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[Vivo]

Yes Karl, dielectric grease also very good for battery terminals.... apply the grease AFTER connecting the cables not before...




strap wrenches....

[Yager200i]

Does anybody know of a de-rusting liquid that might remove spots of rust on suspension springs? I heard it does exist.

Naval Jelly - it's a pink phosphoric acid... very strong, works very well. We used to use it on the farm to remove rust from combine headers so the wheat would slide in the header easily after it was cut. I used it once to derust a 1986 Ford Ranger gas tank.

Put it on, use a metal scrubbing pad to massage the rust away, rinse it off, paint if needed. You don't really need to scrub it, but it goes quicker if you do.

[ScooterBus]

Liquid Performance  Ethanol Equalizer  - great stuff. 2009 Agility would sputter at 35-40mph. After putting some of this in and riding about .5 mile- it just took off and has run great ever since. I have used Sea Foam from day one and I have 5000 mile on her. I just sprayed out the inner carb. and adjusted the valves with no luck until I tried this stuff. It even took the ping out of my Road King. Watch the video demo on youtube !

[zombie]

I'll check it out. It's all about results.

[Yager200i]

Anyone know anything about Startron Enzyme Fuel Treatment? I've been adding an ounce to each tankful hoping to smooth out a lumpy idle when cold and having to mash the starter button for up to three seconds. It appears to have worked where nothing else I tried (Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant with Injector Cleaners and Fuel Conditioners, Kragen brand fuel injector cleaner, SeaFoam) worked for very long. Now the bike starts up with just a touch of the starter button, and the lumpy idle is better (although not as good as when new).

Anyone know what's in it?

Could it be my O2 sensor that's messed up? It smells like it's running a bit rich when cold, but when it's warmed up, it seems to be alright.

[Jeopardy4100]

Rusty Duck spray solvent.  Removes rust doesn't harm surface finish, like gun bluing.  WD-40 is great at dissolving grease and oil, and will displace moisture, but has never been that good of a lube.

Ron

[mrbios]

Loctite medium strength or the generic equivalent.

Silicone spray, Dielectric Grease. 

Generic pry bar - separate rear pulley to make it easy to reinstall / remove the drive belt on GV250 / Bet & Win,  Grand Dink etc.
and perfect for separating brake pads -  no need or rarely a need for the special brake pad tool.

Recommend - combining all solutions in to a single post.  Great idea for a topic. 

[Jo]

Heard about. FLS-3 ?
It's an oil lubricant,sprays on like goey wax.....my question is,....since The outer body is fiberglass ......where on a Kymco like 125, do you have only metal parts that need this ?

[Yager200i]

Tungsten Disulfide (aka WS2), 0.6 micron. Add 8.5 grams to each quart of oil, and 1.75 grams for your 200 ml of gear oil. Add just enough to your grease that it blackens it.

It's the most lubricious material known to man. It decreases the piston ring / cylinder wall friction, along with protecting your bearings should they ever get oil-starved (for oiled bearings) or have the grease washed / melted out of them (for greased bearings).