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| Geezer914 |
 Mar 15 2022, 12:12 PM
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What is the best way to degrease a fuel injection wire harness? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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| JeffBowlsby |
Mar 15 2022, 12:47 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,781 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Geezer914 @ Mar 15 2022, 11:12 AM)  What is the best way to degrease a fuel injection wire harness? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) paint thinner acetone |
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| windforfun |
Mar 15 2022, 07:09 PM
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QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Mar 15 2022, 10:47 AM) QUOTE(Geezer914 @ Mar 15 2022, 11:12 AM) What is the best way to degrease a fuel injection wire harness? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) paint thinner acetone These solvents will melt what you're trying to clean. Try WD-40. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Mar 15 2022, 10:28 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,781 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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[quote name='windforfun' date='Mar 15 2022, 06:09 PM' post='2988496']
[quote name='JeffBowlsby' post='2988370' date='Mar 15 2022, 10:47 AM'] [quote name='Geezer914' post='2988360' date='Mar 15 2022, 11:12 AM'] What is the best way to degrease a fuel injection wire harness? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) [quote] paint thinner acetone [/quote] These solvents will melt what you're trying to clean. Try WD-40. [/quote] I regularly use citrus degreasers, simple green, paint thinner, acetone depedning on the situation, and have for at least 20 years to clean up harnesses. Acetone will remove the color striping and printed numbering on wire insulation so be cautious. No harness damage whatsoever. The military uses acetone for this exact purpose, but the caution is to wear latex gloves and work in a well ventilated area. The solvents work the best against grease residues, the water based degreasers less so, but all are effective with enough effort. There may be other cleaners that could be effective but I have not tried everything. Harness casing is chemical resistant and quite durable. |
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Geezer914 Degreasing a wire harness? Mar 15 2022, 12:12 PM
Geezer914 Thanks for the reply Mar 15 2022, 02:21 PM troth I’d try naptha first if you have it handy. A lit... Mar 15 2022, 02:34 PM brant I recently cleaned one with simple green and a hun... Mar 15 2022, 03:18 PM
Root_Werks
I recently cleaned one with simple green and a hu... Mar 15 2022, 03:54 PM
ndfrigi
I recently cleaned one with simple green and a hu... Mar 15 2022, 07:58 PM brant
I recently cleaned one with simple green and a h... Mar 16 2022, 06:43 AM ndfrigi
[quote name='ndfrigi' post='2988509' date='Mar 15... Mar 16 2022, 09:54 AM 930cabman Try Dawn dish washing soap, it will rinse easily w... Mar 15 2022, 04:20 PM Geezer914 Trying to avoid using anything water soluble that ... Mar 15 2022, 05:09 PM vitamin914 I use 3M electrical contact cleaner. Basically a ... Mar 15 2022, 06:02 PM bkrantz I used Goof Off, since I had to remove both grease... Mar 15 2022, 09:07 PM Krieger How about gasoline? As long as the harness is no... Mar 15 2022, 10:10 PM Tbrown4x4 This is a timely topic. I thought somebody here ha... Mar 16 2022, 10:03 AM mepstein You would be amazed at what magic erasers can do. ... Mar 16 2022, 10:18 AM Geezer914 I just cleaned the harness by placing it in an ove... Mar 16 2022, 06:21 PM |
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