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Jan 5, 2006 | 11:16 PM

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L Alpert

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Re: WD40 no good ( Re: I broke off my Oxygen sensor )

notbob wrote:
> On 2006-01-05, L Alpert <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Used to buy it by the case....
>
> I'd take that as a clue.
>
> nb

That I am an alcoholic?

Jan 5, 2006 | 11:57 PM

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Michael Pardee

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Re: WD40 no good ( Re: I broke off my Oxygen sensor )

"L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in message
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> notbob wrote:
>> On 2006-01-05, L Alpert <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Used to buy it by the case....
>>
>> I'd take that as a clue.
>>
>> nb
>
> That I am an alcoholic?
>
Admitting you have a WD-40 problem is the first step.... 8^P

Mike

Jan 6, 2006 | 12:12 AM

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SoCalMike

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Re: WD40 no good ( Re: I broke off my Oxygen sensor )

L Alpert wrote:
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> WD40 is excellent for what it was designed for. It is a Water
>> Displacement formula, their 40th try....
>>
>> It cleans up and dries out the insides of distributor caps, it works
>> great cleaning up the insides of starters and loosening seized up
>> electrical brushes. It also rust protects tools and cleans then nice.
>>
>> It is total crap for a penetrating fluid though....
>
> Used to buy it by the case when living in FL near the beach. Great for door
> hinges, BBQ grills, etc.

i use it to clean and LIGHTLY lube motorcycle and bicycle chains and
cables.

Jan 6, 2006 | 10:46 AM

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Remco

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Re: WD40 no good ( Re: I broke off my Oxygen sensor )

SoCalMike wrote:
> L Alpert wrote:
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> >> WD40 is excellent for what it was designed for. It is a Water
> >> Displacement formula, their 40th try....
> >>
> >> It cleans up and dries out the insides of distributor caps, it works
> >> great cleaning up the insides of starters and loosening seized up
> >> electrical brushes. It also rust protects tools and cleans then nice.
> >>
> >> It is total crap for a penetrating fluid though....
> >
> > Used to buy it by the case when living in FL near the beach. Great for door
> > hinges, BBQ grills, etc.
>
> i use it to clean and LIGHTLY lube motorcycle and bicycle chains and
> cables.

I use it to clean off my tools. It gets gunk and dirt off really well.
I then rub a drop of oil with STP (that oil additive they tell you to
use on old engines) on it to keep the rust at bay.

Jan 6, 2006 | 08:11 PM

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L Alpert

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Re: WD40 no good ( Re: I broke off my Oxygen sensor )

Michael Pardee wrote:
> "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:jJOdncL95YWMciDeRVn-jg@comcast.com...
>> notbob wrote:
>>> On 2006-01-05, L Alpert <alpertl@xxgmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Used to buy it by the case....
>>>
>>> I'd take that as a clue.
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> That I am an alcoholic?
>>
> Admitting you have a WD-40 problem is the first step.... 8^P
>
> Mike

It is in remission since I moved to the rather dry climate of CA. Besides,
I never like the taste.