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ideola
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It's not as perfect as blasting and re-zincing, but it sure is a helluva lot easier, quicker, and cheaper! Very pleased with the results.
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Power Tryp
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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Your method also allows you to keep the sensors and plastics attached where a an abrasive and recoat method would require further teardown.
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Kenodog
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Nope. Most definitely would not want to put electrical components in a liquid ultrasonic bath.
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Power Tryp
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Why not?
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Kenodog
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What would happen to a radio if you put it in a bathtub full of solvent ? (Not plugged in of course )
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Power Tryp
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Depends on how long you had it in there. I assume when it came out and got completely dried off it would be perfectly fine. Much like your cell phone can survive a dunk in the toilet if you get it shut off immediately and open it up to dry out.
But that's an inside item. Automotive electrical sensors are built to handle both extreme temperatures (engine bay) and chemicals (oils, coolants, etc). Obviously I would happily test this if I had a sonic cleaner, alas I do not.
Maybe Dan will oblige us with some science?
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Kenodog
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They are designed to be "resistant" to moisture and oils, not soaked in and the hit with ultrasonic waves. Now they are 30+ years old and the plastic (which was shit even back in the day) is even harder and more brittle, i.e. less likely to seal, than it was back in the age of disco when is was run off the Bosch line in W. Germany.
For the 20 seconds it takes to remove them from the housing I thinks it's time well spent.
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Power Tryp
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You've definitely got a point about the shitty plastic. I'd say it's kind of a moot point without testing it and it wasn't really a tech tip, just a general observation made on the whole.
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ideola
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The plastics on these items all came out just fine. I am currently doing a batch of cold start valves, and have done this in the past as well. I would not put a circuit board in there, but any of the sensors in the engine bay should be just fine.
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hdrider19
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My choice for cleaning. Whitewall tire cleaner and a garden hose
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agfisher
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| ideola wrote: | | The plastics on these items all came out just fine. I am currently doing a batch of cold start valves, and have done this in the past as well. I would not put a circuit board in there, but any of the sensors in the engine bay should be just fine. |
What length cycle do you use for this thing using the WD-40 stuff?
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This is excellent in a container for about 2 days. Just remember to rinse then dry then lube or paint very shortly after. |
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