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Re: [ST] RE: ST 02 QUESTIONS - COMMENTS.
- Subject: Re: [ST] RE: ST 02 QUESTIONS - COMMENTS.
- From: Colt4530 <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 20:25:21 -0500
I shoulda known! The manuals are full of such. I have to keep
reminding myself that these people speak British. Fixings, where I
live, is something you eat that tastes damn fine! It is rarely
pronounced with a "g" in it, though. It took 2 readings to figure out
what a "brake pipe" was. If it weren't for the pictures, I'd never know
what a valve spring collet was. :-) Other terms like "big end shells"
make sense well enough, but sound so awkward, I can't imagine saying it
that way.
It's not as bad as the 70s Japanese manuals! Those were often comedic.
Thanks for clearing up paraffin.
John
'02 RS
Mike Bostock wrote:
> In your message regarding Re: [ST] RE: ST 02 QUESTIONS - COMMENTS. dated Sun,
> 10 Nov 2002 13:53:31 -0500, Colt4530 said that ...
>
>
>>C- Hi Harry,
>>C-
>>C- I have used mineral spirits, aka Stoddard Solvent, to clean my chain. I
>>C- soak a rag in it and hold the chain with the soaked rag whilst spinning
>>C- the wheel to move the chain. It doesn't need it too often. The factory
>>C- Service manual says, "If the chain is especially dirty, apply paraffin
>>C- before lubricating." I think that means diesel fuel, if not, I have no
>>C- clue what paraffin is. In the U.S., paraffin is used to make candles.
>>C- My dealer suggests diesel.
>
>
> In the UK (which is where the manual was written) Paraffin is in US parlance
> Kerosene :-)
>
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