Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs

[Klein Robert W NPRI <KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil>]

You could try...  I just know that Kerosene works and it's cheap.

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-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu [mailto:elec-trak-bounces 
cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Shannon Aldinger
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 2:30 PM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) GE-20 Transmission Oil Specs


On 12/1/06, RJ Kanary <rjkanary nauticom net> wrote:
>                 Fine metal particles. Many of them. The Peerless(r) 
> transaxle is not a precision instrument.Nothing is hardened, 
> tolerances are loose, metal generating wear is rampant.Getting as many 
> of those particles out as possible is a worthwhile endeavor, and kero 
> or #2 fuel oil is an excellant solvent.

Would adding some 10W-30 do the same thing, thin the gear oil or do we 
really need a solvent to get all the gunk out? 10W would thin the gear 
oil, and provide lubrication.

-- Mr. Shannon Aldinger

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