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Old 05-24-2007, 09:06 AM
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Question Removing Fuel Lube from Gaskets
Any recommendations for a solvent/cleaner that will remove fuel lube (EZ Turn) without damaging gasket material? More specifically, I'm wondering about the fuel cap gaskets.
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Old 05-24-2007, 09:18 AM
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Default Fuel lube solvent
I haven't found anything that will "cut" it.

I'll be watching this thread to see if anyone has.

Just wiping it off with lint free rags is what I do when I need to remove it from something, and this doesn't work real well.

It's made out of kryptonite cream I think.

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Old 05-26-2007, 10:51 PM
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Old 05-27-2007, 04:24 AM
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Why do you want to remove the fuelube in the first place?
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Old 05-27-2007, 07:54 AM
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Default well...
There may have been some dirt, aluminum shavings, dead bugs, and some other stuff I have yet to identify that made their way on there when I wasn't looking... ok, maybe it happened when it rolled across the floor and behind the tool chest... details!
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Old 05-27-2007, 04:25 PM
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I dont have any fuel lube around to try, but I would guess a tricloroethane solvent (Valco 184, printer ink solvent, etc) would work. Not much it wont disolve. Or perhaps if it is silicone based lube, a silocone solvent (try an automotive paint store) would work.
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Old 05-28-2007, 08:29 AM
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Lacquer thinner works great. Don
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