Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 13:26:46 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Great device for lubing cables
In-Reply-To: <CD450821-62A1-4869-9C23-F44C04C5110D@yahoo.com>
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Yeah, right beside my Phil’s tenacious oil
:-)
Don’t know when I got the Triflow, it’s ok but not that old
Ab
> On Jul 5, 2019, at 9:43 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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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