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From: "Joe Hull" <JoeH@PilgrimTech.com>
To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Heater valve
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>If [you] can take the cable wire out of it's sleeve , take it out
>clean it with fine sandpaper , lube with WD40. If not just try to
>get WD40 in the sleeve from the top. If your spring doesn't bind you
>should have a permanent repair.
>
>Georges Boucher

I wouldn't use WD-40 as a permanent lubrication. It's only good for a
temporary lube and cleaning. It will dry out - and pull oils out of
metal and leave you in a worse mess.

Use a good grease - even Vaseline is fine for cables and will last a
good long while.
 
Joe Hull
Bellevue (Seattle), Washington
Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing)
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html