[s-cars] 50/50 mix of ATF and Acetone beats Kroil etc. by a mile

[Mark Strangways]

why it's automatic transmission fluid
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Tanimura" <richard.tanimura at gmail.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] 50/50 mix of ATF and Acetone beats Kroil etc. by a 
mile


> Wot is ATF?
>
> On 4/27/07, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> At least this verifies why I prefer Kroil to PB Blaster.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/26/07, Mike Claire <mike.claire at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Who would have thunk....
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----
>> > From: Pete Chandler <pchandler at prou.com>
>> > To: mercedes at mercedeslist.com
>> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:53:19 AM
>> > Subject: [MB] Liquid penetrant test
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi guys.  Here is some interesting info to test various liquid
>> > penetrants.  This was taken from a machining site.  Thought I would 
>> > pass
>> > it along for your consumption.  This is from the Vintage Jap MC list.
>> >
>> > The "test" was using a Baldwin compressometer set on 1200-pound scale 
>> > to
>> > determine the load required to move a "dowel pin" on 6 identical
>> > setups.
>> >
>> > Since ASCII plain-text email tends to "move around", the three columns
>> > which follow may get messed up, but here goes...
>> >
>> > Oil used_________________Avg load(Lbs)to move pin______price/oz
>> >
>> > HomeBrew 50-50, ATF&Acetone______53___________________$0.10
>> > Kano Kroil_______________________106__________________$0.75
>> > Liquid Wrench____________________127__________________$0.21
>> > PB Blaster_______________________214__________________$0.35
>> > WD-40____________________________238__________________$0.25
>> > none_____________________________516__________________$0.00
>> >
>> >
>> > Interesting, huh.
>> >
>> > Pete Chandler
>> > '93 300E 2.8 130k not rusted stuck
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