Re: [Mgs] dashpots or ??

[Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>]

WD40 (water disperser) was developed for the army to spray on engine 
electrical bits that had got dew all over them due to coldish nights 
- particularly in Europe.  As a penetrant is mildly average and as a 
lubricant I think chewing gum (used) is better.   There are tons of 
better starting fluids - like ether for one.  I used to start my TR2 
with a dead battery with that stuff even when the starter just twitched !!




At 03:54 PM 2/16/2011, frankk12@verizon.net wrote:
>I have been using WD 40 as starting fluid for over 30 years. It 
>started when I was racing H Production in SCCA on the west coast and 
>the high compression engines had a tendency to not start when cool 
>or cold and a shot of WD40 on the pre-grid was always handy and that 
>is what we used.
>Frank Krajewski
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>
>>Wait a minute. Starting fluid?  What did I miss here?  WD-40  isn't a
>>starting fluid, it is a penetrant/lubricant/moisture  excluder.......
>>
>>Bill
>>
>>
>>In a message dated 2/16/2011 11:58:14 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>>strovato@optonline.net writes:
>>
>>There's  not much doubt that the solvent is flammable.  But the switch
>>from a  flammable propellant to CO2 may make it less suitable as a
>>starting  fluid.
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Regards

Barrie
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