[Spridgets] 50th bash

[Linda Grunthaner]

How does it work via the outside of the wires I don't get it, can someone or
you Curt embellish? I'm surprized Ed hasn't chimed in that I am thick headed
as he has done in the past. I miss his sarcasm I do hope he is well : (
Lin

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com>wrote:

> Lin,
>
> No, just sprayed all over the outside of distributor and wires.  This is
> not rocket science even though the parent company is the Rocket and Chemical
> Corporation of San Diego ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Curt,
>> Do you mean you sprayed the inside of the distributor cap? Also the inside
>> connections of the wires? If so did you wipe off prior to assembly?
>> Just to add to my arsenal of knowledge and keep a can in the car.
>> Thanks,
>> Lin
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Lin,
>>>
>>> WD = "Water Displacement" - formula number 40 which means they (the
>>> Rocket and Chemical Company of San Diego) got it wrong 39 times.
>>>
>>> http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/
>>>
>>> I used this on my Sprite in college (wet Indiana winters) and then when
>>> stationed in Quantico, VA in the 1970s.  I remember driving during a slushy
>>> freezing rain storm, and griving through a huge puddle which splashed slushy
>>> water all over the engine (distributor and wires) and the car sputtered and
>>> died.  .I simply sprayed the WD-40 on the distributor and wires and got it
>>> started right away, and was off again in minutes.  Old British car trick.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Curt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Curt I thought WD-40 was silicone not a drying agent. Can you tell me
>>>> where Gordon would spray it?
>>>> Thanks, still learning,
>>>>  Lin
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gordon,
>>>>>
>>>>> That's when that can of WD-40 comes in handy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Curt
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 7:11 PM, Gordon Gilomen <ggilomen at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > I made it home @ 11:30am.  Came thru a massive storm on 43 and the
>>>>> > *bugeye started to miss badly, pulled over at an underpass & let it
>>>>> dry
>>>>> > out.*  Never had another problem.   That was one great week, thanks
>>>>> to
>>>>> > all that put in your time to make it happen.  GORDON
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