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Boliver
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 09:19 am: | 
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I'm thinking of a rare oil made from the belly of sea otters is probably the best! LOL heres my delima: I can't find in the service manual how to lubricate said gas cap. could someone please post some pics of this procedure.......... |
Trojan
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 09:28 am: |
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You could make a worse choice of liquids to squirt into a lock cylinder
Actually you couldn't 
Ask any experienced locksmith and they will tell you that WD40 is the worst possible lubricant available for any type of lock mechanism. It is 'sticky' and once full of dirt/grit/sh1t will wear the lock quicker than no lubricant at all unfortunately |
Sifo
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 09:41 am: |
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Ask any experienced locksmith and they will tell you that WD40 is the worst possible lubricant available for any type of lock mechanism.
I chose my words carefully. I said liquids not lubricants. There are worse liquids that you could squirt in there.  |
Sifo
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 09:47 am: |
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Use NanoLube! It's got diamonds! It's got to be good.
It actually is a good lube. I know people who use it on the actions of their guns. It would do a great job in a lock cylinder. It's way overkill though. |
Blake
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 04:58 pm: |
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My gas cap has a neat little feature that blocks dirt from entering when the key is not inserted. If the lock gets dirty, another blast or two of WD40 cleans it out nicely.
I just can't see putting graphite where it might enter the fuel system. |
Sifo
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 07:04 pm: |
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Would a slight amount of graphite really do any harm in the fuel system? The worst I can see happening is lubing up the fuel injectors just a bit. I can't believe the particles would be big enough to clog anything. I also doubt there would be an adverse chemical reaction. I did just lube mine today with some Lock Ease.
The lock is working nice and smooth now. I did my wife's Triumph too. I wish both keys turned in the same direction though. Some day I'm going to twist one of them right off going the wrong way!
Unfortunately the rest of my services didn't go quite as well. I striped the threads out on one of the bolts on the clutch inspection cover. My first experience having to put in a Heli-Coil. I couldn't believe how easily the threads pulled out.  |
Just_ziptab
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 08:31 pm: |
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Jeez,I wash my bikes with WD-40..plastic,seat,engine,rotors,wheels,tires.... .beaks, feathers,claws and all. Polishes up nice with a terry cloth towel........ |
Ratbuell
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 10:18 pm: |
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you joke.
i work at an rv dealer. we trade bikes every now and then. the detail department 'detailed' one with a complete, dripping coat of armor-all.
seat.
grips.
floorboards.
tires.
all of it.
i educated them on why that was a bad idea. it hasn't happened since. |
Just_ziptab
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 12:01 am: |
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Armor-all pretty much sucks anymore..............compared to other 'shiny' products. I accidentally dribbled some on a linoleum floor.......man,what a ride.......... on stocking feet ....for weeks. |
Blake
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 12:41 pm: |
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I dunno for sure, just doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Probably not enough to worry about though. This thread has piqued my interest though; I'm going to be scrutinizing the gas cap next time I fill up. |
Svh
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 01:35 pm: |
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I pulled mine yesterday and it sure seems like whatever gets in the tumbler can not get into the tank. Which makes sense because otherwise rain would run into the tank via the little pool on top the cap. |
Sifo
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 01:47 pm: |
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Has anyone ever seen gas escaping out the key hole?
Neither have I.
I see not reason to think anything will flow the other way either. |
Etennuly
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 03:15 pm: |
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Has anyone ever seen gas escaping out the key hole?
Are you really asking if anyone has had gas escape out their keyhole? .....Sorry, it just seemed so personal..... |
Sifo
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 04:23 pm: |
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Etennuly
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 05:02 pm: |
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So fitting! |
