Welcome! Please use the navigational links to explore our website.
PartsASAP LogoCompany Logo (800) 853-2651

Shop Now

   Allis Chalmers Case Farmall IH Ford 8N,9N,2N Ford
   Ferguson John Deere Massey Ferguson Minn. Moline Oliver

Attention Forum Users: On the 28th of December 2023 at 9:00am Central Time, we will be taking the forums down for maintenance while we prepare the new forums for your use. Please click here for more information.

Discussion Forum

Parts Washer Solvent

Welcome Guest, Log in or Register
Author 
DonS

10-07-1999 13:37:51




Report to Moderator

I just purchased a parts washer at a auction, now can anyone suggest a good solvent that I can use in it?




[Log in to Reply]   [No Email]
Big D

11-26-1999 09:22:48




Report to Moderator
 Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to DonS, 10-07-1999 13:37:51  
I've had excellent results with the Citrus based stuff, works good and doesn't smell bad either.
When I worked for an Auto Parts store we had a lot of Parts Washers returned as defective because guys were trying to use carb cleaner in them, the pump just doesn't run when the plastic impeller is melted by the carb cleaner.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
buck

10-25-1999 16:59:27




Report to Moderator
 Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to DonS, 10-07-1999 13:37:51  
DonS Had a homebuilt partswasher for 25+ years and on the advice of a person in the business I use VARSOL. Clean the washer (30 gal. drum) every year or so and add VARSOL as needed.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
JDBob

10-09-1999 20:46:24




Report to Moderator
 Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to DonS, 10-07-1999 13:37:51  
I use some stuff in mine that I pick at at the parts store. It's made my GUNK it's in a blue and white can, comes by the gallon. You have to mix it with Diesel Fuel. It does a really good job. Not only does it clean parts but I've found that if you have a part that is rusted stuck you can let it soak in that stuff for a while and it helps to get it loosened back up pretty good.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Mike

10-17-1999 20:29:14




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to JDBob, 10-09-1999 20:46:24  
Dollar for Dollar I have had the best luck with mineral spirits. (Paint Thinner). It is cheap, about $1.75 a gallon at the local home improvement store and cuts the goo just fine. Not as stinky as diesel fuel, either. Plus, with a little shot of air it evaporates right off the parts leaving them clean and dry. Good luck



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Diesel Fuel

10-09-1999 09:05:08




Report to Moderator
 Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to DonS, 10-07-1999 13:37:51  
For all around you just can't beat diesel fuel. It is'nt in short supply and it cleans pretty good.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Clint

10-17-1999 19:56:03




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to Diesel Fuel, 10-09-1999 09:05:08  
What about that unchristly stench?



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Ernie

10-07-1999 15:49:42




Report to Moderator
 Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to DonS, 10-07-1999 13:37:51  
A. Contact your safety Kleen rep. He will pick it up when it is spent and propely recycle it.
A'. At the plant we have had good luck with a citrus based degreaser and water. Wipe cleaned parts with clean oil immediately after cleaning.
B. Mineral spirits or kerosene. What will you do with it when it is full of grease and dirt?
C. Fuel oil. See B above.

Wear rubber gloves and have good ventilation with any of the above. The solvent will remove the oils from your skin, raise hell with liver and kidneys and you can't smell the nasties. Make sure the lid has a fusible link so it will close automatically in case of a fire. Don't locate near a welding center and install a good sized fire extingusher by an outside door.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
Clint

10-17-1999 20:26:28




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to Ernie, 10-07-1999 15:49:42  
A: Safety Kleen is prohibitvely expensive to all but commercial shops who are forced to cowtow to the EPA.
B: Also expensive and in some cases unacceptably corrosive.
C: Mineral spirits or kerosene work pretty well,
but are a little oily, thus their ability to cut oil is somewhat limited.
D: Diesel is really oily, and really stinky!
E; Why not go to your local oil jobber and tell him you want a 30 gal drum of parts washing solvent? More expensive than kerosene or mineral spirits, (about$4/gal), but dryer so it will last longer (absorb more oil) and less volatile. Disposal of c,d,& e is easy. Dump it in your waste oil. That's what it ends up mostly being anyway. In our state, law requires that anyone selling oil or filters must accept both for recycling.

[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
John

10-13-1999 03:46:45




Report to Moderator
 Re: Re: Parts Washer Solvent in reply to Ernie, 10-07-1999 15:49:42  
Safety Kleen is the only way to go for parts cleaner.



[Log in to Reply]  [No Email]
[Options]  [Printer Friendly]  [Posting Help]  [Return to Forum]   [Log in to Reply]

Hop to:


TRACTOR PARTS TRACTOR MANUALS
We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]

Home  |  Forums


Copyright © 1997-2023 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy

TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters

Website Accessibility Policy