<VV> Grease etc and plastic storage bags

[James Dallas]

Bicycle/motorcycle chain lube.  Available most anywhere.

Jim Dallas
MCCA
CORSA
GNRT

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BBRT<mailto:chsadek at adelphia.net> 
  To: virtualvairs at corvair.org<mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org> ; fastvair at yahoogroups.com<mailto:fastvair at yahoogroups.com> 
  Cc: Stephen Upham<mailto:contactsmu at sbcglobal.net> 
  Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 11:53 AM
  Subject: <VV> Grease etc and plastic storage bags


  Anecdotally, from a story on VV years ago, one of us passed away in FL and 
  had a gazilliion parts all labeled and marked in plastic bags. Club members 
  went to help the widow and found most of it rusted and 
  unusable/unserviceable ... I have personally had to have a Corvair crank 
  polished that was coated with WD 40, plastic-bagged and kept in an insulated 
  garage which was sometimes heated - MD and VA.  Axle grease as PL Booth 
  pointed out, if heavy enough will probably do the job.
  IMHO, the products which leave a film, modern variants of Cosmoline; 
  Rustlick 631, Formula 101 Corrosion Suppresant", mfg by Crown, Boeing T-9, 
  along with desiccant are the way to go. For me, I have decided that wax 
  paper wrapped and twist wrapped or taped tightly over the film is the best 
  method, trying to duplicate the way bearings come tightly wrapped in oily 
  paper. Then the desiccant inside a tightly wrapped paper bag.  Still worried 
  about the condensation within the plastic bag. I am especially concerned 
  about crankshafts, cam shafts, & bearings.

  Also, cars or parts from the dry areas of the country will immediately 
  develop rust when brought back to the humid areas. Take immediate 
  precautions.

  Any other ideas about storage containers or cleaners?

  Chuck S
  BBRT



  From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net<mailto:contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>>

  > My method to date for keeping the cam, crank and lifters from rusting  is 
  > to lubricate and then wrap them in plastic (recycling bags) with  silicone 
  > packets (to absorb latent moisture -
  > Stephen Upham

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