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jrisch
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PostPosted: 10:09 - 22 Jul 2004    Post subject: Solvents Reply with quote
New to biking but intend doing my own maintenance. Both the owner's manual and Haynes keep referring to cleaning items in solvent, sometimes specifying it mustn't be flammable. What are classed as solvents in this context, petrol, paraffin, white spirit? What do other people use on oil and air filters etc.?

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dibbster
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PostPosted: 11:28 - 22 Jul 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Petrol, paraffin and white spirit are all flammable solvents. Water is of course the universal solvent.
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Frost
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PostPosted: 11:41 - 22 Jul 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
depends on what you want to clean. if its just an oily coponent i just use petrol/white spirit.
more delicate things such as air filters have cleaners developped especially for them
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karen_moomin
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PostPosted: 13:54 - 22 Jul 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Apparently petrol is good for cleaning the crap off wheels.
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palmer
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PostPosted: 18:13 - 22 Jul 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
eheheh, petrol cleans pretty much everythin off, just make sure its completely evaporated before u click that ignition switch Wink
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jrisch
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PostPosted: 18:53 - 22 Jul 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, folks.

DaFrostyOne, any brand names I should be looking out for for cleaning the air filters? I came across one called PJ1 Foam Air Filter Cleaner.

Regards, John
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