Re: Ammonia trick

[allan.olesen@post3.tele.dk (Olesen, Allan)]

On Thu, 29 Jan 98 14:40:46 EST, Gary wrote:

>Ah, another believer!  Can some one of you chem whizzes tell me why this
>works?  With so many skeptics, a little scientific explanation would go
>a long way.

Sorry. No expert explanation, just a wild guess:

Ammonia, like most other alcalics, is an efficient de-greaser, and
even removes burned oil (at least in my kitchen).

So, if burned oil on the threads acts as some kind of super glue, the
ammonia may remove it?

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Allan Olesen, Denmark

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