SCOTT42

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I want to know is Denatured Alcohol the same as solvent Alcohol? Ive got a engine that I want to try to clean useing it.

MinnFlyer

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I've never hear of "Solvent" alcohol, but you can certainly use Denatured alcohol to clean your engine.

SCOTT42

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well the reason I ask is ive got a book by Harry Higley and its called all about ENGINES and it recomends to use (Solvent Alcohol) but im sure its a little dated as the copyright is listed as 1992.

vertical grimmace

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I went to the store one day looking for denatured alcohol, and they only had it that said 90% and the other offering was 70%. Is the higher percentage the same as denatured?

exeter_acres

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Denatured and rubbing alcohol are different things...
http://www.ehow.com/facts_4927521_al...g-alcohol.html


Rubbing alcohol will be available at the drug store or the grocery store..

denatured is usually only at the hardware stores.

SCOTT42

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I just went to lowes and picked up a 32oz can of the denatured alcohol, it was 7.88 with tax out the door. Ive got a os .40 fourstroke engine I want to try it on, inside and out. Its gonna be the gueinny pig before I try it on my saito 91

Gray Beard

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I use a lot of alcohol, even sometimes for cleaning. Kidding aside, alcohol isn't very good for cleaning off burnt on Castor oil. I do use it to clean the inside of the engine after a rebuild before assembling. Just make sure to oil up the bearings real good after an alcohol flush.

DavidAgar

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Some of the alcohol's have alot of water in them, so once you clean the engine, make sure you give it a good oiling. Good Luck, Dave

Gray Beard

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Good point. Not sure what if any water content is in denatured but the stuff I buy at the drug store is 91% alcohol with 9% water. It evaporates very quickly but there is still water in there. Reason I brought up oiling was i once got the bright idea to clean an engine after a rebuild and leave it dry. No rust but dry bearings do sound like hell a year later. So much for that bright idea. A bit of oil and all was well but!!