I was reading a few threads here on RCU about devarnishing engine parts. There were a lot of references to using antifreeze in an old crock pot. It seemed to me a crock pot is a bit more than I need for my smaller engines. It just so happened that my mom was getting rid of an old 4 cup coffee maker, so I volunteered to get rid of it for her. I put the disassembled engine parts in the pot and added enough antifreeze to cover the parts, turned it on and let it sit a couple days. Surprisingly it works, I can see bits of varnish floating around, and the parts look pretty darn clean. The best thing is I didn't have to use a whole lot of antifreeze to do it.

I just can't get over the whole antifreeze to clean parts thing[:'(] Take a small sauce pan. Add a table spoon full or so of liquid dish washer liquid and fill the pan with water. Set it on medium heat to were is boiling but not to hard. Leave out anything plastic. Give them 5 or 15 minutes and check them. Rinse them offf with an old tooth brush. You may have to repeat once if your parts are real bad. Sure beats antifreeze!!!

LAter,
Tim

I have tried the antifreeze technique and found it worked pretty well. I have read that a diluted mixture with more water than antifreeze works better than straight antifreeze.

I also note that nearly everyone who writes about it cautions to keep the process out of the house and take precautions to make sure the crock pot is never used for food after the antifreeze rites take place.

I made a big batch of chili after doing MY parts, and everyone at the pot luck thought it tasted OK.

Ya know CP, I wouldn't use that crock pot for cleaning engines again. No tellin what that residual chili might to the metal. Probably corrode right thru.
Al Lenz

That's a good way to lose friends.

George

He won't lose them, he'll know exactly where they are all the time after that......[X(]

Duke

I don't think C.P. ever refered to them as Friends!

You guys don't think I REALLY did that? I used to do electrical service for rrestaurants and fast food joints, so I've seen worse. Ever seen a leaky ceiling drip into a big pot of won ton soup?[:'(][:'(][:'(][:'(]!

Pigg's porridge hot.
Pigg's porridge bold.
Try Pigg's porridge?
I think not, it could leave you cold.

[sm=lol.gif]! That was GREAT larry!

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