From: mstevens@fslf.com
Date: Tue Aug 24 2004 - 14:33:00 PDT
Amnon,
I'm glad that the trick worked for you. I would be careful when asked to
use oil but then substitute WD-40 in it's place. WD-40 is a penetrating oil
of sorts, water displacer but not a lubricant. The website lists it's uses
here: http://www.wd40.com/Brands/wd40_product_info.html
The reason I even mention it is that WD-40 has a nasty habit of leaving a
residue that is sometimes worse that the original problem. Do a yahoo search
for (wd-40 lubricating properties) and read some of the gun and knife owners
horror stories. It's good stuff when used properly.
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Amnon [mailto:amnon@deltaforce.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:02 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] M1009 Vacuum pump diaphragm
Well let me tell you what I found out so far, and what I did. First, I want
to thank everyone who answered my email.
I called Jim Henry down here in NC, and asked him if he had any vacuum
pumps. In the course of our conversation he mentioned "try and squirt some
oil into the vacuum pump, sounds like a stuck valve". I went out, took the
pump side out of the vacuum valve and squirted some WD-40 into it.
-SNIP-
I am happy.
Shalom Ya'll
Amnon Nissan
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