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On 12 Mar 98 at 19:11, Steven Ayres wrote: > > JimA=> In general, grease is a better choice for passive lubrication. > => Most oils migrate away too quickly to give long lasting satisfaction. > > Might this spray-can lithium grease be useful for speedo cables? It > seems a bit thin, but maybe a worthwhile compromise? As a lubricant it is probably fine, but I don't think you'll have any luck getting it a significant distance down the cable. On the usual VW speedo cable, you can't pull the center wire out, so the only way to lubricate it is to use an oil which will wick down on its own. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA *******************************