<VV> Parts washer fuid

[Kent Sullivan]

I doubt it. It's not very flammable nor will it hurt your skin with limited
contact. The place I get it from takes it back and recycles it so I have not
worried about it being biodegradable.

--Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per [mailto:chaz at ProperProPer.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:27 PM
To: Kent Sullivan
Cc: Virtual Vairs
Subject: Re: <VV> Parts washer fuid

But is it biodegradable, so Ralph Nader won't shut me down ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:20 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Parts washer fuid


>I have been using a product from Shell ("Sol 142 HT", #84044) for years and
> had no trouble...
>
> --Kent
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Sethracer at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:35 PM
> To: mahubert0811 at msn.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Parts washer fuid
>
>
> 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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