Chain Lubrication - A Competitive Edge

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The_Break2008-03-02 01:06:38

[Johan Bornman]

Hi Johan

 

All fair' date=' all fair! Guess we could argue till NASA publishes a white paper on chains and then some.

 

Ok, guess we should all be at peace here and save our energy for the races then. Sorry for any offense I have caused then.

 

As for me keeping anon, it is more for political reasons regarding clubs and sponsorships than anything else. I am a bit hot-wired so I know when to keep things under wraps. My mouth has got me into trouble before. I will do my best to only say things I would say should I post under my name.

 

All good?

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You're a gentleman and we can move forward.

 

Sarcasm on ice. Thank you.

 

 

[GoLefty!!]

It may be because diesel could eat the frames paint or something like that. Maybe the "safety" (can actually only combust under high compression) factor too if the shop was worried about that. 

 

Not sure' date=' but that is why I said remove the chain and dry thoroughly. I don't get diesel near my frame cause I am scared of the same thing. Used to use petrol, but was always worried about the safety factor of leaving it lying around. Kids with matches enjoy playing games!

 

Paraffin also works well I believe. Never tried it myself though.

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I doubt combustion would be a factor in not wanting diesel around. In fact diesel is safer than paraffin (Illuminating Kerosene) isnce it has a higher flash point.

The issue is with disposal. You can;t just throw down a drain. You can't do that with IK either but I've seen it happen,.......naughty naughty.

 

And Diesel is a better chain cleaner than IK. Most diesel fuel these have additives in to keep the injector nozzles tips clean. This additive makes it a wonderful chain cleaner too. However I caution against working with any fuel without gloves and the proper precautions. Also a fire extinguisher should be be handy, like next to you.

Never mix the diesel with petrol either. this owers the flash point permanently and therfore makes the fuel dangerous.

 

in short, despite diesels wonderful cleaning properties stick to easy to manage cleaners like muc off etc. They're less hazardous and work well enough