Home made cheap penetrating oil.?

 

        This was just posted on the main international Fiero list,  Looks really interesting.  Might be a nice replacement for all the crap I keep paying 10-20 bucks a can for.

 

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All,

On another newsgroup it was recently discussed as to what kind of
penetrating solution was the best. And according to an actual clinical test
that was conducted, a 50/50 mixture of acetone and ATF proved to be twice
as good as PB Blaster, or anything else for that matter.

Just thought you all would like to know.

-Mark in Ohio

> [Original Message]
> Subject: Re: [FIERO] bushing removal
>
> I think you should soak them in a penetrant such as PB Blaster and
> let them soak before you try to remove them. You could break them off
> instead of loosening them with 230 ft/lb of torque.
>
>
> At 05:31 PM 11/2/2009, Jason Morris wrote:
> >Hello All,
> >
> >I had my girlfriend's cousin over, who was a mechanic, last week to
> >look and replacing the bushings on the Fiero. We did the control
> >arm bushings, but we had trouble getting the bolts off the sway bar
> >bushing and the rear bushings. He recommended getting a bigger
> >ratchet set so I can get better leverage. Instead of taking this
> >route, I'm thinking an electric impact wrench would be ideal.
> >
> >I've been looking on ebay and wanted to know what you fine people
> >thought the MINIMUM Ft Lbs of torque would needed to get these bolts
> >off. I see an electric impact wrench with 230 FT/LB of torque for
> >$50, is that enough to do the job? I have no idea. Also, can
> >anyone confirm for me that I need an 18mm socket to get to the rear
bushings?
>

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       Now correct me if I am wrong isn't acetone the primary ingredient in ladies nail polish remover?   Which I know you can buy at the $1 store.   Hmm wonder if you need ford or Chevy ATF. LOL.  I may have to whip some of these up for this engine swap I am doing .

           I Also have that pressure tank with spray adapters.  (re chargeable aerosol spray can)

Keep in mind too....  Acetone is SUPER dangerous, especially when aerated!  The fumes WILL kill you, and WILL burn like crazy.

Ever wondered where acetylene (as in the gas used in torches) comes from?  You got it...  acetone!

Oh yeah, it'll also melt almost any bottle short of glass or metal you put it in, and it'll destroy the seals in most pump mechanisms.

Fun stuff though!  

So many times when I've used PB Blaster I've cursed the fact that when it's sprayed on so much is wasted. And it's not just because I'm a poor aim.

I've sometimes gone to the trouble of spraying it into a small bottle cap so that I can then pour it onto whatever nut or bolt I'm trying to loosen.

Not being able to spray a "home brew" penetrant isn't much of an issue for me at all.

 

acetone! nasty stuff,bin around it for years in the marine biz,goes rite to
your liver with in a min,yep that fast.we were sitting arround the shipyard
one day at lunch an one of the fiber glassers guys showed us just how fast it
goes threw your body.he puts a little pice of orange peel in the palm of my
hand an then about a spoon full of acetone! on top of it, with in 30 sec i
could taste orange in your mouth,@#!$ unreal,i wouldn't suggest you try
this,but if you have see for yourself,have at her.it not enough to harm you
so be careful with it guys.an when you presserize it .it becomes real
unstable @350psi-nitro like.