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Roland S

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what lubricant for quick connectors?
« on: September 22, 2013, 05:50:24 pm »
what type of lubricant do you use to lubricate quick connectors? i'm guessing petroleum type grease would rot the o rings? any suggestions?
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BDCS

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Re: what lubricant for quick connectors?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2013, 08:38:41 pm »
I spit on mine before insertion  ;)

There should be no issue with the o rings with a petroleum grease - even the black ones ! sorry non viton ones ( will I get grassed for that Roger ? ) . Grease will attract grit.
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chris scott

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Re: what lubricant for quick connectors?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2013, 10:09:39 pm »
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Roger Oakley

Re: what lubricant for quick connectors?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2013, 10:29:28 pm »
Quote from: BDCS on September 22, 2013, 08:38:41 pm
I spit on mine before insertion  ;)

There should be no issue with the o rings with a petroleum grease - even the black ones ! sorry non viton ones ( will I get grassed for that Roger ? ) . Grease will attract grit.

You might do, you might have to ask the "grass"  ;)
But flush your connectors after use with water and lube every now and again, then you should be ok.
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BDCS

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Re: what lubricant for quick connectors?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2013, 10:44:27 pm »
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Roland S

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Re: what lubricant for quick connectors?
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2013, 07:59:05 pm »
i ended up buying a can of this silicone spray http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Automotive/Lubricants%20&%20Sprays/Silicone%20Spray/d60/sd2795/p21983 £2.61 and worked a treat. my connectors slide in and out nice and easy now.
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