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Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: jimfoo on June 28, 2008, 07:12:09 am: I got my pump back together and put in the car. It is leaking at the cold start on the bottom. I didn't replace the o-ring, but it was replace about a month or so ago, so I think the brake cleaner I cleaned the pump with must have softened the seal. So the moral of the story is replace all the seals any time you use cleaner on the pump, whether they need it or not. :evil: Off to pull it, AGAIN...
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: FWD.MOTION on June 28, 2008, 07:31:51 am: Don't feel to bad, I too have a leaking cold start cable seal....It's pissing my $1.45per L diesel all over my head gasket and I think its beginning to eat that out too...

today jimfoo and I are re-sealing pumps...anyone else?

Brake fluid is very corrosive, I used engine degreeser and I guess it ate the seal, be careful what you use people
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: Op-Ivy on June 28, 2008, 11:39:22 pm: Yea, my dad is bad for using break cleaner on everything. I personally hate the stuff. Just by the way it smells you can tell it's some harsh stuff!
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: FWD.MOTION on June 29, 2008, 05:10:28 am: in my opinion brake fluid is the worst *** in the world! Maybe im a white sheep...who knows!

I take it youve made contact with paint and brakefluid before....tsssss

I bought 1100 wheels for my old car and ruined them the first day because I didnt know the corrosive behaviour of the stuff

never use you fluid to clean anything....dont let anyone tell you its a good idea. Ive seen it de oxidize metal like you wouldnt beleave!
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: Dr. Diesel on June 29, 2008, 05:23:37 am: i'm the blacksheep. I love brake cleaner! never had any probs with it at all. Well that's not true. I was cleaning crap off an engine with a plastic drain pan underneath. Left the residue in the pan overnight, and the next day the pan's floor was all warped. Other than that, I haven't had any problems at all.
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: bvolks73 on June 29, 2008, 05:47:17 am: Whenever I clean anything now I just use rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Works good, evaporates quickly like brake cleaner and I haven't noticed any damage from it so far.
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: jimfoo on June 29, 2008, 05:58:03 am: Quote from: "FWD.MOTION"
in my opinion brake fluid is the worst *** in the world! Maybe im a white sheep...who knows!

I take it youve made contact with paint and brakefluid before....tsssss

I bought 1100 wheels for my old car and ruined them the first day because I didnt know the corrosive behaviour of the stuff

never use you fluid to clean anything....dont let anyone tell you its a good idea. Ive seen it de oxidize metal like you wouldnt beleave!

Brake CLEANER, not fluid. :lol:
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: riddleyo on June 29, 2008, 08:30:39 am: I love brake cleaner. I use to use carb cleaner and found quickly that stuff is harsh and leaves oil everywhere. Brake cleaner dries quickly and leaves no residue.

But, I quickly learned only keep it on metal, never let it contact paint / rubber /plastic.
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: FWD.MOTION on June 29, 2008, 09:54:33 am: ohhh what the hell was I talking about, brake fluid.....

I missed that, I was going to say tho,.....wtf are you cleaning your IP with brake fluid.....sorry everyone for a rant of rants
Title: pump cleaning warning
Post by: DonGTI on June 29, 2008, 09:59:12 am: well... brake fluid has one use... mixed with diesel and some dextronII: cleaning the vanes of a stuck VNT ... :wink: