland@odyssey.on.ca>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 19:27:05 -0600
- OK folks - I've seen several references to denatured alcohol as a recommended brake/clutch system cleaner prior to switching to DOT 5 fluid. I've checked at Walmart, Home Depot, Canadian Tire (being
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- 2. Re: "Denatured Alcohol" and Flying Fantasies (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 20:15:45 -0500
- Denatured alcohol should be easy to find, certainly at Home Depot. I have a gallon from there, which cost maybe $5 (US). Acetone is a bit too strong, and may harm rubber seals, paint, etc. Doug /// s
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- 3. Re: "Denatured Alcohol" and Flying Fantasies (score: 1)
- Author: Alan Lemen <ralemen@cableone.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 20:24:01 -0700
- Geoff, try methilated spirits - I believe it's another name. Used to be what it was called in the UK. Denatured alcohol I had never heard of until I came to the US and found it when I was looking for
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- 4. Re: "Denatured Alcohol" and Flying Fantasies (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Schluge" <gschluge@cstone.net>
- Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 09:56:38 -0500
- I have not done the conversion to dot-5 on any of my projects. Still using dot-4. I think that most of the trouble with breaking systems on spits is because fluids are not changed on a regualr basis.
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- 5. Re: "Denatured Alcohol" and Flying Fantasies (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 10:33:29 -0500
- ALL cars using conventional brake fluids should have their braking systems flushed every 2 or 3 years! Put some speed bleeders (TM) on your Spit, and you can flush the system in about 15 minutes! Dou
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