----- Original Message -----
From: "King" <landy@pacificcoast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 4:17 PM
Subject: [MV] M37 Distributer (coil blew up)
>
> My coil is cracked and spread some nasty stuff around the
> >inside of the distributor.
> >Mike in Iowa
> >mleaton@netins.net
> >
> The nasty stuff the leaked out of your coil could be PCB's and when heated
> turns into dioxins.This is used on most oil cooled coils.Handle
accordingly.
>
PCB's are excellent "transformer oils" giving excellent insulation and good
heat properties, they are compatible with most things but not human beings,
apart from dioxins the oil itself is carcinogenic, treat it with great
respect and gloves.
Richard
Southampton - England
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