> There is nothing like doing some body work to stimulate the imagination to
>think of ways to not have to do it again.
> I have noticed first hand, and had it confirmed by others that MG's don't
>rust in spots where oil has leaked on it. Another member of this list
reported
>spraying down his engine bay with WD40. Yet another reported that rubbing oil
>into surface rust is very effective at previenting further rust. I have put
this
>into practice on my truck by oiling the truck bed beneath the bedliner (will
>report back on how effective this is).
> My question is this: How effective would WD40 be if sprayed into various
>nooks & crannies, avoiding rubber parts? For example I could imagine
drilling a
>small hole in the inner sills of my Midget and spraying WD40 in there once a
>year, or spraying some on the undercoating under the car, and on the inside of
>the fenders, cowls, inside the trunk, floors beneath carpeting etc. Would
this
>be a fire hazzard? Has anyone tried this?
>
>Tom Wannenburg
>74 Midget
>
Just a word of caution, WD-40 is VERY flammable! It says so on the can, but
I didn't notice untill recently after years of use. Many the time I've been
under the car with WD-40 dripping down and the hot drop light next to my head.
Bob Donahue, Still Stuck in the '50s
rdonahue@holli.com
1953 MG-TD under restoration
1971 MGB
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