In a message dated 8/19/02 5:08:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dcouncil@imt.net
writes:
> Which brings me to my question on the same lines - what is the best way to
> clean small things? I've been cleaning a lot of my grungy parts off my
> engine/transmission but nothing works well on the old goo. I tried several
> hydrocarbon solvents but finally went to the more environmentally correct
> Dawn dish soap mixed in hot water (after I saw the TV commercial saying
> they used Dawn to clean oily water fowl). It worked but only with a lot of
> scraping and rubbing. Is there a better way? Besides using the dishwasher,
> which I didn't.
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Do you have a parts washer? You can get a cheep parts washer for benchtop (3
1/2 gal.) at Harbor Freight for about 40 bucks. They last a year or two,
then the pump breaks, but they do a very good job of cleaning.
I used a gallon of odorless paint thinner mixed with a pint of motor oil and
it cleaned VERY well. I got my Midget on the road with that little cleaner
doing its job. The metal nozzle finally broke the plastic thingy (technical
term) that it screws onto, so I threw it away when I moved. A replacement
pump costs as much as the whole washer.
I just bought a floor standing washer (20 gallon) from Homier.com and I plan
to buy some Super Agitene from Grainger to use in it.
If you are serious about working on your car, you should invest in a parts
washer.
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'75 Midget "The Project"
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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