Degreaser that actually works? - Page 3

bl52krz · 11th July 2017, 21:29

I have always used Gunk since the Early sixties. Lovely smell when the engine warms up.

breakfastinsmethwick · 12th July 2017, 11:54

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Originally Posted by SCP440

Brake cleaner is an amazing degreaser but the fumes can be a bit over powering in a confined area and on a warm to hot day it can evaporate quickly.

I usually soak a cloth in the stuff and it can work well at cleaning parts. Ware gloves though as it will take the grease out of your skin.

Agreed, use it all the time!

T-Cut · 12th July 2017, 12:14

Brake cleaner, carburetter spray and quick start aerosol sprays contain diethylether (the stuff they used as general anaesthetic in times past, recreational drug, narcotic). So, it's pretty potent stuff that needs careful handling. Its flash point is -45C and will autoignite at 160C, so will flash on contacting any surface warmer than that. If you spray a carburetter when the engine's hot you've a good chance of singed eyebrows. The best degreasers are naphtha based with well designed emulsifiers. Many engine cleaners these days have lost their water dispersibility and leave a greasy residue after hosing down.

TC

Mike Trident · 12th July 2017, 13:01

Carb cleaner works great too

11th July 2017, 21:29	#21
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12th July 2017, 13:01	#24
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12th July 2017, 12:14	#23
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Brake cleaner, carburetter spray and quick start aerosol sprays contain diethylether (the stuff they used as general anaesthetic in times past, recreational drug, narcotic). So, it's pretty potent stuff that needs careful handling. Its flash point is -45C and will autoignite at 160C, so will flash on contacting any surface warmer than that. If you spray a carburetter when the engine's hot you've a good chance of singed eyebrows. The best degreasers are naphtha based with well designed emulsifiers. Many engine cleaners these days have lost their water dispersibility and leave a greasy residue after hosing down. TC