"DeepDiver" wrote in message
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"TT" wrote in message
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Just use a solvent that can disolve oil. Turpentine? Gasoline? Put some
in and let it sit or swirl it around.


NEVER use gasoline as a cleaning solvent. Dangerous as hell (and full of
nasty chemical additives that your lungs and skin should not be exposed
to).

Uh huh! What is it, people never learn? Gasoline is fuel, not solvent,
as is diesel *fuel* and kerosene. There are solvents on the market that are
*solvents*, not fuels. They are generally the best choice for dissolving
hydrocarbons, and often are no more costly than the fuels used in their
stead.

I can't speak for anyone else, but the thoughts of an open container of
gasoline being used as a solvent gives me the willies. How many folks
have met their maker while cleaning their parts in their basements or
garages, next to the gas water heater?

Harold