carb in the vacuum lines
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carb in the vacuum lines
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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
So it would not be of use to clean the intake track.
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