Re: [APD] re: leaky Eheim

[Vaughn Hopkins <hoppy1 at surewest_net>]

As a retired hydraulics engineer I can tell you that the rule with O 
rings is to use the fluid being retained by the O ring to lubricate it. 
 (Obviously, gases are another story).  So, lubricating that O ring 
with water is the way it should be done.

On Monday, February 7, 2005, at 03:03 PM, David Grim wrote:

> Let me correct myself. The petroleum jelly Eheim encloses with their 
> 2028
> Pro II is for lubricating the hoses for ease of placement on the barbs 
> on
> the pump head side and the intake/return barbs.
>
> I don't believe it is for the O-Rings.
>
> Dave
>
>
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