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Re: Power steering fluid as capacitor oil?
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@poodle.pupman.com>
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Subject: Re: Power steering fluid as capacitor oil?
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 23:11:50 -0600
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From: Jeremy Bair[SMTP:pwac@flinet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 5:21 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Power steering fluid as capacitor oil?
On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Tesla List wrote:
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> From: student_of_agoshtas[SMTP:ceg4760m@cs.wright.edu]
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 1997 7:38 PM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Power steering fluid as capacitor oil?
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> Has anyone tried using power steering fluid as a capacitor oil. I
> purchased a few bottles of Pyroil Power Steering Fluid which, on the back,
> features and extensive list of ingredients: petroleum oil. No additives,
> according to the label. It appears to be very low viscosity (lower than
> the mineral oil I looked at during the same shopping trip. I didn't buy
> the mineral oil because it listed tocopherols(sp?), which I believe is
> vitamin E, as an additive.
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> My ohmeter went infinite with the stuff, and it readily saturated a sample
> of the
> masking paper I used to roll my cap.
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> Aric
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I don't know about using the power steering fluid as a capacitor oil, but
I can tell you, that stuff is pretty nasty.. Just remember, power steering
fluid and leather DON'T mix!
Good luck on your finds though, I'm real interested to hear your results.
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