<VV> Cleaning the engine (Teardown III)

[AeroNed at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/23/2006 3:12:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
contactsmu at sbcglobal.net writes:

I then  sprayed them with 
Purple Power grease remover and brushed them  again.


Stephen,
 
Be careful using degreasers. Many of them are not recommended for aluminum,  
including Purple Power, I think.
 
A cold tank contains powerful degreasing fluid, sort of like carb  cleaner. 
The tank is very large to accommodate very large parts. The parts are  soaked 
for a long period of time to break down all the grease. Then they are  rinsed 
and dried, sometimes with compressed air. The other common method is a  hot 
tank, which contains a heated solution.
 
Ned