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Subject:Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
From:Dan N
Date:Sat, 25 Jan 2020 00:01:32 -0800

hi Karl,

I did your trick and it worked very well till the motor died by itself...
not the bearing.

thank you...

dan

On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 11:57 PM Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com>
wrote:

> Hey, ya know who doesn't give a flyin' fig whether someone 'supports' (or
> not) something I did? If you can't perform it properly and direct the lube
> accurately into a bearing, using proper lubricants, DON'T DO IT. The 'hack'
> as some call it involves freeing up a stuck bronze bearing and lubricating
> it. That's ALL. If you end up spraying the [wrong?] lube everywhere and
> creating a fire hazard, well...that's on you.
> WHAT I DID, ONE TIME, WORKED. There was no disaster, safety issue, fire,
> blah blah blah. Holy moly. Use the right amperage fuse too, that
> miraculously helps, go figure! This is another example of why I rarely
> offer anyone advice or help anymore, such a wide variety of abilities that
> moreoften someone screws something up or I get crap about my ideas.
> Karl
> gettin' too old for silly BS
>