Godfrey, how do I flush it out now? I mean - what do I use? On 3/20/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > WD-40 is not a lubricant. It is a penetrating oil, originally > designed to wash down metal decks and fittings on Navy ships and then > be followed with a water sealant. The name stands for "water > displacement formulation #40". It reacts badly with many plastics by > leaching volatiles out and is hygroscopic .. if left in place on the > surface of bare metals, it allows water to be held in suspension and > promotes corrosion. > > You need to flush it out of the clamp and displace it with a light > lubricant that is kind to plastics, typically a spray on silicon- > based lubricant will do well.
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