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Old 01-14-2018, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 80stech View Post
@scott zhp Lubriplate at one time made some low temp white grease that was great down to -40 C/F. I used it in the chain case of my sled back in the day. It actually didn't seem to seperate as much as the regular stuff either. I think what happens to the bowden cables(same as what happens with the door handles) is that the cable lining gets a grove worn into it and then the slightest bit of moisture freezes the cable into the grove.
Thanks, I'll look for it.

Somewhere there's a "rubber glove fingertip" mod for the cable end to keep moisture out. You snip the finger off a heavy duty nitrile glove, fill it with your grease of choice and seal the end of the cable. Made me laugh, but I bet it works.
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