Yeah erm, they said Brake Cleaner, not Brake fluid.
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| Author: | DannoCRD [ Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Coolant reservoir cleaning |
What is the best way to clean oil out of the bottle, from a recent engine oil-to-coolant contamination?? De-greasers don't work all that well. How about -errrrr gasoline?? I know that works wonders on the driveway -hahaha!!! Thoughts please. Thanks!! |
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| Author: | Mike92104 [ Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
I'd use a degreaser and a bottle brush. |
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| Author: | dirtmover [ Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
Brake cleaner is my usual goto for this sort of task. Most seem to be relatively safe for plastic and rubber parts. |
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| Author: | dan86 [ Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
brake cleaner for me also 2003 KJ Liberty 2.5 CRD |
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| Author: | DannoCRD [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
Brake cleaner it is. Gonna attack it today. |
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| Author: | dirtmover [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
Make sure to test before getting in too deep but polypropylene is fairly inert to many solvents. |
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| Author: | DannoCRD [ Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
Brake fluid no worky. Spent an hour sloshing it around, yielding minimal results. The stuff was a fairly sludgy oily film. Put a pint of gas in there and sloshed it around, drain & repeat. Clean as a whistle in 15 minutes. Rinsed it out 3x with water. |
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| Author: | dan86 [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
Please tell me you mean brake cleaner and not brake fluid! 2003 KJ Liberty 2.5 CRD |
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| Author: | Hexus [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
Yeah erm, they said Brake Cleaner, not Brake fluid.
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| Author: | DannoCRD [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
Fingers too fast. YES, it was brake CLEANER -not fluid. My typing stands corrected
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| Author: | dieselgeek01 [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
I have had excellent results using about 1 cup of Castrol Super Clean, and about 1 cup of clean gravel. With the gravel and Super Clean inside the tank, agitate thoroughly. When clean, pour out the gravel and Super Clean, then rinse. Should come out looking like new. |
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| Author: | user113 [ Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coolant reservoir cleaning |
Instead of the gravel, I'll bet crushed ice would work too. Something to give the liquid a bit more "punch." |
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