Can you was all car parts in a solevent tank? Even electric ones?

The OMP for my new 89 motor is simpily disgusting, but I didnt know if wasking it in a solavent tank would hurt it or not.

Come to think of it I have a bunch of parts that could use a good cleaning.

the solovent is brake cleaner by the way.

 

the OMP isn't electrical though, and I don't see why it would hurt it to wash it in a solvent tank, as long as you dry it out really well after...

Jeff

 

The OMP for the 89+ motors are electrical.

Could I just let it sit out for a few days to dry it off?

 

ohhh... haha, sorry, I neglected to read the 89 part

Yeah, I dunno about electrical stuff man, if you have any oil, etc in your solvent, it could wreck the motor...

nothing liquid is good for electrical stuff

Jeff

 

89 OMPs are electrical aren't they? you should be able to use a parts cleaner as long as you make sure its all dried out before you use it.

 

oops, you guys posted as i was posting that last one my bad

 

here lets make this easier... what should I NOT clean in a solevent tank.

I wish I could make everything look brand spanking new here!

 

I've seen people wash Throttle Position Sensors and Ignition modules and **** in parts washers before, both the VarSol type and the soapy water aqueous types adn they've worked after a good compressed air drying... Not that I would do such a thing, but I've seen it done...

I'd say being that it's an OMP, it's sealed to prevent damage in the event of an oil leak, but I don't know... I've never seen the electric OMP... I'd inspect the outside of it for any entrance point for liquid, especially where parts are put together and where the wires go in. I wouldn't get liquid near those points, unless I knew it would all drain out somewhere else... I'd only purposely pus the cleaner in where the oil goes in and out.

 

TPS in a parts washer? holy crap... hope it didnt hurt it as they can be sensitive. Treat electrical parts like you would the distributor to be safe and not let them get too wet. Just be careful when cleaning the OMP and not dunk it but simply brush the exterior off. Cleaning solvents can deteriorate rubber seals and O-rings, not a good thing. Blow all passages out with compressed air and allow to thoroughly dry before reassembling the parts.

 

ahhh now I'm all edgy about doing this....

are there any other method for safley cleaning these kind of parts?

 

wd40 on a rag. -WG

 

engine parts cleaner in an areosol can, with alcohol or something in it to make it evaporate faster... just look on the label. and make sure it says safe for rubber parts.

Jeff