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Bryanj:
I would never have believed It (Meldrew Moment) but if it works it works.

I would be tempted to keep filling with WD to make sure no corrosion sets in.

Just as an aside you do know that WD40 is called that because it was the 40th Water Displacing formula on trial that worked

SteveD CB500K0:
:)

ACF50?

SDoc100?

Bryanj:
True, but WD was the first that worked, when in the trade we used the Castrol equivalent as it was less than half the price, also Duck Oil which penetrated as well but didn't seem to waterproof as well

MCTID:
I worked on a contract in Canada in the 70's at a Machine Tool Company....they bought Machine Tools at Auction/ Factory Clearances in the UK and shipped them to Canada where they were in great demand - that's when the UK Manufacturing Industry was being sold off lock, stock and barrel.

Anyway....the Canadian Factory was flooded when the adjacent river broke its banks, and my job was to get the machinery up and running and ready for sale. The large number of motors and electrical controls which we stripped and dried out kept me busy for 4/5 months. Having stripped out the guts, we used to give the windings a real good dose of WD40, then stick in a 100W light bulb and cover everything in bacofoil. After 24 hours, most of the motors worked again.

I still swear by WD40 and practically every time I lift the bonnet of my car, the electrical components get a good squirt of it........I can't remember the last time my car(s) ever failed to start or an electrical fault let me down.

Clem2112:
I'll be putting the old (supposedly dead) OE horn in the Maplin mini U-Sonic later....

If it works I might spray ACF 50 in it afterwards to preserve it
 - if the inside contains no rubber parts  ... anyone know?

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