ultrasonic cleaning

[tom wortmann]

im rebuilding a set of 370s while the one block and crank are at the machine shop im servicing the aftercoolers
ive read up on tony way and will order kits this week
my question is i have an ultrasonic cleaner i want to put the cooler cores in what solution should i put in the cleaner
thanks

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[tom wortmann]

thanks tony ill get some of that
I’ve tried simple green it does some damage on aluminum that’s for sure
the powder stuff that is labeled as ultrasonic cleaning solution doesn’t seem to anything
ill give it a shot in my hot tank also

[Tony Athens]

Degreaser

We have been using Members Mark purple stuff for 20+ yrs ?.. Both ultrasonic and in our “warm to hot tank”.. Plus most everything else that’s greasy.. It’s a good balance of cost, easy to get, and how it works.

[Rob Schepis]

Simple Green not to be used on aluminum, some of the 6BTA cores were aluminum finned. The Seaboard shop has an ultrasonic cleaning setup, check in with Tony as to the solvent they use in the shop.

[John]

Maybe Google ultrasonic cleaning fluid radiator –

I’d give Simple Green cut down a bit a shot. Not too caustic.

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