The problem with using motor oil to lubricate any speedo or tach cable
is that when the weather gets very cold, the lubricant causes the cable
to move sluggishly inside the housing. Since Graphite is a dry
lubricant, it dies not congeal when the temperature plummets.
I always use graphite that is suspended in a liquid. It makes it easer
to apply and when the liquid evaporates, it leaves the graphite in a dry
state so it does its thing.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Spitfire 1500
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 12:41 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: cable update and button snaps.
Well, I tried the graphite powder on the accelerator cable.
Guess
what, it's powder. Doesn't stick on to a cable in this instance. So I
just went with stuffing the cable in a bottle of motor oil. Did a few
tests, and it worked beautifully. Add that to me getting my collector
plates(bye-bye silly vanity plates), and this car's inchin me to take it
out.
But, this comes up to the other issue. With the frequent rain(now
finally gone), I have to re-pop-rivet back on the 2 posts(the metal
ones). What are the sizes of pop-rivet fasteners I should use? I have a
variety of loose ones, so could I just measure it with a caliper to the
appropriate size, and install?
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