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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: laurie on 28 November 2008, 15:26:58

Title: Carb Or Wd40
Post by: laurie on 28 November 2008, 15:26:58

Can you use WD40 instead of carb cleaner to clean the breathers?

Title: Re: Carb Or Wd40
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 28 November 2008, 15:28:42

Wd40 is not efficient for cleaning like a carb cleaner..

Title: Re: Carb Or Wd40
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 28 November 2008, 15:33:04

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Can you use WD40 instead of carb cleaner to clean the breathers?

Nope, although petrol works quite well (some carb cleaner is little more than petrol!)

Title: Re: Carb Or Wd40
Post by: ngrainqey on 28 November 2008, 15:44:10

at work we use a similar oil to wd40 as rustguard- could even be wd40 under an industrial brand name!

Title: Re: Carb Or Wd40
Post by: Techno on 28 November 2008, 15:55:46

 WD40 will clean things in fact I find it quite good for removing crud off metal parts it works wonders on motorbike chain but it will leave a residual, it hasn't got the ability to instantly remove oil/grease for a spotless clean though.    

I find it good at removing the crud in the smaller pipe and unions and it being an oil can actually help stop further build up.  ;)

Title: Re: Carb Or Wd40
Post by: holtender on 28 November 2008, 16:22:06

WD40 is fantastic for renovating faded plastic guttering, try it!

Title: Re: Carb Or Wd40
Post by: senny1427 on 28 November 2008, 17:54:51

Kerosene is excellent for cleaning/de-greasing if you can get your hands on any...

Title: Re: Carb Or Wd40
Post by: Andy B on 28 November 2008, 18:55:01

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Kerosene is excellent for cleaning/de-greasing if you can get your hands on any...

We call it parafin in the UK ...... ;) :y clicky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene)