[AT] reply to Spencer's 430V update and my new MTZ tractor..

[Cecil Bearden]

Ralph:

That Silikroil might be what you want for loosening up that flathead..  
I have used it on a flathead plymouth.  It saved pulling the head....

Cecil


On 2/11/2018 8:24 PM, Ralph Goff wrote:
> On 2/11/2018 8:11 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>> Spencer:
>>
>> Just my $0.02  When lubricating a boden cable (choke wire )  I use 
>> Kroil with silicone.  It will flush out the crud like you did with 
>> yours, and then leave a silicone coating that won't gun up and makes 
>> it so smooth operating you won't believe how easy it works.    This 
>> works great on those big long PTO shift cables.  I also have used it 
>> on the cables that work my remote hydraulic valves on my New Holland 
>> TS110 money pit...
>>
>> As to the quiet list, I have noticed that also    It is now 20 deg 
>> with a 20mph North wind here.  Since I am on the highest point in the 
>> county, and nothing between me and Ralph but a barb wire fence, I 
>> have retreated to the house..
>>
> Pretty cold here in Sask. Cecil with wind chill factors down near -40F 
> at times. That is below normal even for us! I fired up the furnace in 
> the workshop a day or two
> so I could do a bit of work on the Merc. Still no movement on the 
> flathead.
> I like your idea on the cable lubrication. Have to see it they have 
> that stuff here as I have two tractors (Case) with cable shifts that 
> could use some lubrication to
> smooth out their operation.
> Good luck with your new Belarus.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
>
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