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In a message dated 11/27/13 10 41 3, dan@excaliburre.com writes:<BR>
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>>>It's probably not acting much on the system, but you might as well ditch it too.<BR>
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>>>WD40 is way, way too light for this task. It wasn't even originally designed to be a lubricant; it's a water displacement fluid (WD). Only secondarily did they discover that it was pretty good at eliminating squeaks in door hinges and the like.<BR>
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But what you need is grease, not WD.<BR>
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>>>Not a chance. :>)<BR>
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>>>Really, it's the wrong tool for the job. I use aerosol lithium grease, and it needs redoing every now and again.<BR>
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</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">>>>I've had a ride there as a passenger--awesome!<BR>
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Mike<BR>
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