Did you use fingernail polish remover for the acetone source, or something else?
Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Allan Streib Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:43 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test I used the ATF/Acetone on my oil line fittings before I changed the lines. Had no trouble with them at all. Allan -- 1983 300D On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:40 -0400, "LarryT" <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > Found this on a MGB list I'm on. Don't know how scientific it is but > it seems convincing. > > Here's some interesting > comparisons on penetrating oils. > > Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrates for break-out > torque on rusted nuts. They arranged a subjective test of all the > popular penetrates with the control being the torque required to > remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment. > > *Penetrating Oil and Average Load* > > Nothing..................... 516 pounds > > WD-40....................... 238 pounds > > PB Blaster................ 214 pounds > > Liquid Wrench......... 127 pounds > > Kano Kroil............... 106 pounds > > ATF-Acetone mix..... 53 pounds > > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50-50 automatic > transmission fluid and acetone. Note the "home brew" was better than > any commercial product in this one particular test. Note also that > "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the > price. > > Take care - > Larryt > 74 911 > 91 300D > > Does your business accept or need to > accept V/MC/AE/Dis? We have the > best rates & 0% Interest Business loans. > Visit: http://www.merchantreferralsolutions.com/A365706 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20091 > 015/19faea12/attachment.html> _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
