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To: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulb holder issue
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2019 08:30:21 -0500
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"it is also a water dispersant"

Hence the name: WD 40

On Thu, Nov 28, 2019, 4:32 AM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:

> Sorry to disagree. It is a multipurpose fluid. Not an ideal lubricant or
> penetrating oil but it will do for occasions like this. It is also a water
> dispersant and cleaning agent a.o.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
> Op 27-11-2019 om 23:03 schreef Michael MacLean:
>
> Again, WD 40 is not a lubricant.  It's purpose is to displace water.  In
> the past I have used it inside a distributor cap that got wet to get the
> car running again.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 1:11:35 PM PST, Kees Oudesluijs
> <coudesluijs@chello.nl> <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
>
>
> You could always try to get some WD-40 in the socket to reduce the
> friction to rotate the bulb.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
> Op 27-11-2019 om 19:44 schreef Mike Sinclair:
>
> I have a similar problem with my dining room light fixture, which uses the
> high-intensity bulbs.  The only way to rotate them is with my thumbs.  The
> real problem is that the socket gets loose, and just rotates with the
> bulb.  I have taken most of them apart and re-tightened them, but hard to
> get at, especially when standing on a short ladder.
>
> Mike
> On 11/26/2019 5:41 PM, jim via Healeys wrote:
>
> Like this?
>
> On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 9:56:16 PM UTC, Michael Oritt
> <michael.oritt@gmail.com> <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I have been struggling with the removal/replacement of the halogen
> taillight bulbs on my car. I simply cannot get q good enough grip on the
> bulb to push/turn and remove it from the bayonet socket.  Unlike later cars
> the glass lens on the 100 is almost flat, the bulb is straight with no
> shoulder and does not project very far beyond the surface of the
> receptacle.
>
> I'm sure there is a trick here--can anyone share it with me?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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<div dir=3D"auto">&quot;it is also a water dispersant&quot;<div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Hence the name: WD 40</div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 28, 20=
19, 4:32 AM Kees Oudesluijs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl";>co=
udesluijs@chello.nl</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
    <p>Sorry to disagree. It is a multipurpose fluid. Not an ideal
      lubricant or penetrating oil but it will do for occasions like
      this. It is also a water dispersant and cleaning agent a.o.</p>
    <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div>Op 27-11-2019 om 23:03 schreef Michael
      MacLean:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      <div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-s=
ize:16px">
        <div dir=3D"ltr">Again, WD 40 is not a
          lubricant.=C2=A0 It&#39;s purpose is to displace water.=C2=A0 In =
the past I
          have used it inside a distributor cap that got wet to get the
          car running again.</div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br>
        </div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div id=3D"m_-5668488786005702787yahoo_quoted_5432286545">
        <div style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,=
sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">
          <div> On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 1:11:35 PM PST, Kees
            Oudesluijs <a href=3D"mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">&lt;coudesluijs@chello.nl&gt;</a> wrote: </div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>
            <div id=3D"m_-5668488786005702787yiv8393611067">
              <div>
                <p>You could always try to get some WD-40 in the socket
                  to reduce the friction to rotate the bulb.</p>
                <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
                <p><br>
                </p>
                <div>Op 27-11-2019
                  om 19:44 schreef Mike Sinclair:<br>
                </div>
                <blockquote type=3D"cite">
                  <p><font face=3D"Tahoma">I have a similar problem with
                      my dining room light fixture, which uses the
                      high-intensity bulbs.=C2=A0 The only way to rotate th=
em
                      is with my thumbs.=C2=A0 The real problem is that the
                      socket gets loose, and just rotates with the
                      bulb.=C2=A0 I have taken most of them apart and
                      re-tightened them, but hard to get at, especially
                      when standing on a short ladder.</font></p>
                  <p><font face=3D"Tahoma">Mike</font></p>
                  <div>On
                    11/26/2019 5:41 PM, jim via Healeys wrote:<br>
                  </div>
                  <blockquote type=3D"cite">
                    <div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Aria=
l,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
                      <div dir=3D"ltr">Like this?<br>
                      </div>
                      <div><br>
                      </div>
                    </div>
                    <div id=3D"m_-5668488786005702787yiv8393611067ydp263fd0=
cfyahoo_quoted_5562531589">
                      <div style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,He=
lvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">
                        <div> On Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 9:56:16 PM
                          UTC, Michael Oritt <a rel=3D"nofollow noreferrer"=
 href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">&lt;michael.orit=
t@gmail.com&gt;</a>
                          wrote: </div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div><br>
                        </div>
                        <div>
                          <div id=3D"m_-5668488786005702787yiv8393611067ydp=
263fd0cfyiv1384205683">
                            <div dir=3D"ltr">
                              <div style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-ser=
if;font-size:13px">I have
                                  been struggling with the
                                  removal/replacement of the halogen
                                  taillight bulbs on my car.=C2=A0</span><s=
pan style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,G=
eneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I
                                  simply cannot get q good enough grip
                                  on the bulb to push/turn and remove it
                                  from the bayonet socket.=C2=A0 Unlike lat=
er
                                  cars the glass lens on the 100 is
                                  almost flat, the bulb is straight with
                                  no shoulder and does not project very
                                  far beyond the surface of the
                                  receptacle.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;=
font-size:13px">
                                <br style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-famil=
y:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
                                <span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-fam=
ily:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px">I&#39;m =
sure
                                  there is a trick here--can anyone
                                  share it with me?</span><br>
                              </div>
                              <div style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-ser=
if;font-size:13px"><br>
                                </span></div>
                              <div style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-ser=
if;font-size:13px">Best--Michael
                                  Oritt</span></div>
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