Ummmm....... You're not supposed to DRINK it!

But if you do, it's right up there with battery electrolyte.

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Is it better when it's fresh?

 

Only marginally so.

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Abstract

Brake fluid (glycol-based) toxicity is known to have a protean of central and peripheral nervous system manifestations. The principal component of this household poison is ethylene glycol. Toxic effect is generally attributed to peri-vascular deposition of calcium oxalate crystals in various tissues. However, clinical features resembling brain death have rarely been reported. We report a case of brake fluid toxicity simulating brain death in a 21-year-old healthy man who ingested it as a recreational agent.

 

So you are saying that I am getting my protein? nice.


I think anyone that has done any work on a car has gotten bits of gunk in almost every orifice.

Not like I am doin' shots or anything...

I stay away from battery electrolites and all that.

 

We do love our parched humor here in So Cal...

 

I'm really glad you used the word, almost.

 

Decided to redo my exhaust today, seems like a good day as any!

First, drank some coffee, ya know, to get all the motivation running. While I did that, searched Craigslist to find some replacement headers. I had seen an ad for a set for $125. Hmmm, cant find it, I shoulda book marked it, so I started looking through my bookmarks. Ugh, found a lot of stuff that the ads expired, or that I dont need. Might as well clean those out, so I can find the stuff that matters, right? holy cow! I found one from a year ago about "Off Road light relays". I gotta keep that one for sure. Went out to check to see if I still have those KC lights, yup, safe in a box. I still dont have the relays, switch or wiring. I better Google it so I have those bookmarked ahead of time so when I can afford it. Walked back inside and poured another cup of coffee. Continued to delete bookmarks and be productive. Figured since I am doing the exhaust and KC lights today, might as well revisit a "battery relocation project" that I am working on, cuz a lot of this will be done while under the truck anyway. Yep, confirmed 25' feet of heavy gauge wire should work. Went back in, coffee is good! But what about a Winch? I will need wires to go further, so I can use my tongue mounted winch on front and back, when I get it. Measured it up, Googled it, bookmarked it, done! Mint plants don't do well in direct sun, apparently. Washed off the patio, and relocated the mint plant. A Tuff Stuff Winch is $400, pretty inexpensive! The problem with Instant Folders, you can forget if you are at 2 scoops or 3, very easily. Ok, back to work on the exhaust. Couldnt find the ad for $125, but found some good stuff at Summit for $500+. Seems legit. Gonna go with the Magnaflow true Duals too. Go big or go home, right?! Bookmarked em. Yellow or Red top batteries? i dont know the difference, better look it up. Wow, 8:30?!?! This exhaust has already eaten up 3 1/2 hours of my day?! oh well, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it right? Guess I will go clean the garage, so everything is where I can get to it. And I need to rig up some type of hanger thing to paint my headers, when I get them. VHT is like $8 a can. I will need at least 2, I guess. I am broke, so that can be put on a back burner til next weekend. Set down my coffee cup somewhere. Edelbrock has a Performer Intake Manifold, dual plane, with EGR that will bolt right in. Cant remember if it has an EO number. I am sure that I woulda bookmarked it when I was working on that the other day. 3 cups of coffee, with 3 scoops of instant in each one, is like only filling 1/2 of a cup with dry instant. 1/2 of a cup of coffee cant be bad for you right? Squirrel!! I am going to go get some Sunflower seed stuff, they are nice to look at. Be back in a bit....

 

We all have days like that, once-in-a-while!

Evening comes, what's gotten done?

Dunno....

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I never considered drinking it to get rid of it, seems extreme, but to each his own...

For those of you in San Bernardino County 1-800 "Oily Cat" (645-9228) for household Hazmat.

Thanks for the input guys.

FD

 

Hey guys as long as we're on Fluids.
Last Sunday had a power steering pump growl in the F350. Checked and was surprised to see the tank low. It was last Sunday and I didn't have any Mercon ATF so I just added some ps fluid I had around the garage.
Today Nanc told me it was making noise again so using my brilliant powers of deduction I went out to look for leaks and found a slow one by the brake mc. Tightened it up and refilled using some Valvoline Synthetic ATF that is compatible for Dex/Mercon vehicles.
My question is, after researching fluids I've found a few posts about regular power steering fluid not being good for seals in the system.
I used a small amount. What say ye learned hydroboost mavens. Flush or Ok?
I'm going to continue researching fluids.

 

you can mix em?! hmmm, i wouldnt, but idk.

my 79 didnt like ps at all.

 

I'd say if you were due for a flush anyway (miles?), go ahead and get her done. I've also heard the mixing 'no-no' but can't say why. I bet there is a long discussion on here somewhere.

 

My opinion, a little PS fluid isn't going to hurt anything. I would be more concerned with the noisy pump. Time to do a quick and dirty flush. I like the Mobil 1 ATF in our hydroboost pumps.

Real easy to change the fluid. Steve and I did our trucks in my driveway a couple years ago. Fond memory there.

 

I'm sure you're right on the ps fluid not being a big deal as well as it may be time to flush fluid anyway.
So a flushing we will go.
BTW the pump was good and quiet upon filling reservoir.