What's a good solvent I can use for cleaning engine bay parts?
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What's a good solvent I can use for cleaning engine bay parts?
I don't have a parts washer, but I was thinking maybe there's a cheap solvent solution I can just dip parts into and let them sit and let the chemicals do their work. engine degreaser is good, but comes in a can and requires a lot of scrubbing on my part, and obviously won't work when cleaning the intake manifolds and vdi (on the inside, anyways).
If there's better solvents for different jobs, please let me know, as well!
If there's better solvents for different jobs, please let me know, as well!
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How long do you soke? I soaked some stuff for my mped in it, but it didnt do **** about the rust, and didnt exactly clean anythnig that well, so I was wondering if I didnt leave my stuff in long enough? I think I still have the can somewhere in the basement.
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Naval Jel is my favorite rust remover if wire brush doesn't do the job completely, extend is cool if the rust is on black parts. And I'm poor so I use diesel fuel to clean gunked up bolts and non painted items. Works great for gunk and doesn't leave that powdered look afterwards. But heck if its just once, you could use it on painted items and wipe it down with a dry rag after.
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Parts washer fluid, laquer thinner, kerosene, Castrol SuperClean and water, etc.
If you don't need to remove rust then almost any solvent will do the job.
If you want to remove rust, then a wire wheel mounted on a bench grinder is the way to go.
If you don't need to remove rust then almost any solvent will do the job.
If you want to remove rust, then a wire wheel mounted on a bench grinder is the way to go.
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