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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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Is there anything special I need to do or do I just throw in the meth and monitor the A/F ratio and make changes if neccessary?
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Old May 10, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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i believe you have to mix some kind of oil in with the meth with their kit?
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If you have the round plastic tank, you can't run it... have to have the newer rectangular one....pics can be seen on my rice etr page. And like any alky with this kit, gotta put the 1 oz. of lube per gallon in. Then just spray away
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i dont use any of the lube and run meth in my SMC kit. I have a new pump but did with my pump that was 5 years old. I only upgraded to get higher pressure.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 07:15 AM
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I do have the rectangular reservoir. I was using the lube anyway with the alky which SMC recommends. I guess I'll be trying it soon, thanks guys.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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If you have the round plastic tank, you can't run it... have to have the newer rectangular one....pics can be seen on my rice etr page. And like any alky with this kit, gotta put the 1 oz. of lube per gallon in. Then just spray away

This is not true, I heard this when i bought mine and called steve and he said they are designed for alcohol, all of them and that must be someone else. They do need some moisture and you need to run uplon lube in it. Alcohol is very dry and this would compliment any meth system.
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Originally Posted by BOONE
This is not true, I heard this when i bought mine and called steve and he said they are designed for alcohol, all of them and that must be someone else. They do need some moisture and you need to run uplon lube in it. Alcohol is very dry and this would compliment any meth system.

Thanks for the correction but i promise you he told me that over the phone.
Oh well...
yea i agree, definitely run the lube unless you have a dry pump like cable does. Where did you get that by the way?
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Old May 12, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by RICE ETR
Thanks for the correction but i promise you he told me that over the phone.
Oh well...
yea i agree, definitely run the lube unless you have a dry pump like cable does. Where did you get that by the way?
from steve at #%*
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Sorry, i meant the pump that cable is running.... unless that was from Steve as well?
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from steve....he told me the problem with meth and any pump is if it sits for awhile...like over the winter....otherwise I hit my test button once a week just to keep the pump freed up.....ok I am lying....I go WOT once a day to keep it lubed up
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[QUOTE=RICE ETR]Sorry, i meant the pump that cable is running.... unless that was from Steve as well? [/QUOTE

What bandit said and also i got everything from steve.
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I go WOT once a day to keep it lubed up
he he.. i hear ya... good excuse, i use that one too

Thanks fellas
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