[Spridgets] Lever Shock Fluid Recommendation

[miniac7 at aol.com]

Excellent information, Peter...thank you.


-----Original Message-----
From: Peter C <peter at nosimport.com>
To: miniac7 at aol.com; spridgets at autox.team.net; midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com; bugeye at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:52 am
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Lever Shock Fluid Recommendation


Howard,?
? Use hydraulic oil. From a farm store AWE100 will be 30W, though I STRONGLY recommend AWE68 equivalent to 20W. Or use motorcycle fork oil in either weight. Don't exceed 30W.?
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? Peter C?
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At 07:31 AM 9/16/2008, miniac7 at aol.com wrote:?
>Aside from replacing the front shocks on my Bugeye with new or >rebuilt units right now, I'm looking for a quick and cost efficient >fix to reduce sponginess. These shocks show no sign of leaks, but >they're very spongy.?I was going to fill them with 30wt Castrol R >like we did back in the day, but evidently that product is hard, or >impossible to come by these days.?
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>What are others using as a heavier than normal shock fluid for street use??
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>Next year I will be rebuilding the front end and will more than >likely change the shocks at that time, so I am just interested in >this as a stop-gap measure to hold me over until that time.?
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>Thank you,?
>Howard Collins?
>Virginia Beach, VA.?
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