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Rusty Tuning Condenser
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12-02-2024, 06:03 PM
Gary, I once had a tuning cap that had a thick coat of kitchen grease and grime. So I had heard about brake cleaner being so efficient for removing grease and I just happened to have a spray can of it. It took the grease off but left a terrible petroleum odor. To get rid of the odor I put the cap in the dishwasher. Now the dishwasher stunk. Which meant another cycle to clean that out. What was the saying about draining the swamp?
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Rusty Tuning Condenser - by dconant - 11-30-2024, 05:50 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by RodB - 11-30-2024, 09:20 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by RossH - 12-01-2024, 06:56 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by dconant - 12-02-2024, 09:23 AM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by morzh - 12-02-2024, 12:02 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by David - 12-02-2024, 12:53 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by dconant - 12-02-2024, 04:40 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by morzh - 12-02-2024, 04:56 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by GarySP - 12-02-2024, 05:42 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by RodB - 12-02-2024, 06:03 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by GarySP - 12-02-2024, 06:14 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by morzh - 12-02-2024, 10:19 PM
RE: Rusty Tuning Condenser - by Arran - 12-03-2024, 05:14 AM



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