WD40? Is nothing sacred. . . . .

[JB]

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I went to the web site and entered a nastygram. Within hours a rep called me. <br /><br />They removed the hydrocarbon propellant(he didn't specify, but I guess it was propane) because of too many unexpected combustions. They wont go back, but hope that we will continue to use WD-40 for its other 1000 uses, even with CO2 as the propellant.<br /><br />I appreciate that they care enough to answer us. He didn't have any suggestions on what else to use for a starting fluid, other than premix.<br /><br />Red sky at night. . .<br />JB

 

[DJ]

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JB, You devil you. Everyone knows, nothing kills combustion quicker than CO2.<br /><br />At least I think everyone knows that.

 

[Fouled Plug]

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I guess it's time to make a cache of "pre-ban" WD-40. They should change the name to <br />WD-4Don't On second thought, I'll just add a gallon of bulk WD-40 to my BBQ propane tank before I have it filled. And get a REALLY LONG red straw!

 

[DP]

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Use CRC 6-56 it will do about anything WD-40 used to.

 

[Ranger354]

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LPS #2 works great too! It comes in all flavors. Lubricating, Greasless, Rust Inhibitor, & Cold Galvanize.<br /><br />Those Green heads must be similar to our Horse Flies. Hurt almost as bad a wasp.

 

[Pursuit2150]

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Ranger- They are a breed of the Horse fly only with a GRN head they are slow & dumb, easy to kill, bite like hell. I know of some people that went to the ER, from a reaction to them.They live in the salt marshes.

 

[12Footer]

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I wish I knew something about marketting.<br />I would can propane with a clean-burning lubricant, and lable it "12Footer's 2Cycle Engine Starting Fluid". I'd charge 4bukz a can for the concoction.<br />Then,I would become wealthy,and buy one-o-them 600Ft Scarabz with da twin 500 mercruisers,and tell tales in the boating forum about "how superior I am over the average man". (some of you guys will remember that clown we had on here with the speed-tank?) He thougt he was da bombe,because he knew how t tax shelter stuff..Big whoopty-doo.Well, I'd live next door to him,and drive him crazy,because his stinkpotter would never catch me.LOL.

 

[grandx]

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Boy I'm glad I ran across this thread, I haven't had the need to use WD as starting fluid lately, but was prepared to. Saved me alot of heart ache. Keep up the good work.<br /><br />grandy

 

[wippb]

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12 footer<br />The label will have to have a picture of a Green Head on it.

 

[Ranger354]

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Didn't Ronco make something like that! Or maybe that was the Bass-O-Matic I saw on SNL.

 

[DJ]

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12 Footer,<br /><br />Sorry buddy, it's already been done. Does anyone remember that knock off refrigerent (R12) that was going around?<br /><br />It was propane with a lubricant added. The Fed's got wise to it when people cars started blowing up when they ran into things.

 

[Hooty]

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Long time ago, someone made auto a/c using propane as refrig. Worked great but leaks were a problem.<br /><br />c/6<br /><br />hooty

 

[rogerwa]

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Don't have a comment on the WD-40, but the horse and deer flies we have will take a chunk of skin out you before you have time to swat.. I take that (and ticks) over scorpians and killer bees though..<br /><br />Some of you guys sound like my Dad who happens to use a match to test his gasline connections.. Needless to say, I do my own.

 

[Philby]

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Don't do it 12 footer.<br /><br />"Money does not maketh the man "<br /><br />You just don't seem the same type as Captain Marvel or whaterver his name was.

 

[12Footer]

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LOL Philby, I don't think I need to worry abt striking it rich, but it is fun to tell stories <br />I'll give CRC a try.

 

[wippb]

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Hello Mr. Schematic <br />You were right. I went back To Costco today and picked up 6 cans of the sacred EXTREMELY FLAMABLE stuff. If it works like the old stuff at least we'll be able to gloat for a while. They still have CASES of it.

 

[Digdug]

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Great post!! I wore out my weed eater last spring trying to start it with WD-40...ended up buying a new weed eater!

 

[petryshyn]

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Hey hey wipper!<br /><br />Right on!! I cracked a fresh one today.....Oh what a feeling! They were the large bonus cans too.....Probably should save a can (might be treasured like good wine)....LOL<br /><br />good luck!

 

[wippb]

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I don't know.....can you explain this...I have this almost overwelming feeling to go back and get more.......JUST BECAUSE I CAN. In a few years we'll be looking at the cans and saying to ourselves "2002,,, What a fine year it was."