Chain Rusting

[Skippernick]

[quote author=Skippernick link=topic=11192.msg119514#msg119514 date=1388791467]But i thought diesel attacks rubber, i.e. the seals in the chain.

Diesel will attack plain rubber just the same as any other petroleum based substance will.  But as the O rings in the chain are intended to be lubricated with what may be petroleum based oils, then they are made of something that won't be affected by diesel.

That's why you can buy oil/fuel hose and water hose and the two are made from different materials.  I once accidentally used water hose for petrol and within a couple of weeks it had turned to mush.
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Ah yes sounds obvious when you put it like that. :o


Brilliant, as the swing arm is out i'll give the chain a good clean with diesel then.
Thanks