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Re: Oh frabjous day! (kinda long)


On  9 Dec 97, RJ Latherow wrote:

> 1)  I think my girlfriend left one of the blake bleeders open last week,
> because i now have NO fluid in there at all.  I know how to bleed air out,
> but how do I put in fluid when there is none????

Check under the carpet just rear ot the gas pedal to make sure that 
your rear line hasn't rusted through in the usual place and dumped 
all the brake fluid there.

> 2) I would just like to say I hate those crimped on FI connectors.  

The factory crimps are excellent.  The problem comes with people 
(usually mechanics) who abuse them and break the harness. 

> 3)Any advice on what else i should do to baby it?? here's how my plan
> looked....
> 
> Change the oil  (check)
> Get started   (check)
> let it run for a hour
> Change the oil again
> thereafter change the oil normally

Sounds fine.  Good luck.  Expect to have frozen brake calipers.

Jim
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       Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
                             Laura Kepner-Adney
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