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Old Jul 12, 2021 | 08:43 PM
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Most flushes out there use Heptane and Isopropyl alcohol -- the former well used in gasolines, the latter is everywhere. Nasty chemicals.

I've done limited flushes using Denatured Alcohol (as a test) and it's a bit weak on pulling oil out of things even when "back flushed" (e.g. evaporators where a lot of oil, dyes, other contaminants end up)
 
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Old Jul 19, 2021 | 12:15 PM
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The reason I would not use lacquer thinner besides what it leaves behind is it will hurt paint.
I used Prep - Sol (I had it on hand) it is used as a wax & de-greaser in doing body work and before auto painting and will not leave anything behind.
I only had to do the evap as everything else was new. The only reason to to flush the evap was it was open for about 4 years while I did the 4 year rebuild of the truck and it held psi before I took the system apart.
Other than a bad new O-ring that caused a leak that is all fixed now my AC blows cold.
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Old Aug 30, 2024 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ford390gashog
You don't have to wonder what happens using WD40 or brake fluid in a AC system...
I took this to mean "Brake Cleaner Fluid".. (Which I think is an acceptable solvent akin to Isopropyl Alcohol or Lacquer Thinner.

And for people that complain about people not using the search function:

There are SOOO many forum threads with dead links. There is so also a chance new information and Generally Accepted Practices can change over time.
 
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