i know that it has been tried and there was a lot of controversey because it would strip away the lubricants that protect our beloved rotary. so my question is has anyone tried to use WD-40 in the vacuum lines. i know it has a lot more lubricants than carb cleaner but would it work the same?

 

Work the same for what?? I dont know if carb cleaner has any lubricants. I use liquid wrench on hoses that need help coming on/off, but I dont know if that is your question.

 

no, don't remember why it's explained in the original post do a search for it i think samps was the one who explained why not to.

 

Sorry, it wasn't me. I think Icemark once explained why not to use WD-40 on your car for anything other than a sqeaky door. If this is a question about using the carb cleaner in the intake to remove carbon build-up then DO NOT use WD-40 for that. If you want to use WD-40 to help you remove vacuum lines, then you have not yet tried hard enough. A simple pair of needle-nose pliers will pull off any vacuum line. I think you were after the carbon build-up issue, and I think the ATF treatment is the best method (other than a few redlines a week), but also the most expensive due to buying new plugs.

 

Yes Samps is right... WD-40 is horribly corrosive to rubber and teflon based parts, while fine for most metals or carbon based products.

So it would not be of use to clean the intake track.