<VV> Parts washer fuid

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/29/2007 9:10:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
mahubert0811 at msn.com writes:

I just  bought a parts washer for the engine rebuild.  Most of the solvents I 
 have seen say not to use it on aluminum.  I contacted one of the  companies 
and they put me through to the chemist who said it would "eat"  aluminum.  
What kind of solvent should I use?  Any  suggestions?  BTW I'm new to the list 
here and just wanted to say thanks  for all of the replies on my fuel injection 
question.  This forum is  great.

Thanks,
Mike




At PRI a couple of years ago, I picked up some information on a product  
called "Oil Eater". You might check it out. It is a biodegradable, can be  diluted 
with water, is non-toxic and non-flammable. The Harbor Freight solvent  pump 
and tank I bought cautions against regular solvent. Hmm, and I have a  bunch 
of Stoddard solvent left. You need to differentiate between tanking  of 
material - The old "Hot Tank" of our youth - Which would dissolve  aluminum. (And 
cleaned cast iron just great!) OR the solvent that you would  run over a part to 
remove oil and other crud, then rinse with water and dry off.  That you can do 
with many solvents - including the oil eater above, I believe,  and not hurt 
aluminum. Even regular solvent will do that. That is the only stuff  you 
should have sitting around at home! Only the really caustic stuff will hurt  
aluminum. (Lye, etc.). Most shops now use tanking materials that won't attack  
aluminum becuse the material is so pervasive on cars today. - Seth  Emerson



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