<VV> BRAKE CLEAN

[Hugo Miller]

Not in my experience - starting fluid is basically ether, which is a 
lot less volatile than trichlorethylene. The thing about trike is that 
it won't wet the plugs, as it instantly evaporates - much quicker than 
ether. I use the brake cleaner in the green cans from Autozone, which I 
thought was basically trike - it certainly smells like it - but it also 
ignites beautifully in an engine. I've never tried setting fire to it in 
air though. I'd be very surprised if it doen't burn beautifully.

On 2019-04-26 21:34, jvhroberts at aol.com wrote:
> Yes, the green stuff burns. But starting fluid works better as
> starting fluid!!
>
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>  Subject: Re: <VV> BRAKE CLEAN
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> I always use the green cans. Not sure what the chemical composition
> is,
> but it makes a superb starting fluid.
>
> On 2019-04-26 11:51, John Roberts via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> 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 [1]>
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>> 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
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