I also thought someone years ago used to put actual graphite powder in
applications like this - true? Larry.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>
To: "Richard Garretson" <garretson2@cox.net>;
<datsun-roadsters@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: Lube Speedo & Tach cables
> A local guy that does a lot of resto work told me his method which sounded
> very reasonable - take a long piece of thin guage safety / utility wire
with
> some gun cleaning patches twisted into a loop at one end. Saturate with
> WD-40 and pull it through the housing to clean out the old crud - repeat
> with fresh patches until the patches come through clean. Then apply thick
> coat of white lithium grease to the cable and slip it into the housing.
>
> Mark Sedlack
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