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TBM-Legend 23rd Nov 2013 04:52

Marvel Mystery Oil in the fuel and a bit in the oil works wonders for lubricity and as a corrosion inhibiter...

Jabawocky 23rd Nov 2013 06:59

TBM

Surely you are kidding us.

Please do not add it to your fuel. That is only reducing the octane rating. It probably works as a good equivalent to WD40 on squeaky rust things, but if you want corrosion inhibiting inside your engine, use Camguard.

CHAIRMAN 23rd Nov 2013 11:27

Now calm down Jaba, I hear tell that MMO is good as an upper cylinder lubricant when added to fuel, and great for keeping sludge out of crankcases when used in oil.............old Gipsy engines of course.
Maybe it's the fragrance of wintergreen that is the 'mystery' ingredient:confused:

dubbleyew eight 23rd Nov 2013 11:32

forgive the thread drift but WD40 aaaaarrggghhhhh!!!!!!

water displacing for 40 days as designed but then it chemically deteriorates and eventually becomes hydroscopic .....and bloody causes the rust!!!

the bastards who make this ought to be shot.

WD40 has been the cause of so much corrosion on my machine tools that it is banned in my workshop.

Ex FSO GRIFFO 25th Nov 2013 03:24

What do you think of the lanolin product like 'Olin'..??

Cheers :)

dubbleyew eight 25th Nov 2013 07:58

griffo from experience with a lanolin spray made in Qld, blue can.

if you keep the part dry then it will keep the part corrosion free.

if the part gets wet or is subject to night time condensation the dew will combine with the lanoline coating and set off rust anyway.

if you have bare metal parts that need to be corrosion protected I find that spraying them with a lanolin based spray and then putting them in ziplock plastic bags or those plastic boxes with sealing lids to exclude condensation then they will stay corrosion free for years.

if they need to be out in the atmosphere nothing beats a good paint.
ymmv.

Ex FSO GRIFFO 25th Nov 2013 08:05

Thanks for that Mr 'D'.

:ok:


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