[Shop-talk] alternative fluids for parts washers

[Randall]

> I never had the chance to check out simple green on its own 
> though, does it
> work effectively?

It didn't work so well for me; but I didn't load a parts washer up with it.
Just used a spray bottle to saturate a greasy old TR gearbox, let it sit for
a few hours, then hit it with a pressure washer.  After several rounds of
that, it was still greasy and dirty, so I switched to other methods.

Never did get it really clean, but I only wanted clean enough to rebuild
anyway.

BTW, don't forget to consider the effects of the solvent on your parts
washer.  Mine was effectively ruined because the petroleum based solvent I
used attacked the plastic in the pump.  It's still sitting in the backyard,
waiting for me to replace the pump.

Randall