Subject: Re: Trade Secrets

[Tom B]

a)Cv joint grease from torn cv boots
b)gear lube from pulling transmissions when doing clutches
c)Brake cleaner from brake jobs
d)gasoline from pulling fuel pumps/filters
e)paint fumes/fiberglass epoxy/ bondo hardener from fixing rust spots on 
older audis in the salty NE
f)Muffler cement from fixing leaking donut gasket in exhaust
g)WD 40/ power blast/ break free from trying to loosen up rusted on bolts, 
nuts
h) acetalyne fumes from using a hot wrench when above does not work
i)LOTS of alcohol, usually ingested as beer, sometimes poured on ripped open 
knuckles :-)
j) ibuprofen, acetaminephine, asprin, for headaches caused when car breaks 
or back pain from bending over engine bay all day
just my .02 :-)
tom belrose

>brake fluid, which of course enters the body through the armpits.
>loctite, usually holding two parts of ones fingers together permanently
>bits of wire stuck into skin & blood supply when making harnesses
>inhaled battery fumes due to improperly vented underseat batteries!
>burnt oil fumes from leaky cam cover gaskets causing pooling on intake
manifold which then pours onto the hot turbocharger when braking

>Graphite power or white-lithium grease (your choice) for door
>handles.
>Crazy-glue for broken exhaust studs.
>Toluene, cuz, hey there's no such thing as too much octane.
>
> > Should we start a list of the chemicals the average Lister has
>in their body?
> > - Phosphate free coolant from the leaky heater cores?
> > - Pentosin from contact with any component under the hood?
> > - Stabilant 22 from continuously repairing electrical
>connections?
> > Jan

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