Re: Cleaning precision parts

Posted by msb on November 03, 2005 at 21:03:27 from (12.210.167.23):

In Reply to: Cleaning precision parts posted by K.B.-826 on November 03, 2005 at 19:48:11:

I used to run a diesel room.Mineral spirits is a suitable solvent as is Safety Clean brand solvent.Either product will evaporate and leave the parts dry if left long enough.For that reason,place the parts in a shallow pan of diesel fuel.I use aluminum cake pans.Regardless of what the book says,blow the parts off with air run through a water trap if you need to inspect closely ,but dip all parts in clean diesel fuel or injector oil if availabe(very high grade of diesel fuel)when reassembling them.I never use cloth of any kind except to wipe my hands off.Which brings up another point;be certain your hands are super clean since grime imbeded in the pores of your skin can and will come off on those delicate parts.Its also a good idea to keep your hands wet with diesel fuel to keep any perspiration from getting on the parts.You simply can't be too clean when working on an injection pump or injection nozzles.Any pump or nozzle work should be done in a "clean" room. A good way to check on the cleanliness of a room is to dip a piece of glass in diesel fuel and hold the glass up in the air for a few seconds.Any specks of dust or dirt will quickly attach to the glass and is readily seen.

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