Re: Best lubrication - seized manifold bolts
 

Found something on the H.A.M.B. Is this what you were looking for Sam?

"I was reading a copy of Machinists Workshop magazine and they did a comparison test of several products used to loosen stubborn, rusted lock fasteners. They arranged a test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a bolt in a rusted environment. This is what they found.

Penetrating oil used Torque to remove nut
None 516 pounds
WD-40 238 pounds
PB Blaster 214 pounds
Liquid Wrench 127 pounds
Kano Kroil 106 Pounds
ATF-Acetone Mix 53 Pounds

The ATF-Acetone mix as you know is a home brew mixed 50-50."

Re: Best lubrication - seized manifold bolts
 

<span style="font-size: 26pt"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #000099">THAT'S IT!!!!!!!</span></span> </span>

Thanks DC! How's the garage comin'? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Re: Best lubrication - seized manifold bolts
 

Ready to place roof sheeting. On hold 'til Monday. Tornado warning today. If we pass that test, .......... back at it with the Ol Fart Contractors. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Best lubrication - seized manifold bolts
 

Great news DC! Good luck with the OFC brigade! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Best lubrication - seized manifold bolts
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I use the candle wax method all the time and it works pretty damn nice. Ever try getting a steal heater hose fitting out of an aluminum intake? I could never get it out without cracking the aluminum until I tried the candle wax and it worked great. Now I use it all the time. </div></div>

Thanks for the tip Rick!!!!! I just removed 3 plugs/fittings out of a aluminum intake and the wax method worked GREAT.

Kurt [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]