"It fortunately is dielectric.......so I spray all replacement electrical
connections, lamps (or bulbs), etc. with it before reinstalling.........also
spray down engine electrical wiring, plugs, dist. wires etc. with it
occasionally......as it also dispels moisture......"
It is great for that. A friend used to carry a can to use in his distributor
that had chronic moisture problems until he discovered it had a crack in the
casting and he replaced it.
"it really doesn't work well to loosen bolts, etc"
My experience also if the problem is corrosion. If it's just paint, old road
grime, grease, or undercoater it's okay.
Quite frankly, I never understood how they sell so much of the stuff. Its
advertising is fairly misleading, as we have commented it is not that good at
a lot of what it is promoted to do. The graphics on the can are not that
good. Reminds me of Andy Granatelli and STP.
Glenn C
1959 TR3A TS31684L [in total frame up restoration]
1960 TR3A TS64803L [driving, but needs work]
----- Original Message -----
From: AVALON2455@aol.com
To: gecoughenour@comcast.net ; triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: tr3a clutch pedal stays on floor
In a message dated 2/22/2004 8:40:35 AM Pacific Standard Time,
gecoughenour@comcast.net writes:
WD-40 is as much a
solvent as it is a lubricant, perhaps more so. It has utility as an aid
in
taking things apart, but even the producer recommends other products
[3-in-1
oil] for application where lubrication is the primary objective. WD-40
also
attacks some elastomers.
I suspect it is a solvent which dissolves old gummy lubrication and leaves
behind a 'wax' for lubrication......REF: recent article........who has worked
in the tech department of WD-40???..........<g>......
It fortunately is dielectric.......so I spray all replacement electrical
connections, lamps (or bulbs), etc. with it before reinstalling.........also
spray down engine electrical wiring, plugs, dist. wires etc. with it
occasionally......as it also dispels moisture........
IMO it really doesn't work well to loosen bolts, etc. I think that
PB-Blaster is much better at that sort of thing.......(I trying that now to
see if it is any better than "Free All" (RTM) which is 2 times better that
"Liquid Wrench" (RTM) Again IMO "WD-40" (RTM) is not as good as "Liquid
Wrench" in loosening things.........
Clark
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