I'll be draining my car sometime at somepoint. I want to know what it is so I can dispose of it properly and know what I'm up against when it leaks all over the driveway.

Thanks.

It's basically water and alcohol with a bittering agent added.
I just hose it away, it's pretty harmless. Marginal as a concrete cleaner...
If you can't get the right fluid (I got mine from Karcraft) many people in US and elsewhere use a 50/50 mix of water and ethylene glycol (radiator coolant).

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I just need to rid the rusty smelling water, not replace.
The mini is going dry.


Thanks Doc.

Geez, if they locals up here knew that, there would be a lot of hydro mini's running around on there guts... Its probably gunna taste better then straight methylated spirits.

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Could it be distilled?

It is made from crushed martians, isn't that right Marvin?

lol at hanra

it stinks to, and is all over my pops shed floor, and my clothes from stripping my cooper s

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-jamie-
1963morris 850
1965 solid side van
1994 rover racecar

Good luck with conversion, hope it doesn't ride like our dry conversion with its 4 nice new Konis does ... (yes it was worse with old shocks on).

Our Clubby van is getting civilised suspension, it's called `hydrolastic' I think.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Hey Doc, what a sensible idea for the van. Give me the hydro any time if you are to spend a lot of time driving a mini, however if you like the 'pedal to the metal' in your driving habits, stick to the dry suspension.

As for the composition of the hydro fluid, there was a thread on it early last year and the agreed mix was 50% pure glycol and 50% water.

Glycol?
Isn't that highly toxic?
Maybe I'll just fill an old oil contaner with it and work it out from there.

Now, How do I get it out of the car, and how much is there? Can I use an old
bike pump hose to direct it into a container?

I bet what's in it now is NOT glycol, if it's rusty it's the original water/alcohol stuff.
Glycol and water can be used, however..

to get it out put a wide oil drain tank under the back, use the metal valve cap to push the valve stem in, GENTLY. Watch yer eyes, it's under 250psi+ pressure.
There's only a litre or so in each line.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

what about getting it in?

Any sneaky home made ways ???

A1

Grease gun.

Brake master cyl works a treat

& our woody wagon has been on hyro suspension for a million years,,, well ok, maybe not a million

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

I use ye olde Mini clutch one, mounted on an upturned Fiat pedal box.
It's worked for me for the last 20 odd years, with the odd set of seals and a few Mini brake hose replacements.
Better than a grease gun I reckon, you don't need to undo it to refill it.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.