go to the archive web site at
http://www.mail-archive.com/sslivesteam%40colegroup.com/
and put in
wd-40
and you'll get a sense of what was discussed.
\dmc
At 11:56 AM -0800 2/4/02, Geoff Spenceley wrote:
>Richard et al,
>
>I have noted that some subject matters comes up again in later months and
>WD40 was quite an issue, some for, some very much against. Anyway, one has
>to be very careful how oil/dirt is removed from moving parts. I once
>destroyed a crankshaft on a lawn mower engine by cleaning with a cleaning
>solvent. The aluminum bearing on the connecting rod was OK, but the
>crankshaft had about 30thou wear__quite egg shaped. The reason--some
>chemical action I was told by an experienced auto mechanic. My Maisie
>needs a good cleaning--I shall most probably use steam from another
>boiler. Maybe even kerosene which contains some oil..
>
>So, I'd like to hear some more input on WD40. Seems that when I use it to
>prevent rust, the things rust even more, so now I use a silicon spray for
>rust.
>
>Geoff.
>
>
>
>>> Richard et al,
>>>
>>>There are questions about the use of WD40, used around moving parts
>>>etc--any comments on this?
>>
>>Nope, didn't hear anything on that topic. What's the issue?
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>>Richard Finlayson
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>
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