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Date:         Fri, 27 Jun 1997 16:06:12 +1000
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Jack Newton" <johnn@triode.net.au>
Subject:      Re: WD40 and rain problems





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> From: Randy Newell


 < can I clean all the contacts and spray
> them WD-40 to make them more water resistant? I have had some good luck
> doing this to fix similar problems with my domestic cars. 


Randy


I find WD40 to be good at displacing water from electrical components 
immediately and in the short term.  I do not think it provides any longer
term (more than a week at most) water resistance  I think it contains
wetting agents which will cause dirt (and therefore moisture) to accumulate
over a long period.   My worst experiences with water were on a '59 Mini
with the distributor behind the front grill - when it rained heavily the
Mini stopped!   WD40 would get it going but didn't help long term.   What's
the experience of other listees?


Jack Newton


'89 Transporter Campervan
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