Hi Guys!
For about $15, you can go to an auto parts store and get a carb parts dip tank. It comes in a gallon paint can. there is a dipping tray inside that makes easy to clean parts.
I soak engine parts in it overnight and then rinse them in hot soapy water. A little scrubbing with a toothbrush size soft wire brush makes engine cases look like new!
Yes, it's safe for aluminum........although I've never used it on colored anodized parts.
I think it was Don F. that said to remove the bearing ball spacers......
It's probably not good for o-rings and gaskets........
It's smelly, nasty stuff.........Read the directions. There is a layer of water on top of the solvent to limit fumes and rinse most of it off when you remove the parts.
I use an air hose to dry parts after the soap and water, followed by a generous dose of WD-40.
My two cents........
and then,,,,,
Wanna lube your "sealed" or shielded bearings?? Try this........
get a small metal cup (a metal cap from an aerosol can works great). put in the bearing(s) and cover with castor oil ( or other fuel compatable synthetic oil). warm the cup with a heat gun or hair dryer ( an open flame is too hot). the air inside the shields expands and bubbles out. when the bubbles slow down (it doesn't take very long...maybe 5 min.) remove the heat and let it cool. the oil, now thinned from the heat, is drawn into the bearing.
another two cents...... Now I'm over budget!!
Bob the Fool :blink:
