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metallic reaction
Slowpoke, I use Never Sieze on assembly because of that problem with dissimilar metals. I put teflon tape (on pipe threads) with a little Never Sieze to help with that metal corrosion problem.
But then again, I also use Nair hair removal products as a hair styling jell/moose (on my sleeping brother as a kid), so what the heck do I know!!
But then again, I also use Nair hair removal products as a hair styling jell/moose (on my sleeping brother as a kid), so what the heck do I know!!
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Whenever there's hot water flowing past dissimilar metals like brass and zinc, or aluminum, what ever the housing is made from, you get a chemical reaction. That brass may be welded to the housing. You could try soaking it with PB Blaster, but it may be hopeless. Nice score on the one from ebay.
I am still a Lic Plumbing contractor , that works nearly every day at least all the ones that I can't dodge... :-)
Electrolysis is the word for this dissimilar metal / hot water / static electricity damage ...
It is what kills most H/water systems and boilers that I charge a veritable chittt!! load to replace . LOL
and hot engine water cooling systems on cars and bikes
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Electrolysis ?
Not galvanic corrosion ?
And we KNOW you only leave the computer for a Black, or a ride..........
Not galvanic corrosion ?
And we KNOW you only leave the computer for a Black, or a ride..........
In Aus, on our modern plumbing systems and on our CBR1000F's , no gal exists mate ...that I know of
So yer ... Electrolysis's the culprit
And we KNOW you only leave the computer for a Black, or a ride..........
You will keep mate ..... LOL
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Shadow, "galvanic corrosion" and Steve, "Electrolysis." Rocket science must be a CBR-F way of life.... Shadow, I agree with Steve, if you want to get rid of hair on your legs, one must do electrolysis.... And Steve, I agree with Shadow, if one plays with volcanos, one gets (v)galvanic corrosion. There, that settles that....
Shadow, Steve, you are both right on the Jimmy Black. Out in the desert, it is so dry that even Jimmy Black will evaporate, so the rest of us brothers can wait, the Jimmy Black would be wasted if left to sit for a while!!!
Since the T-Stat housing is made of mainly Aluminum and when Alummmm is exposed to weather for a long time it grows fuzzy stuff on it, does that mean the fuzzy stuff is called Gerbal-lysis-ic corrosion? In other words, fuzzy little gerbal *****..
I think it is time for a Captain Morgan Jamaica Rum in with the coke, Jimmy Black and a JD fellas....
Shadow, Steve, you are both right on the Jimmy Black. Out in the desert, it is so dry that even Jimmy Black will evaporate, so the rest of us brothers can wait, the Jimmy Black would be wasted if left to sit for a while!!!
Since the T-Stat housing is made of mainly Aluminum and when Alummmm is exposed to weather for a long time it grows fuzzy stuff on it, does that mean the fuzzy stuff is called Gerbal-lysis-ic corrosion? In other words, fuzzy little gerbal *****..
I think it is time for a Captain Morgan Jamaica Rum in with the coke, Jimmy Black and a JD fellas....
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