[TheForge] Aha! - duh! OT

[Dan Brewer]

The majority of the content of WD40 was kerosene.  As a light oil it would
penitrate into a sorts of places.  the stuff that lasted was silicone.  All
is subject to change. But I still use a squirt of WD 40 to help start the
small engines ion the spring.  A little oil and som vaporized hydocarbins
are just what some of them need.

Dan in Auburn

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 4:31 PM, robert hensarling <rhrocker at hilconet.com>wrote:

> Roger, I may be wrong on this, because I haven't tried it lately.  A friend
> of mine told me that the substance in  WD-40 that was flammable, have been
> replaced with some sort of non-flammable substance.  This, of course, was
> because of liability.  YMMV for sure, but it's something to think about when
> using the stuff.  Actually, I hope he was wrong, cause I have all kinds of
> stuff around my shop that won't start :o)
> Robert
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Degner" <780 at mchsi.com>
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> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Aha! - duh! OT
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>
>
> I usually unscrew the plug and spray in WD40 replace the plug and then
> start
>
> Roger R Degner
>
>
>
> Ever have one of those Aha! moments, only to realize you were dumb not to
> have thought of it years ago?
>
> I needed to start my lawnmower today, and it was cool out so the engine was
> not cooperative.  I looked around for some starter fluid
> (ether) and couldn't find any.  I considered substituting acetone, but this
> mower has a lot of plastic parts the acetone might damage.  What to do?
>
> While looking around in my garage some more, I spotted the propane torch.
> (!)
>
> It was tricky balancing the torch near the air filter but once I succeeded
> in that, and turned on a stream of propane (unlit, of course), I started
> the
> mower on the first try.
>
> --
> Bruce
> NJ
>
> The total lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is
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