Originally Posted by
maddog34
interestingly, it's so high in solvent content, WD-40 can run an IC engine for short periods... we used it to test-fire old Motorcycles that came into the shop, before pouring endless hours and cash into cleaning/rebuilding carbs and lining fuel tanks....
the "oil" amounts to a very low percentage of VERY light machine oil.
Heard of using SeaFoam for that, never had need of trying it for m'self. News to me WD-40'd run an IC engine. Prolly not for long, as you indicate.
Originally Posted by
maddog34
i switched to PB Blaster decades ago, and never looked back.
Certainly is popular seller at the ACE Hardware store where I work. Cases fly out the door during our annual Sales Fair event. I keep a can handy as well.
Originally Posted by
maddog34
Honda, Kroil and CRC make some great penetrant oils too.
Kroil's an outstanding penetrant. Discovered it when I was shooting competitively, works great for loosening copper or lead barrel fouling. Smells pretty neat too for a solvent. Only drawback I have with it is availability; it's not commonly stocked anywhere I can get to conveniently these days.