x2 ?

 

I would not. Acetone can / will damage many types of plastic parts and seals, and so will carb cleaner. Stuff like brakeclean is usually less active.

 

Brake clean for a few seconds while the motor is running is all I do every couple of weeks.

 

May I ask why?

 

I have access to plenty of acetone.....brake clean I have to buy $$$

Figured i would ask first

I thought brake cleaner contained or was acetone? I guess I could read the can....or just spend the couple dollars....lol

 

I would use electronic parts spray cleaner. it is strong enough to remove grease and grime, leaves no residue and is easy on plastics and rubber.

 

This is basically the same difference as brake clean

 

Tony..
I would personal ask whoever makes your pump.....Different companies use different materials to construct there vanes & seals...
Those pumps are not cheap....Brakekleen is......
good question though.........let us know if you call

 

This ^^^^ different types of pumps have different needs.

Some just need a shot of brakleen and run'em dry like that, try that on others and you will need a new pump in short order, others need a teaspoon of lube to lube and seal the vanes.

 

It's a star pump

 

STAR are Teflon.........They want to be "dry" inside.....NO oil

 

I use my parts cleaner or brake clean

Acetone is way too smelly and caustic for anything such as cleaning a car part....It could also hurt your skin

 

link to star vacuum pump instructions:
http://www.starvacuumpumps.com/img/dyn/supplements/MMPINSRRUCTIONS.pdf

 

Writer of those instructions must work for Microshit

"Even though the answer was technically correct, it really wasn't very helpful"

 

brake clean will attack plastics and some rubber seals. spray cleaner for electronics will not.

 

Thanks Tony for the feedback......All my brake Clean is (NON CHLORINATED) brake clean. CAREFUL breathing in the CHLORINATED, bad stuff.
Could be deadly if its used the wrong way......i.e......Guys who weld aluminum will use brake cleaner instead of Acetone, (Not good). When they use the CHLORINATED stuff and then heat the Aluminum ............(toxic fumes big time)

 

I like to just run ATF through mine. Breaks up the oil and keeps the pump lubed a bit.

 

If i remember i'll shoot you a note of what we use at the shop...one of the brake cleaner flavor's we use is some prettyyy aggressive stuff.
Mike

 

To clean
the oil from the Pump, remove the hose from the intake side of the Pump and spray nonflammable (environmentally safe) solvent into
the intake tube with the engine running. Mind the Pump exhaust when doing this! You should make this part of your usual race car
maintenance.

I guess I should do this since Ive never cleaned it. Maybe thats why it doesnt make the shhhhh noise anymore when I turn the engine off.

 

Be careful when using Chlorinated on hot surfaces. Did it for years until I read an article that says chlorinated brake cleaner(or any chlorinated product for that matter) will emit phosgene gas at certain temps. You can google it or I think there is also also a post in the TOBT forum

 

Just sent my pump out to Star for a freshen. They received it serviced it and shipped it back the same day. Was gone from my shop a total of 4 days including Thanksgiving. THANK YOU .

 

How old was that pump and what did they charge you?

 

Sent my pump to star three day turn around... Good People!

 

Star are really good people to deal with. They will not rape you to help generate Christmas bonuses.

 

What about moroso? Ive been using brakeclean.