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Date:         Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:08:39 -0800
Reply-To:     Rob <becidawa@HCTC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob <becidawa@HCTC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gummed up lock tumblers - FIX
Comments: To: John Harvey <gti_02@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20050214055334.35180.qmail@web60107.mail.yahoo.com>
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At  2/13/2005 09:53 PM, you wrote:
>All my locks were hard to turn with the key and then
>for some reason the rear hatch wouldn't lock.  I
>fiddled with it for ten minutes and then hosed it with
>starting fluid (with the key partially inserted to
>open the slit).  Now it works like a charm. I plan to squirt some
>lightweight lube in all the locks tomorrow.


Powdered graphite for the locks.




Rob
becidawa@hctc.com
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