Date:         Fri, 1 Sep 2000 15:57:25 -0600
Reply-To:     "The Jester, 69" <jester@ZARF.ORG>
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From:         "The Jester, 69" <jester@ZARF.ORG>
Subject:      Re: [T2] Cleaning engine parts
Comments: To: George Lyle <glyle@lenti.type2.com>
Comments: cc: Carlos Del Rio <cdelrio@concentric.net>,
          "Type2@Type2. Com" <Type2@Type2.Com>
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On Fri, 1 Sep 2000, George Lyle wrote:

> Gasoline is too volitile, but I have to admit to using it for small jobs.
> Not a good thing, though.

I have a friend... whom shall remain nameless.. who told me of how he
cleaned his chassis...

He said he laid under the vehicle with a tub of gasoline, a scraper and a
rag and removed the years of accumulated gunk that way. He said he was
basically laying in a puddle of gas and covered with gas by teh time he
was done.

I cringed, looked at him like he was an alien,  and told him he must have
a deathwish.  he told me he thinks its perfectly safe and when i
sugggested kerosene or paint thinner he pshawed me.  Oh well, maybe he
will have to learn the hard way, i hope not.

Dont any of you follow his example, its a very very very bad idea... (one
teeny tiny spark and FOOM you are flambe` and dead on the spot or spending
all your time in a burn unit in excruciating pain until you are dead or
they patch you up.)

take care,

Steve

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