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Old January 21st 04, 12:35 PM
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Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:19:19 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
>
>> Coskerie wrote:
>>> has anyone used heavier grade oil to quieten a noisey manual gearbox
>>> ...if so what sort and how succesful....cheers Shane

>>
>> Shoving sawdust in through the oil filler works better. . . . . .

>
> You wiener, this is misleading information.
> 1. There are no oil filters on manual transmissions


Learn to read - I said FILLER not FILTER!

> 2. Packing the gearbox with Rolled Oats works better


No, cereal based products break down and ferment to easily, sawdust is more
stable. . . . . . . ;-)

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Old January 22nd 04, 07:50 AM
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:35:37 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:

>Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:19:19 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
>>
>>> Coskerie wrote:
>>>> has anyone used heavier grade oil to quieten a noisey manual gearbox
>>>> ...if so what sort and how succesful....cheers Shane
>>>
>>> Shoving sawdust in through the oil filler works better. . . . . .

>>
>> You wiener, this is misleading information.
>> 1. There are no oil filters on manual transmissions

>
>Learn to read - I said FILLER not FILTER!
>

Must have been a typo. I'm sure I meant winner

>> 2. Packing the gearbox with Rolled Oats works better

>
>No, cereal based products break down and ferment to easily, sawdust is more
>stable. . . . . . . ;-)

Hmmm, fermentation. Maybe barley might be worth trying.
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Old January 22nd 04, 07:50 AM
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:35:37 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:

>Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:19:19 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
>>
>>> Coskerie wrote:
>>>> has anyone used heavier grade oil to quieten a noisey manual gearbox
>>>> ...if so what sort and how succesful....cheers Shane
>>>
>>> Shoving sawdust in through the oil filler works better. . . . . .

>>
>> You wiener, this is misleading information.
>> 1. There are no oil filters on manual transmissions

>
>Learn to read - I said FILLER not FILTER!
>

Must have been a typo. I'm sure I meant winner

>> 2. Packing the gearbox with Rolled Oats works better

>
>No, cereal based products break down and ferment to easily, sawdust is more
>stable. . . . . . . ;-)

Hmmm, fermentation. Maybe barley might be worth trying.
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Old January 22nd 04, 12:53 PM
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Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:35:37 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
>
>> Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
>>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:19:19 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Coskerie wrote:
>>>>> has anyone used heavier grade oil to quieten a noisey manual
>>>>> gearbox ...if so what sort and how succesful....cheers Shane
>>>>
>>>> Shoving sawdust in through the oil filler works better. . . . . .
>>>
>>> You wiener, this is misleading information.
>>> 1. There are no oil filters on manual transmissions

>>
>> Learn to read - I said FILLER not FILTER!
>>

> Must have been a typo. I'm sure I meant winner
>
>>> 2. Packing the gearbox with Rolled Oats works better

>>
>> No, cereal based products break down and ferment to easily, sawdust
>> is more stable. . . . . . . ;-)

> Hmmm, fermentation. Maybe barley might be worth trying.


Now, now - no sniffing your diffs!

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Old January 22nd 04, 12:53 PM
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Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:35:37 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
>
>> Jumpin' Jiminy wrote:
>>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:19:19 GMT, "Exit" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Coskerie wrote:
>>>>> has anyone used heavier grade oil to quieten a noisey manual
>>>>> gearbox ...if so what sort and how succesful....cheers Shane
>>>>
>>>> Shoving sawdust in through the oil filler works better. . . . . .
>>>
>>> You wiener, this is misleading information.
>>> 1. There are no oil filters on manual transmissions

>>
>> Learn to read - I said FILLER not FILTER!
>>

> Must have been a typo. I'm sure I meant winner
>
>>> 2. Packing the gearbox with Rolled Oats works better

>>
>> No, cereal based products break down and ferment to easily, sawdust
>> is more stable. . . . . . . ;-)

> Hmmm, fermentation. Maybe barley might be worth trying.


Now, now - no sniffing your diffs!

--
Julian
---------
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