-=> JAY EMRIE wrote to JIM HOLSONBACK <=-

 JH>I have this old classic car in my garage.  I need to get it to where it
 JH>willcrank, so I can sell it and we can move to Alabama.
 JH>[...]

 JE> First, WD40 is NOT a lubricant. Far better to mix some 20W oil with
 JE> kerosene (so as to make the oil flow better) or such and spray it into
 JE> the plug holes.

Silicon isn't a lubricant? Most of WD40 is petroleum distilates, with a perfume
to make it smell like wine dipped cigars, but once that evaporates...I have no
idea what silicon would do to piston walls, but I doubt WD40 deserves the
bashing it receives. 

 JE> Transmission fluid is NOT a good combustion fluid.

Couldn't fault you there. 

 JE> I would use the oil/kerosene mixture, crank the engine over to
 JE> distribute it, let it sit for a while so the mixture could seep into as
 JE> many as possible places (for lubrication to prevent scouring) then use
 JE> a starting fluid to try to get the engine started ASAP and then let it
 JE> idle a few minutes. This method would reduce unnecessary wear to a
 JE> minimum.

As you may deduct, the kerosene is more or less what the WD would evaporate.
Oil: Likely a better bet than silicon, alas. I think someone else mentioned
that octane boost might be a betterchoice than starter fluid for the first
squirt. True; due to operator error more often than not. Methyl Hydrate, or
Denatured Alcohol makes a good substitue.


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