Hello, Petroleum based lubricants swell rubber. A silicone formulated lubricant rated for rubber might be a better choice.
Mike ------------------------ Original Message ------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:30:26 -0500 From: Willie via EV <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Willie <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Bob's Volt tight fit w/: Duosida j1772 handle On 4/15/20 11:12 AM, Willie wrote: > > > On 4/15/20 6:32 AM, paul dove via EV wrote: >> I can attest to this problem. My I-MiEV charger I bought is really >> tight and actually more difficult to unplug than plug in. The one that >> came with the car is fine but it was 120v 8 amps. BTW, my 2014 imievs came with 120vac EVSEs that switch between 8 and 12 amps. > > Glad to hear that! I have two imievs and both are tight on most of my > EVSEs. To the point that they don't get contact if a newbie doesn't > know to listen for the fan which comes on with successful contact. It > hasn't bothered me enough that I have tried lubrication. Have you? I wrote the above, I tried lubricating. Used some WD40 type stuff. It allowed the nozzle to slip in easily. The first time. After a few days, it refused to go in no matter how much force I applied. It seems the lubricant had caused swelling in a plastic seal in the EVSE nozzle. I ended up fishing the seal out (and discarding) with a sharp hook type tool. Now, insertion is easy. It could be that a slightly swollen seal was the source of the problem. So, if you wish to try lubrication, I suggest trying something more viscus than common spray lubricant. Grease, petroleum jelly or somesuch. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
