throttle hinge lube??

[ironangel]

Need some guidance to lube or not to lube the throttle hinge. When I took it apart it had some grease,looked like maybe some type of graffite.I've been leanining to leave it dry to prevent the possibility of it gumming up and sticking. What is the proper procedure? thanks...Jerry

[brewsky]

Lube of your choice.

External throttle I use 30W motor oil

Internal throttle I use waterproof grease

You will get varying recommendations, Honda Service manual just says "lubricate"

[ironangel]

It's internal-Thanks Brewsky

[e3steve]

I'd use some lightweight silicone grease; chandleries have it in a toothpaste tube size -- yachties use it for winch lube. Doesn't change viscosity too much with temperature changes, and is pretty much non-melting.