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Old 05-06-2017, 02:49 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Lou_tribal View Post

Very interesting! Notice that I am not really surprise about the hydraulic part as nearly any liquid would work s peanut oil makes sense. Moreover peanut oil as a good resistance to heat. Just wondering about its behavior in cold weather and lubrication/anti wear capacity for gears. You just put the germ of curiosity in my mind, thank you!

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Over this past winter (Annapolis, MD area) I left a gallon jug of peanut oil outside on the boat deck. It congealed to a barely moving mass at about 20 degrees, maybe higher.
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