At 06:41 PM 4/7/2010, Stephen Cebula wrote: >thinking about spraying some WD40 in the cable or maybe >graphite. Any thoughts? Dear Stephen, WD40 is *NOT* a lubricant except temporarily. Its main ingredient is Stoddard Solvent (essentially a high grade of mineral spirits). It's a very good water-displacer, though -- that's what the WD stand for. The old-timey speedo-cable lube was graphite mixed with kerosene or similar to carry it, but it seems to have disappeared. Folks nowadays are using Tri-Flow and similar spray lubes. Yours, David |
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