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 5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
14th Mar, 2011 at 05:40:12pm
I will end up using paraffin like others do, but i have 10 L of old diesel here in a can and wondered what that would clean parts like, any one use diesel in theres? Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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 207 Posts Member #: 9045 Senior Member Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
14th Mar, 2011 at 06:07:28pm
I used diesel to clean my gearset and gearbox out with. Have to say its just as good as any other parts cleaner/paraffin.
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5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
14th Mar, 2011 at 06:09:20pm
Hi Paul, yes i have to agree that looks a cracking job really clean!, thanks for letting me know. Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
14th Mar, 2011 at 06:14:52pm
Thats not clean Edited by Sprocket on 14th Mar, 2011. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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76 Posts Member #: 9204 Advanced Member Amsterdam...Edinburgh |
14th Mar, 2011 at 06:15:29pm
hey gents, i use kerosine to clean parts....bought a small ultrasonic cleaner (is normal for jewels)
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207 Posts Member #: 9045 Senior Member Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
14th Mar, 2011 at 06:22:00pm
On 14th Mar, 2011 Sprocket said:
Thats not clean 
10 minutes in a hot spin washer at the machinists I uses and its CLEAN Diesel is a bit smelly for a parts washer would you not think? What do you clean the deisel off with? Agreed, its not 100% clean but better than it was, end of the day I wont see it so didn't want it too shiney. It is smelly but so is paraffin and some other cleaners. |
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 6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
14th Mar, 2011 at 06:38:12pm
not sure how the pump would like running with diesel? |
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Site Admin  15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
14th Mar, 2011 at 06:38:46pm
Diesel does a good job of cleaning, but leaves an oily residue, and STINKS!
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
14th Mar, 2011 at 06:49:16pm
i can see an ultrasonic cleaner would be the tits, but i don't have one sadly:(
Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
14th Mar, 2011 at 07:06:08pm
On 14th Mar, 2011 Tom Fenton said:
Diesel does a good job of cleaning, but leaves an oily residue, and STINKS! 
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
14th Mar, 2011 at 07:44:45pm
i use a combination of parafin and diesel, i'd rather smell the parafin over the diesel anyday. I run the parafin through a paper filter before use, i tend to find it slightly gritty but suppose it depends where you get it. 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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 665 Posts Member #: 9345 Post Whore Sheffield |
14th Mar, 2011 at 07:55:54pm
My parts washer gets topped up with all sorts. It's always 1/2 empty when I need it, so I chuck in whatever is about. Diesel, paraffin, petrol, gunk...
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 1745 Posts Member #: 375 Post Whore Leicestershire |
14th Mar, 2011 at 08:24:24pm
Best thing i have found for cleaning gearbox casings is alloy wheel acid! Works a treat.
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3594 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
14th Mar, 2011 at 08:29:52pm
Out of interest....what about fire risk ?
9.85 @ 145mph
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6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
14th Mar, 2011 at 09:00:22pm
our parts cleaner fluid is water based i think |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
14th Mar, 2011 at 10:16:33pm
Try and set fire to diesel, bloody damd difficult On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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3594 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
14th Mar, 2011 at 10:16:49pm
On 14th Mar, 2011 Rob Gavin said:
our parts cleaner fluid is water based i think I know any degreasers Ive used before are water soluble. Which makes parts very easy to clean in the washer, then simply rinse off afterwards. 9.85 @ 145mph
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530 Posts Member #: 1192 Post Whore In the garage......again!! |
15th Mar, 2011 at 05:42:19pm
I reckon good old parafin, kerosene, diesel etc is great for really dirty, ground in crap like suspension parts and bits covered in road dirt. The water based cleaners are good in a clean parts washer only, things like engine,gearbox etc. 133.5 bhp 123 lb torque 116mph @6640rpm 9.5psi
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
15th Mar, 2011 at 06:13:19pm
thats cleaned in the bath with water based cleaner by swarfeger
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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 2909 Posts Member #: 83 Post Whore Glasgow, Scotland |
15th Mar, 2011 at 07:38:32pm
On 14th Mar, 2011 stevieturbo said:
Out of interest....what about fire risk ? Is normal parts cleaner as flammable ? our parts washer has a kinda wax-stat in the lid so if it catches fire the lid closes and starves it of oxygen, but saying that we fill it with water based stuff! i guess some parts washer fluids are very flammable. turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)
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1745 Posts Member #: 375 Post Whore Leicestershire |
15th Mar, 2011 at 08:10:12pm
We have a safety clean at work which is flammable I have set it on fire by accident with grinding sparks! |
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
15th Mar, 2011 at 08:29:28pm
I would say if you have 10 litres of the stuff just use it.You can always get rid of the film with a quick splash of degreaser and the hose.
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5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
15th Mar, 2011 at 11:57:02pm
hell Brett that's more like it!
Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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