Comments on: Did My Dad Get Scammed? http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/ Investing and Personal Finance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr. Cheap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8587 Mr. Cheap Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:20:05 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-8587 Rusty: Great info, thanks! Would you have to remove the ignition before cleaning it with contact cleaner spray, or is that something you can spray into it while its still in the car? Rusty: Great info, thanks! Would you have to remove the ignition before cleaning it with contact cleaner spray, or is that something you can spray into it while its still in the car?

]]> By: Rusty O'Toole http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8586 Rusty O'Toole Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:17:10 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-8586 I worked in garages for years. A shot of WD40 is something you would do for a customer for nothing, without even saying anything about it. Maybe the guy was angling for a tip, who knows? I do know that WD40 will gum up your lock. Any oily substance will pick up dirt and dust. Another shot of WD40 will help temporarily then it will just get gummed up again. You should never use anything to lubricate locks except powdered graphite. You can get a little tube of powdered graphite at a hardware store for 99 cents. This is enough to lubricate every lock you own for the rest of your life. For the lock that is gummed up clean it with contact cleaner spray or brake and parts cleaner spray. Then lubricate with graphite and your problem will be over. I worked in garages for years. A shot of WD40 is something you would do for a customer for nothing, without even saying anything about it.

Maybe the guy was angling for a tip, who knows?

I do know that WD40 will gum up your lock. Any oily substance will pick up dirt and dust. Another shot of WD40 will help temporarily then it will just get gummed up again.

You should never use anything to lubricate locks except powdered graphite. You can get a little tube of powdered graphite at a hardware store for 99 cents. This is enough to lubricate every lock you own for the rest of your life.

For the lock that is gummed up clean it with contact cleaner spray or brake and parts cleaner spray. Then lubricate with graphite and your problem will be over.

]]> By: Cash Canuck http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8561 Cash Canuck Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:46:34 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-8561 Slightly suspicious that the problem surfaced at the repair shop. Slightly suspicious that the problem surfaced at the repair shop.

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8518 Mr. Cheap Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:15:55 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-8518 Mike: Yeah, I kinda thought so too... MGL: I'm not sure what the simplest explaination would be in this case. Sabotage or coincidental failuure. My dad seemed to think a shot of lacquer might have caused what he's been seeing... Guinness416: That's a pretty good point! Darn teenagers! Mike: Yeah, I kinda thought so too…

MGL: I’m not sure what the simplest explaination would be in this case. Sabotage or coincidental failuure. My dad seemed to think a shot of lacquer might have caused what he’s been seeing…

Guinness416: That’s a pretty good point! Darn teenagers!

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8516 guinness416 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:59:39 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-8516 Most 16 year old boys look and act kind of shifty, for what it's worth. I mistrust the smooth and polished ones. Most 16 year old boys look and act kind of shifty, for what it’s worth. I mistrust the smooth and polished ones.

]]> By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8510 MoneyGrubbingLawyer Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:59 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-8510 And pardon my poor grammar and spelling in my last comment- I haven't had my morning tea yet. ;) And pardon my poor grammar and spelling in my last comment- I haven’t had my morning tea yet. ;)

]]> By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8509 MoneyGrubbingLawyer Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:58:04 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-8509 I'd be more likely to guess that they guy was just being helpful. I've had a similar problem with a seizing ignition before and WD40 is a temporary cure. I alos can't really think of what you could spray in an ignition to reliable replicate these symptoms on a regular basis, although perhaps my sabotage techniques need to be updated. :) My guess would be that it was just good timing (or bad timing, depending on how you look at it) that the problem occured while at the shop. It might be a little too convenient, but I think that's the most likely explanation (Occam's Razor, anyone?). I guess one way to find out for sure is to pull out the ignition to see if there are any signs of tampering. I’d be more likely to guess that they guy was just being helpful. I’ve had a similar problem with a seizing ignition before and WD40 is a temporary cure. I alos can’t really think of what you could spray in an ignition to reliable replicate these symptoms on a regular basis, although perhaps my sabotage techniques need to be updated. :)

My guess would be that it was just good timing (or bad timing, depending on how you look at it) that the problem occured while at the shop. It might be a little too convenient, but I think that’s the most likely explanation (Occam’s Razor, anyone?). I guess one way to find out for sure is to pull out the ignition to see if there are any signs of tampering.

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/did-my-dad-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8508 Four Pillars Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:10:42 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/?p=1445#comment-8508 Hmmmm - sounds suspicious. Hmmmm – sounds suspicious.

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