View Single Post
  #6   Report Post  
Posted to alt.home.repair
charlie charlie is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 462
Default Regarding O-Rings Lubricating..


wrote in message
...

Any suggestions for lubricating O-Rings that are used for water pumps,
basically I want to extend useful life as much as possible. Someone
suggested lithium grease?

SD

Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline)

I don't think so---will eventually ruin the O ring
mld


I do. Petroleum and Butyl rubber are completely compatible.
Use of Vaseline on Buna-n O-rings is a standard procedure.


the manual for my pool pump said to use silicone grease. i know rtfm is
against the guy rules though....