Re: Penetrating Oil

[Gary Mopar 413 <mopar413@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I use ATF and  paint thinner.  Works better for me than anything else that I have tried.l 
---- "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
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> Hi all,
> 
> As you ponder your Mopar restoration while you digest the calories and juggle football and shopping decisions, here is some information about solvents to help you remove those rusty nuts and bolts from your Mopars when you get around to it.  :)
> 
> I saw in a recent issue of the Walter P. Chrysler Club's magazine a report about a test done by Machinist's Workshop magazine. They tested the amount of torque needed to break free rusted fasteners. The results:
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> No penetrating oil = 516 pounds
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> WD-40 = 238 pounds
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> PB Blaster = 214 pounds
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> Liquid Wrench = 127 pounds
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> Kano Kroil = 106 pounds
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> Automatic Transmission Fluid & Acetone. a 50/50 homebrew mix = 53 pounds
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> The article concluded the Liquid Wrench was the best buy of the commercial products because it is much cheaper than Kano Kroil but the homemade brew was the most effective.
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> Thanks,
> Gary H.
> 
> 
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> 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. 
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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.