Roger that!
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Dennis wrote:
I tried most. Now I use olive oil.
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I tried most. Now I use olive oil. We keep a small bottle on the boat for
cooking. We don't use much so every spring I buy a new bottle and move the
old one into the head to use for head lube.
As an experiment, I tried coating the o-ring and joker valve with TefGel.
After a while the pump got
, 2015 12:29 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Andrew Burton
Subject: Re: Stus-List head question-lubrication
I used to use olive oil, but my feeling now is that would leave a film on
top of the liquid in the holding tank, preventing air from getting at it,
which would result on a foul odor
: Stus-List head question-lubrication
I used to use olive oil, but my feeling now is that would leave a film on
top of the liquid in the holding tank, preventing air from getting at it,
which would result on a foul odor.
Perhaps one of the dedicated head lubes would be the ticket.
Andy
CC 40
I tried mineral oil (once) last year - it resulted in exactly the situation
that Andy predicted; floating on top of the liquid and causing anaerobic
bacteria to thrive and develop... The marine lube solutions seem to be
best and don't seem to affect the nitrate-based deodorizing solutions that
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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim Goodyear
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Subject: Re: Stus-List head question-lubrication
I tried mineral oil (once) last year - it resulted
I pump some 50/50 ethylene glycol/water mixture (same as I use for
winterizing) thru it ocaisionally, letting it sit unused overnight and all
winter during storage...mine is an electric unit that is now about 6 years
old and still cranking smooth...sometimes during the summer I also treat it
I've always used 1 tbsp olive oil with success.
Nate
On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 11:21 AM, Alex Giannelia via CnC-List
cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote:
So, how is the Jabsco head lubricated? Just toss Crisco in the bowl and
flush? Mine was out of use for a while and appears to work, but squeaks a
I used to use olive oil, but my feeling now is that would leave a film on
top of the liquid in the holding tank, preventing air from getting at it,
which would result on a foul odor.
Perhaps one of the dedicated head lubes would be the ticket.
Andy
CC 40
Peregrine
On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 12:21
Burton via CnC-List
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Andrew Burton
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List head question-lubrication
I used to use olive oil, but my feeling now is that would leave a film on top
of the liquid in the holding tank, preventing air from
: Re: Stus-List head question-lubrication
I used to use olive oil, but my feeling now is that would leave a film on top
of the liquid in the holding tank, preventing air from getting at it, which
would result on a foul odor.
Perhaps one of the dedicated head lubes would be the ticket.
Andy
CC 40
So, how is the Jabsco head lubricated? Just toss Crisco in the bowl and flush?
Mine was out of use for a while and appears to work, but squeaks a bit and
feels stiff.
Thanks,
Alex Giannelia
a...@airsensing.com
(416) 203-9858
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I tried mineral oil (once) last year - it resulted in exactly the
situation that Andy predicted; floating on top
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