[GreenKeys] Cleaning agents...

[Paul Kasley]

FWIW I used "Fabulous Blaster Citrus Based Degreaser" on my M26. Worked 
great - the gunk just ran off. Bought it at the car parts store.

-w9ts


On 3/4/2018 8:28 AM, drlegendre . wrote:
> This ATF + Axetone thing has always been a mystery to me. How are you 
> supposed to use this concoction when the two ingredients aren't 
> miscible? They separate out just like oil & water! Isn't the idea that 
> the thin, light acetone (a solvent) acts as a carrier to conduct the 
> ATF (a lubricant) into the very tight spaces between stuck parts? This 
> makes sense with mixtures like naphtha and oil(s) for instance, but 
> not with two components that will not go into solution.
>
> Are you supposed to shake the heck out of it, then hope it works 
> before two two components separate? Huh, really?
>
> And BTW, the actual mixture that was used in the original test didn't 
> include ATF, it was PSF (power steering fluid) and acetone. Seriously, 
> look it up. Still the same issue though, PSF isn't miscible with 
> acetone either. So the mystery remains.
>
> Fwiw, I'm a Kroil fan.
>
> On Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 6:31 AM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com 
> <mailto:arc5 at ix.netcom.com>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: John Nagle
>     Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Cleaning agents...
>
>     ...  I restored a machine
>     that had been oiled with the wrong lubricant and
>     left for a decade.
>     All the tight-parts were frozen...
>     -------------------
>
>     Let me guess- Liberally-sprayed WD-40?
>
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