On 13/04/18 14:39, Tim+ wrote:
The Natural Philosopher Wrote in message:
On 13/04/18 14:04, Marland wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 13/04/18 10:18, Huge wrote:
On 2018-04-13, Bob Eager wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:43:06 +0000, Huge wrote:
On 2018-04-13, Graeme wrote:
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harry writes
The later bypass hoses were corrugated.
The trick was to put them is hot water for a while before fitting.
This softened them and made the job a lot easier.
Thanks Harry. Will order a spare 'just in case'.
IIRC (It's been a *long* time since I owned a Mini), there's trick with
the corrugated ones to fitting them, involving putting them in a 'G'
cramp and freezing them ...
ISTR using Swarfega to lubricate them...
I beg your pardon? 
D
A delicate mixture of parafin or disel, washing up liquid and sand.
Try it. Nothing better for getting ingrained oil off yer hands
I?ve used a similar mixture but using granulated sugar instead of the sand,
Has the advantage that it washes away cleanly down the plug hole and
dissolves in hot water.
I would have thought sand would soon scratch any sink/basin when you came
to clean it and the risk that a lot of it may clog up the plumbing.
GH
To be honest. most washing up liquids contain microbeads that act as a
very fine scouring agent..
Is this something else that you've made up?
Given the bad publicity given to microbeads in exfoliating scrubs,
i think it highly unlikely that there are any in "most washing up
liquids".
Happy to be proved wrong if you can provide any evidence.
That's waht my chemistry master, PhD, ex Proctor and Gamble told us in
the 60s..beacause edtergent isn't 'thick' its like Teepol. Water like
Maybe they dont any more, buit its still a witches brew..dyes,
thickeners, perfumes...
Tim
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Those who want slavery should have the grace to name it by its proper
name. They must face the full meaning of that which they are advocating
or condoning; the full, exact, specific meaning of collectivism, of its
logical implications, of the principles upon which it is based, and of
the ultimate consequences to which these principles will lead. They must
face it, then decide whether this is what they want or not.
Ayn Rand.