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Isn't WD-40 water based (or water soluble)?  Would a Silicone spray be 
better?

Echo Lake Fishing Resort (Georges Boucher) wrote:

> Hi! Todd
> If  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.
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> Georges Boucher
> 2126 Creighton Valley Road
> Lumby, British Columbia
> Canada  V0E 2G1
> Phone:(250) 547-6434
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> /*From:*/ Rotary motors in aircraft <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> /*Date:*/ 03/13/05 23:52:50
> /*To:*/ Rotary motors in aircraft <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> /*Subject:*/ [FlyRotary] Heater valve
>  
>     I managed to get out to the airport today and I took a look at the 
> heater valve. When I disconnected it from the push/pull cable, I was 
> surprised to find that it is still as smooth as the day I installed 
> it. So it seems to be a good heater valve after all. But the cable on 
> the other hand is not very smooth at all.
>     Since I was already armed with a selection of compression springs, 
> I went ahead and installed one as per Georges suggestion and it works 
> great to overcome the cable fricton. However this is really just a 
> bandaid as I will replace the cable. I'm using the same cable for the 
> floor/vent selector and the Matco parking brake with no problems but 
> they both have a little better routing, so I'll likely just buy 
> another of the same and re-route it.
>     I just thought I'd pass it on that the simple, cheap heater valve 
> is still functioning well.
>  
> Todd     (now chasing a short somewhere in my dimmer circuit)
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