[AT] General questions

Mattias Kessén davidbrown950 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 13 22:50:24 PST 2017


A can of oil and a paintbrush.

Mattias

www.rodjagard.n.nu

2017-11-14 7:08 GMT+01:00 deanvp <deanvp at att.net>:

> Spencer,
> You are being over analytical. Yes, the formula has changed on WD40, but
> if an intake manifold gasket is leaking where you spray the WD40 there will
> be a very noticeable change in the color of the exhaust gasses. WD40 works
> in this test pretty good due to it's low viscosity. If you absolutely need
> to detect real engine RPM change spray a light dose of Ether at the gasket
> joint under suspicion. That will duplicate the results of the old WD40
> formula. Do it while it is running in short shots using a small tube to
> direct it at intended spots.
> -------- Original message --------From: Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net>
> Date: 11/13/17  6:23 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [AT] General questions
> I have two general questions that I have always wanted answers to, and I
> seem too intellectually challenged enough to solve on my own:
>
> How do you oil very long chains(i.e. my baler or sawmill) without wasting
> tons of oil and making a mess?  I sit there with a plunger style oil can
> and oil when it's running.  But even  that seems sub optimal. There has to
> be a better way?
>
> As Dean VP indicated in an earlier post, I should use WD-40 to hunt for
> vacuum leaks on my 430. I have done that before, and I did it again with
> the 430(to no avail). But I did hear many years ago that the only reason
> that WD40 used to work is because butane was the propellant and it no
> longer is the propellant.  Is that true?  Is there a better way to find
> vacuum leaks?   An unlit propane torch came to mind but sounded dangerous.
>
> Thanks!  Inquiring minds want to know.
>
> Spencer Yost
>
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