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Car Forum / GMC Cars / June 2006Question on solevent cleaners
I have some 99% alcohol from a drugstore (this is not rubbing alcohol, which has moisturizers added.) Would it be good for cleaning gunked-up PCV valves and the like? Or should I use a petroleum product such as diesel fuel? Is WD-40 any good for this kind of thing? P.S., I know it's better to buy new PCV valves because they're usually cheap, but sometimes that just isn't an option. If it rattles it is good , if it does not it is no good. >I have some 99% alcohol from a drugstore (this is not rubbing alcohol, which >has moisturizers added.) Would it be good for cleaning gunked-up PCV valves [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >P.S., I know it's better to buy new PCV valves because they're usually >cheap, but sometimes that just isn't an option. > I have some 99% alcohol from a drugstore (this is not rubbing alcohol, which > has moisturizers added.) Would it be good for cleaning gunked-up PCV valves [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > P.S., I know it's better to buy new PCV valves because they're usually > cheap, but sometimes that just isn't an option. Just use some kerosene, or paint thinner, or even gasoline. Ugh-oh, there's going to be a big hoopala over suggesting using gasoline as a solvent...  Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net > I have some 99% alcohol from a drugstore (this is not rubbing alcohol, which > has moisturizers added.) Would it be good for cleaning gunked-up PCV valves [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > P.S., I know it's better to buy new PCV valves because they're usually > cheap, but sometimes that just isn't an option. Alcohol is not really a petroleum solvent. Neither is diesel or wd-40. To remove pcv gunk you really need to use a good petroleum solvent: toluene, xylene, mek, acetone, benzene, ethyl-benzene, or gasoline. Or you could just buy a can of carb cleaner spray. «» wrote: > > I have some 99% alcohol from a drugstore (this is not rubbing alcohol, which > > has moisturizers added.) Would it be good for cleaning gunked-up PCV valves [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > toluene, xylene, mek, acetone, benzene, ethyl-benzene, or gasoline. > Or you could just buy a can of carb cleaner spray. Best thing I have ever used is Brake-Clean «» wrote: > Adam Corolla wrote: > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >toluene, xylene, mek, acetone, benzene, ethyl-benzene, or gasoline. > >Or you could just buy a can of carb cleaner spray. >Best thing I have ever used is Brake-Clean Carbon tet? "« Paul »" <"=?x-user-defined?Q?=AB?= Paul =?x-user-defined?Q?=BB?="@houston.rr.com> wrote in message news:447E31B9.56E3F469@houston.rr.com... >> I have some 99% alcohol from a drugstore (this is not rubbing alcohol, >> which [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > toluene, xylene, mek, acetone, benzene, ethyl-benzene, or gasoline. > Or you could just buy a can of carb cleaner spray. Sweet, I actually have acetone on hand! It's good for removing dried super-glue as well. |
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