No silicone in WD-40

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Dave Arthur <dave.arthur@nscc.ca> wrote:

> In the recent discussions about fuel injection systems and diagnosis
> mention
> was made about using WD40 or some other silicone spray on fuel system
> components. It should be noted that silicone, whether in an aerosol or in
> gasket material, that gets ingested into the intake will damage,
> permanently
> the O2 sensor. Another source of contamination is if the sensor is sprayed
> directly with a silicone based spray, O2 sensor breathe in fresh air as
> part
> of their function, breathing in air with just a trace of silicone will kill
> them.
>
> Just a heads up when you�re getting ready for your summer trips :-)
>
> D
>

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