[SEL] old, old gasoline varnish solvent ??

[Listerdiesel]

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 12:17:21 -0600 (CST), MARVIN HEDBERG
<marvhed at ecenet.com> wrote:
> the OTTO engine has been sitting for a very long time with the old gas in
> it. the intake valve and fuel pump check balls were stuck with varnish
> and the mixer and fuel line filter have hard varnish plugging the up.
> the gas tank has a sticky mess in the bottom.
> 
> what is the solvent of choice to remove old gasoline varnish?
> preferably one that won't harm paint.
> thanks,
> marv in minn

The best remover is paint stripper!

But, you can also use something like WD40 if you are not in a big
hurry, and it won't attack the paint as long as it is hardened off.

Peter
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