Replacing a multi-probe socket

Yup,

Great stuff. Probably one of the most important things that I learned about in college.

Also works great on water ballast valves. Has not melted on the ground at AirSailing or frozen in wave at 24,800 ft.

P9

Oh, Jeez...

So now skin oil is suspect?Â* I learned about that little trick for
assembling and (especially) disassembling my fishing rod when I lived in
Alaska... :-D

On 3/12/2019 3:13 PM, Tango Eight wrote:
On Monday, March 11, 2019 at 9:52:53 PM UTC-4, Roy B. wrote:
Dan:
For some reason the O-Rings on my South African glider get really dry & stiff. We use a very light coat of silicone "plumbers grease" on the probe about twice a year to fix that (petroleum based grease attacks the O-Ring). My US glider in Massachusetts doesn't have the problem.
ROY
If everyone used this, we'd have fewer problems: https://www.amazon.com/Dow-Corning-V.../dp/B001UHMNW0

What I use on the o-rings I rely on in my day job, as well as my triple probe socket.

T8

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Dan, 5J

A previous thread suggested using ACF-50. I've used that since. $1.65 from Aircraft Spruce. It is quite a thin liquid and unlikely to clog the tiny orifices in a multi-probe. The Dow-Corning or Super-Lube stuff can clog things.
But none fix a socket that leaks.

This seems like the thing to do: Rent a tool from Wings and Wheels for $25 plus $3.00 for the 3 O-Rings.
Jim

https://wingsandwheels.com/aircraft-...ntal-tool.html