Lindsay_Palmer wrote:
David, what degreaser do you use in your dishwasher? Do you recycle the fluid?
Just used ordinary dish washer tablets - they are highly alkaline and cut through most grease. Put it on the hottest pots and pans cycle. Aluminium tends to come out dull from the alkaline attack but didn't seem to effect polished surfaces.
I've done a gear box case and a couple of heads plus lots of bits and pieces like gears and rockers. In some places the really hard grease gets caught in the fins and tight angles - that's where the pressure cleaners comes to the fore.
I must point out it was my wife's idea to put it in the dishwasher so I had full permission
PS don't mix car parts with the best crockery

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David L
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