[TR] What do you use to clean greasy parts?

[Alex&Janet Thomson]

I use a machine made by Fountain Industries, who made machines for 
Saftey-Kleen. Two good solvents are  NAPA #6505 or Castrol #81207 (I got 
both from NAPA.) I try to get the big chunks of an item first, before it 
goes into the machine. Solvent will lose its disolving power when it gets 
contamminated with heavy oil and grease. I have a double barrel stove for 
shop heat so the old solvent is used sparingly to start fires and the solids 
are incinerated. Your  may have a hazardous disposal day that may not be 
that terrible. I would not use gas or laquer thinner due to explosive 
flammability.

Alex Thomson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Simo" <ccsimonsen at gmail.com>
To: "list Triumph" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:35 AM
Subject: [TR] What do you use to clean greasy parts?


>I just tore down my nasty greasy engine.  I took the big parts with the
> block to the machine shop and am getting those cleaned with the block.
>
> I used to use gasoline to clean parts - but pretty sure that's not the way
> to go today,  With everything I have I think there would be a case of 
> brake
> cleaner or more to get the hardware, etc clean.
>
> What are you using to clean parts?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
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