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I hope that Eric's material isn't deleted. The coherency of the blogs withoutedit his input might be distorted. I suspect that with time we may see him again in the cyber future. Perhaps as Sparticus II. This is the call of the Webmaster.

To Packard V8

Not sure if you're referring to me, but read my post carefully, I didn't request Eric's participation. I reported his evasion from answering a question and his failure to fulfill a promise to post a video of a BTV rebulild. Reading many past posts this does not seem unusual.

Now that the posts have "righted" themselves we can all examine the subjects and help each other to find solutions instead of untangling half-truths.

Fred Kanter

To Packard V8

Thanks I will look him up and my starliner is a 53 Stude hardtop .

Regards Chris

Fred Kanter - you might want to check out Ross Miller's nicely done program on rebuilding the Bendix TreadleVac. It's on this site, go to "Literature and Manuals" and then to "Tech Tips".

Can we get back to the problem at hand rather that who said what, or made accusations, as to the average user here on the website that doesn't really bare any fruit to the problem at hand.

Thanks,

To Owen:

Thanks for the lead to Ross Miller's excellent article, as I've said I'm new here and don't know my way around. I do have some suggestions for improving a few points , how do I get in touch with Ross??

Here they are:

In cleaning any part of the hydraulic section DO NOT USE ANY PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS. no GAS, CRC, WD-40, SAFETY KLEEN, SOLVENTS, THINNERS ETC. No matter how well you might clean the aluminum casting afterwards, some solvent may remain in the pores and deteriorate the rubber seals with failure as a result.

I use alcohol only which I buy in the supermarket

If the vacuum cylinder is rusted it must be cleaned up to insure that the piston will move smoothly, I use Scotchbrite
Instead of using an ATF/STP mixture to lube the packing, I use brake assembly fluid which is specifically formulated for brake cylinders. Coat the entire inside and it will protect it from rusting and put it on the packing also. This oil is formulated to have a stable "thickness" over a wide range of temperatures such as enconred in a car.

I use brake assembly fluid also on the metal clad seal, the article just says to lubricate it and shows a brown grease like chassis grease. Chassis grease is petroleum based and although the possibility is slim it will come in contact with the brake fluid seals I make it a practice not to use it in such applications.

Happy and safe motoring!

Fred, if you don't already know Ross Miller, I'd be a bit surprised - he's a PAC Member, regularly seen at PAC events in the area, and runs a very highly regarded Packard service facility down in Maryland. Certainly Dan knowns him. You can PM him directly from this site, or his contact info is in your PAC Directory.

On the vacuum cylinder of Bragg-Kliesrath brake booster cylinders I use neatsfoot oil to treat the leather (if it doesn't need replacement), and then also use vacuum grease. I believe it was Randy Berger who recently suggested using a engine cylinder hone to clean and polish the vacuum cylinder walls on the BTV to produce a clean, smooth surface. Seems like a good method, when needed.

Owen writes:
"Fred, if you don't already know Ross Miller, I'd be a bit surprised - he's a PAC Member, regularly seen at PAC events in the area, and runs a very highly regarded Packard service facility down in Maryland. Certainly Dan knowns him. You can PM him directly from this site, or his contact info is in your PAC Directory."

Since the beginning of the "Fred Kanter" screen name appearence i've been wondering if that is the REAL Fred Kanter of KAP that we all know and like or maybe just an imposter ????

Maybe someone who knows the REAL Fred Kanter or his brother Dan should call him to verify.

Mite be best to call brother Dan Kanter. I don't know.

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Seeing that the Fred Kanter posting here joined the forum two and a half years ago, that would be a pretty elaborate conspiracy theory.

But who knows...anything is possible and perhaps the "impostor" is hovering overhead and posting from his Black Helicopter. ;<]

Rest assured, Fred is Fred. No need for secret meetings in dark parking lots or elaborate cloak and dagger call signs.

But as suggested, I wouldn't mind seeing Dan participating as well. The more the merrier. Always nice to get the straight scoop on parts provided from vendors straight from the source rather than 2nd, 3rd, or 4th person speculation.

Along those same lines, I wouldn't mind the Max Merritt guys or Bill Hirsch folks or any other vendor to chime in either on any threads related to the parts they carry.