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Date:         Fri, 5 Apr 2013 18:37:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <515F4CB1.3010909@flatsurface.com>
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right ..fogging oil. why didn't I think of that ? where does one get fogging oil ? I could google it, but got a link ? I have never seen that specific product for sale anywhere.

On 4/5/2013 3:14 PM, Mike S wrote: > On 4/5/2013 11:21 AM, Steven Johnson wrote: >> Well, so far, with the followups on what to pour into the fuel pump >> to keep >> the internals >> lubricated the list as follows: >> >> WD40 >> 3 in 1 oil >> diesel >> synthetic (oil?) >> petroleum product (oil?) >> ATF >> >> I'm leaning toward something thicker petroleum products as I think they >> would keep out the moisture longer. > > Better yet, just get the proper thing for the job - fogging oil. A 5 > second spray into the pump intake while running it off battery should do > it, and no worries about leaking stinky hydrocarbons all over the > underseat area when storing it. >


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