speedo cable lube??

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  1. tom mulloy

    tom mulloy Senior Vice President

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    Getting ready to paint the engine compartment so I removed the speedo cable & housing. Took the cable out and it was dry. The shop manual says use lubricant then and lists a Ford part number, so I don't know what type of lube to use. Last time I lubed a speedo cable was 25+ years ago. I seem to remember that the stuff was black liquid, not thick, with graphite??

    Any ideas on type, and how much?

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    tom mulloy, May 14, 2003
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  2. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Best thing to do is take the cable completely out of the casing and wipe it down. Then coat it with white lithium and put it back in the casing.
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