Is GT85 a good engine after-run product?

[dredge3]

Hi Daz,
I know you are taking the pi##, but what are you on about!
###I hate to point this out to you but most poeple fill there cars with either of 3 things Petrol, Deisel or Lpg!! If you want to fill yours up with WD40 go ahead, Then we can all have a laugh###
I was defending oil as apposed to WD-40. My car is lubed with oil, not petrol,deisel or gas thats why I said use oil not WD....go on explain it to me, I have just woke up

[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

Hi Dredge,

"Hay lets fill our cars with WD40" Not car engines, How was I or anyone else supposed to know what you meant?
Oh and lets not forget that this is about useing WD40 to help protect your model engine over the winter, Not your real car DUH.

Only a fool would argue that useing WD40 to protect a real car engine was better than normal vehicle oil. but if you are looking for someone to argue that one with, there is a baby next door

The working action of WD40 for those that don't understand is that when first applied WD40 is a good penetrating oil because it has a penertrating chemical in it that slowly evaportates, this is allso why it is able to drive out moisture so effectively. This then leaves a light oil covering that will then do the job of lubricateing which is why when I use it for anything I allways leave it to stand for a while before useing the part treated. ie rotateing it.
So if you want to go on argueing about vehicle oil, find a forum to do it in. This one though is for model engines and the like.

One last point Mr Mechanic,
I said I have used it for long term protection of my car tools Duh. Not my car engine.
You said it wasn't a lube not me DUH.
Again only a fool would argue it (WD40) as a better lube than oil.
but then only somone that didn't understand the properties and the working motion of WD40 would argue against its use for model engine protection over the winter.
I have never argued against what so many have said works for them, So as I have said, I have an engine that has just started this winter in hybernation protected for the fist time useing this stuff. I would rather see for myself.

[dredge3]

Oh and lets not forget that this is about useing WD40 to help protect your model engine over the winter, Not your real car DUH.
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They are in principle the same...ie: moving parts, piston etc. DUH.
I can't beleive you are going on about this. This is supposed to help people. Its not a forum for young boys to argue in, so leave it at that Daz...

[Daz(DJLFlapper)]

You forgot to mention internal combustion
"In principle" the last real car to have anything in common with a model engine was the trabant, Remember that? what a car that was.
This car has more in common with the engines we are concerned with than any vehicle you've hinted towards. Look I think that you are assuming that I am a youngster. Well let me clear this up for you. I am what used to be known as a pack rat. I used to work on engines for a living too where we used OMD80 and OEP2/20. This though was before I found the joys of jumping out of planes/heli's and anything in between.
I have a few years experience now of rebuilding car engines though I would not say this qualifies me as a mechanic.
All I try to do here is give completely impartial advice. I don't critacise people for there choice in certain things but will correct those that make completly false remarks, I will only however answer that which I am sure about.
The advice given in a place like this is sort after buy those that realy need it. It needs to be unbiased and accurate, If you can not do this then you should leave the answers to somone that can.
Taking quotes from answers allready given and then following them with something that is not tecnically correct is bound to create this sort of comeback.
Anyway, Thanks for the laugh I'm board of this now.

planes/heli's and anything in between

is there a four letter word that describes that in between? ;-)

[dredge3]

QUOTE:"In principle" the last real car to have anything in common with a model engine was the trabant, Remember that? ........hah!...I am not as up on models as u...BUT...they do rust and most of them burn fuel, so I would say they are prety much the same, moving parts etc.
QUOTE:Look I think that you are assuming that I am a youngster..... As I am an old grey haired get then er....YES
QUOTE:Anyway, Thanks for the laugh I'm board of this now........No you arn't. I bet you reply to this post... welsh dragon...come on


Sorry for all the dots.......but I am old


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[colin]

Hmmm... incidentally, I use WD40 in my engines after each flight. I don't fly as often as I used to now, and sometimes I don't get to fly for as long as 3 months.

My location is Singapore, very humid, and leaving any kind of metal standing for a few days will see it rust. Even stainless steel will tarnish if unchecked.

I had one heli in the past that couldn't fire up after about 1 month. Since then, I've used WD40 on my engines as a after run oil. My current heli fires up on a couple of pulls (pull start), even after sitting dormat for 2 to 3 months.

I may not know much about oils, and engines, but I know that WD40 does what I want it to do for my engines.

Cheers

[dredge3]

My main use of WD-40 is that of a burner. Press the button and ignite. I was shown this in my training on how to free wheel hubs I also kill unwanted wasps with it (crual I know). Sounds mad, I know, but it burns nice