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Re: [ST] RE: ST 02 QUESTIONS - COMMENTS.



In your message regarding Re: [ST] RE: ST 02 QUESTIONS - COMMENTS. dated Sun,
10 Nov 2002 13:53:31 -0500, Colt4530 said that ...

>C-  Hi Harry,
>C-  
>C-  I have used mineral spirits, aka Stoddard Solvent, to clean my chain.  I 
>C-  soak a rag in it and hold the chain with the soaked rag whilst spinning 
>C-  the wheel to move the chain.  It doesn't need it too often.  The factory 
>C-  Service manual says, "If the chain is especially dirty, apply paraffin 
>C-  before lubricating."  I think that means diesel fuel, if not, I have no 
>C-  clue what paraffin is.  In the U.S., paraffin is used to make candles. 
>C-  My dealer suggests diesel.

In the UK (which is where the manual was written) Paraffin is in US parlance
Kerosene :-)

- -- 
Mike Bostock
http://www.toothfairy.co.uk/
Wales & SW ST Riders
http://www.sprint-st.org/

'99 Red ST

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