In a message dated 3/25/03 3:27:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com writes:
> > motor oil, it would probably be a bad thing. Graphite doesn't tend to get
> > oily and sticky and probably won't cause a problem.
>
> I would agree with you Allen, except that she specifically said "graphite
> oil", not graphite. In this case I tend to believe that graphite oil would
> be worse than plain oil.
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I agree, absolutely! I missed the part about graphite oil. Now, did she
really mean graphite oil? The powdered graphite is what I used on the
starter shaft in my Midget. No problems for about two years.
Allen Hefner
Phila. Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 MG Midget (#51 FSP)
'75 MG Midget (The Project)
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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