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Subject:Re: Mullendore port help
From:Tom Hargrave
Date:Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:19:55 -0500

WD-40 is not a lubricant and once the volatiles dry up there is no lube left
at all.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 11:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Mullendore port help

I sure wouldn't use PB Blaster..........the pentrating oil if that's what
you mean.

I'd use WD-40.
WD-40 may not 'do everything' that other better lubes can do ..
but it also is not surpassed for what it is good at.

I'm careful where I use it..but 'usually' for electrical stuff.  ...very
often it can make them quite a lot happier, at least for me.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Mullendore port help

> Sorry, it was 25 according to Bentley and there was a blown 20A in
> there.  And I put in a 25A, forgot to check the owners manual...
>
> Good advice to turn on the fan to see the motor shaft spinning.  It
> is up and straight back from where I drilled the hole.  I think it
> might be better to have the hole to the right farther to get a better
> view and angle to lube.  I made the extra long hose and got some
> Tri-Flow up in there but it's still squeaking.  I'm going to let it
> soak overnight and see if it sounds better tomorrow.  might try PB
> blaster next.
>
> Edward
>
> At 11:41 PM 10/4/2011, David Beierl wrote:
>>At 08:57 PM 10/4/2011, Edward Maglott wrote:
>>>I found my once squealing heater was not working at all and it's fuse
>>>was blown.  It had a 25A fuse, which was supposed to be 30 according
>>>to Bentley.  I put in a 30A and it is back running but I wanted to do
>>>the Mullendore port lubrication.
>>
>>On a 2.1l that ought to be a 20 amp fuse, pretty sure.  On a 1.9l
>>prolly a 16 amp?
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