Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 12:43:23 -0400
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Great device for lubing cables
In-Reply-To: <3D01D426-DC1B-4CAF-A811-660DBC8C5BE2@shaw.ca>
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Is your bottle of Triflow from the '80s also? Company sold and formula might have changed since then.
Stephen
Mobile
> On Jul 5, 2019, at 11:46 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>
> I’ve just used it on bicycle cables, yes I’m still in the eighties, like the van , and no hydraulics on the bikes.
>
> And I’m using triflo , the Teflon containing lube.
>
> Alistair
>
>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 8:38 AM, Richard Smith <smirby@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Is it best to start at the top (behind the speedometer) or the bottom (at the wheel) when using these? And, what lubricant did you use?
>>
>>
>> On 2019-07-05, 7:59 AM, "Vanagon Mailing List on behalf of Alistair Bell" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com on behalf of albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>>
>> Hey jim, bought the exact same one for the bikes!
>>
>> I’ve wanted one for years, why did I wait?
>>
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 7:12 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> thanks Jim...
>>> I got similar device long ago during my motorcycle time and forgot about
>>> it... just order one...
>>>
>>> dan
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 7:00 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Despite my attempts to make the throttle cable on my diesel westy butter
>>>> smooth, I was still getting catches from time to time. Recently I recalled
>>>> mention of the use of a motorcycle cable lubrication gadget--in my case the
>>>> Motion Pro 08-0182 cable luber--and ordered one for less than $10 shipped
>>>> on Amazon Crime.
>>>>
>>>> <
>>>>
>>>> https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08-0182-Cable-Luber/dp/B0012TYX9W/ref=sr_1_4?crid=34FUP1JXFE47X&keywords=motion+pro+cable+luber&qid=1562334983&s=gateway&sprefix=motion+pro%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-4
>>>>
>>>> Once the luber is clamped onto the end of the cable, allowing the rubber
>>>> core to seal off exit routes for the lubricant, you insert the nozzle tub
>>>> of the lube spray can into a small port in the device. Spray away and you
>>>> can hear the cable housing filling up. I used mine in a couple of places
>>>> and only spilled out about two drops on the driveway.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>
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