Engine cleaning
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Mountain Pass
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Engine cleaning
Hi all, I hate to start a new thread about cleaning your engine, but when I tried to search a statement popped up preventing the search.
Anyway, With aircraft we wash the whole engine with varsol under pressure and rinse with the same. A collecter is placed on the floor below. The varsol can be sprayed on electrics, alternater etc.
Is their anything I need to worry about doing this on my 7.3?
This is the best web page i have ever used.
I just changed the water pump and this forum made all the difference in my confidence.
Bob Bates
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Anyway, With aircraft we wash the whole engine with varsol under pressure and rinse with the same. A collecter is placed on the floor below. The varsol can be sprayed on electrics, alternater etc.
Is their anything I need to worry about doing this on my 7.3?
This is the best web page i have ever used.
I just changed the water pump and this forum made all the difference in my confidence.
Bob Bates
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Laughing Gas
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Not familiar with varsol. But as with any cleaning agent in the engine compartment it is good practice to not get it in the alternator or directly on electronics. I also work on aircraft and there seams to be alot less care taken when trying to keep cleaners off engine components on aircraft. I think alot of the auto electronics are more suseptible to water contamination and shorting. Just be carefull and use real low pressure. I personally use simple green and watch where I spray the water.
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Mountain Pass
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Thanks Terry,
If I understand correctly, Varsol does not corrode or short electrical connections. I used to worry when I saw the engineers spray it al over aircraft engines, including the alternator, electrical connections, etc. Then rinse it clean with fresh. Then just start up and run it to dissipate the varsol with heat. The Varsol smells as it dissipates on the first flight after maintenance. It cleans the engine completely though.
Bob
If I understand correctly, Varsol does not corrode or short electrical connections. I used to worry when I saw the engineers spray it al over aircraft engines, including the alternator, electrical connections, etc. Then rinse it clean with fresh. Then just start up and run it to dissipate the varsol with heat. The Varsol smells as it dissipates on the first flight after maintenance. It cleans the engine completely though.
Bob
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It was first used to clean varnish off machinery. A varnish solvent, thus the name Varsol. I believe it was first or most widely distributed by Exxon before it was Exxon-Mobile. My bit of trivia for the day.
Laughing Gas
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From: Dallas, Oregon
The Classic Way to Wash:
From the MSDS as provided by Exxon:
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
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CAS NO. OF APPROXIMATE
COMPONENTS COMPONENTS CONCENTRATION
Stoddard solvent 8052-41-3 100%
This product consists predominantly of C7-C10 hydrocarbons.
It includes:
Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 Approximately 0.1%
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 95-63-6 Approximately 4.0%
C7-C10 saturated hydrocarbons Mixture Approximately 83.0%
C8+ Aromatics Mixture Approximately 17.0%
In my experience:
Stoddard Solvent is a little lighter than kerosene, and just heavy enough to lower it's flash point to a safe level. It used to be the standard for parts washers before the advent of water-based (environment-friendly) products in recent years. It is relatively expensive compared to Simple Green, etc., but is very effective on oil and grease.
To use, spray a light coat on the surfaces to be cleaned and allow it to soak in. In the heaviest greasy areas, repeat as necessary. Finally rinse off with a heavier application or use a pressure washer/hot water cleaner.
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
__________________________________________________ ______________________________
CAS NO. OF APPROXIMATE
COMPONENTS COMPONENTS CONCENTRATION
Stoddard solvent 8052-41-3 100%
This product consists predominantly of C7-C10 hydrocarbons.
It includes:
Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 Approximately 0.1%
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 95-63-6 Approximately 4.0%
C7-C10 saturated hydrocarbons Mixture Approximately 83.0%
C8+ Aromatics Mixture Approximately 17.0%
In my experience:
Stoddard Solvent is a little lighter than kerosene, and just heavy enough to lower it's flash point to a safe level. It used to be the standard for parts washers before the advent of water-based (environment-friendly) products in recent years. It is relatively expensive compared to Simple Green, etc., but is very effective on oil and grease.
To use, spray a light coat on the surfaces to be cleaned and allow it to soak in. In the heaviest greasy areas, repeat as necessary. Finally rinse off with a heavier application or use a pressure washer/hot water cleaner.
Hotshot
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Hi all, I hate to start a new thread about cleaning your engine, but when I tried to search a statement popped up preventing the search.
Anyway, With aircraft we wash the whole engine with varsol under pressure and rinse with the same. A collecter is placed on the floor below. The varsol can be sprayed on electrics, alternater etc.
Is their anything I need to worry about doing this on my 7.3?
This is the best web page i have ever used.
I just changed the water pump and this forum made all the difference in my confidence.
Bob Bates
The following is the statement preventing the search,.
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Anyway, With aircraft we wash the whole engine with varsol under pressure and rinse with the same. A collecter is placed on the floor below. The varsol can be sprayed on electrics, alternater etc.
Is their anything I need to worry about doing this on my 7.3?
This is the best web page i have ever used.
I just changed the water pump and this forum made all the difference in my confidence.
Bob Bates
The following is the statement preventing the search,.
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Laughing Gas
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Thanks Terry,
If I understand correctly, Varsol does not corrode or short electrical connections. I used to worry when I saw the engineers spray it al over aircraft engines, including the alternator, electrical connections, etc. Then rinse it clean with fresh. Then just start up and run it to dissipate the varsol with heat. The Varsol smells as it dissipates on the first flight after maintenance. It cleans the engine completely though.
Bob
If I understand correctly, Varsol does not corrode or short electrical connections. I used to worry when I saw the engineers spray it al over aircraft engines, including the alternator, electrical connections, etc. Then rinse it clean with fresh. Then just start up and run it to dissipate the varsol with heat. The Varsol smells as it dissipates on the first flight after maintenance. It cleans the engine completely though.
Bob
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