Marvel Mystery Oil saved my first Ariens snow blower.
A mouse had built a nest on the shaft that the "forward / reverse " wheel slides on. This makes the drive wheels go faster, slower and reverse. Well I was told to heat up some Mystery oil in a double boiler kind of rig ( very carefully of course ) and pour the warm oil on the rusty shaft. That resolved that problem. And yes it was red, but Mom wasn't so keen on the smell in the kitchen