[NoVa-Corvairs] Need a little help and advice

[Ralph R. Polachek, Esq.]

Excellent! Good advice. Thanks for that addition. Wish I knew how to 
bleed brake lines. I think you need a second person to do that. I will 
consider it and try to work on it.

*****And to all, don't forget, if you do meet at Rtes. 28 and 50 before 
the next meeting you are just /*three (3) */miles from my place (out 
Rte. 50W to the Sheetz, take a left on Poland Road, 1 mile on the left 
-- the only farm in the middle of a lot of houses) so if you need a lot 
of extra money and want to hire yourself out at high rates equivalent to 
those charged by good mechanics in the area and want to stop by to look 
briefly at my daughter's Corvair with me early that morning to see if 
you're interested, just drop me a line and let me know you're coming for 
a brief inspection and to decide. Sorry for the run-on sentence. Best,
Ralph


Ralph R. Polachek
25588 Poland Road
Chantilly, VA 20152-1922
703-810-8440
703-648-3253 fax
rpolachek at verizon.net


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Need a little help and advice
From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: Northern Va Corvair Club <novacc-list at corvair.org>
Date: sat, 06 sep 2008 13:59:04 -0400
> A couple added comments:
>
> On Sep 5, 2008, at 10:41 AM, <annepugs at verizon.net>  
> <annepugs at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> The most important safety issue would be brakes.  If they were fine  
>> when the car was parked two years ago, they're probably fine now  
>> unless rust ate away a brake line or something.  If you can start/ 
>> drive it and the pedal feels good, the car stops well, and there's  
>> nothing pouring out of the system the brakes are probably fine.
>>     
>
> It's a good idea to flush *any* brake system using DOT 3 or 4 fluid  
> every couple of years.  The stuff is like a magnet and will pull  
> water out of the air right through the hoses.
>
>   
>>   Of course, if all goes well and your daughter does drive the car,  
>> she should have her road flares, a cell phone, and the
>> number(s) of some tow companies along the route, just in case.   
>> After all, the car is 40 years old and you never know.
>>     
>
> You missed two items - CORSA roster and Visa card.  I personally  
> prefer safety triangles to flares.
>
> Not a CORSA member?  This is another reason it's a good idea.  I'd  
> personally rather call a CORSA member than a random towing company,  
> even if it's to find out which towing company to call.  Around here,  
> my answer is Willow Springs, not Henry's.
>
> --Bryan (CORSA member since, um, a long time ago ;-)
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