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Ultrasonic cleaner

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by to the max, Oct 28, 2021.

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    If you use an ultrasonic cleaner… what solution do you use for a master cylinder?

    would you use the same solution for a carb?
     
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    I've used warm water (and then turn on the heater), but put a couple squirts of simple green. I did this for my carbs and it worked great. Should not hurt the MC either.
     
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    I used just water with the heater. When doing jewelry, use straight Windex without heat. A tip from my jeweler.
    Think bubbles.
    Cavitation “bubbles” form when sonic energy creates a void (or cavity) which gets trapped as a bubble in a liquid solution of water or solvent. These microscopic bubbles implode with such force that contaminants adhering to surfaces are dislodged. Ultrasonic cleaning machines scrub surfaces clean through implosions of tiny bubbles.
    How Do Ultrasonic Cleaners Work? | Ultrasonic Cleaning Machines (besttechnologyinc.com)
     
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    test #1. plain tap water as suggested by the StahlMaster. yes that's a brake line in there too.
     

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    Looks good, also how clean the cleaner is too. You must have done a good job of cleanup before you took the pics.

    You going to replace the brake line? Just saying if that is OEM it is dated and you should go with a new line. SS would be a great replacement line.
     
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    The cleaner is brand new out the box. Yeah. I’ll replace them after I make a working machine out of this thing. Plain tap water did absolutely nothing. My grime on there was tough
     
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