<VV> BRAKE CLEAN

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 No fluorine. TCE, mostly. Trichloroethylene.  Excellent oil and grease solvent. Also puts out fire! It is an ozone depleter, although not as bad as CFC and HCFC refrigerants. That being said, Brake Cleen in the red can is MUCH more effective than the stuff in the green can. 

As far as safely goes, do the research and check the MSDS on each. They can't be understated, as there are legal repercussions for this. 

Enjoy!John
 
 
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From: N2VZD TIM via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thu, Apr 25, 2019 9:36 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> BRAKE CLEAN


REAL Brake clean is mostly tri cloro florocarbons (bad chemicals!) which can raise cain with your lungs if you breathe the results of running it thru combustion. I can not remember the real chemistry of it , but if the brake clean runs thru a running engine or near a salamander heater , it can cause instant damage to your lungs. I went to a seminar a long time ago that made a point of that subject. Also tri clorothane nu was a cleaning chemical similar to carbon tet that was even more dangerous if handled wrong. It takes the oils out of your skin , and lungs get brittle from it.   Most M S D sheets are not over stated about safety concerns..Carb clean would be better than Brake clean , but plain ole gas in a good squirt oiler is what the motor is supposed to run on without preignition  (pinging / detonation)damage . You might better try to trouble shoot it to make it start properly..find out why no fuel or spark.  On my test stand , I have a marine squeeze bulb in the fuel line to prime freshly built motors ( and find leeky brand new  fuel pumps or carb problems  LOL)Regards, Tim Colson    http://www.cnycorvair.com/Little_Corvair_Shop.php
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