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Re: Valve springs

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I disassemble my engines to the last nut and bolt, dip everything in Cosmoline and seal the parts in argon-filled bags.
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MadBill wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:13 pm I disassemble my engines to the last nut and bolt, dip everything in Cosmoline and seal the parts in argon-filled bags.
The Earth thanks you for not using a greenhouse gas, Sir.
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Kevin Johnson wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:35 pm
MadBill wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:13 pm I disassemble my engines to the last nut and bolt, dip everything in Cosmoline and seal the parts in argon-filled bags.
The Earth thanks you for not using a greenhouse gas, Sir.
Cosmoline is a wax based oily hydrocarbon which must be protected from exposure to air in order to avoid solidification.

Which greenhouse gases are used to provide oxidation protection of metal parts?
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swampbuggy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:32 pm ^^^^^^^^ seriously, or is that a joke ??? Mark H. :?:
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