2007-01-06 06:38:44 · 4 answers · asked by kermit 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The solvent is oil based, just like the grease that it is cleaning off the parts. Solvent is basically VERY thin oil. The solvent just mixes with the grease and thins it out so that it can be rinsed away. Any sand and dirt that are mixed with the grease will be flushed away as well. Much the same as rinsing a plate of mashed potatoes with water, because they are both water based. The solvent is thin enough that a stream of hot water will rinse most of the residue away and leave the parts clean and dry.
2007-01-06 06:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by camshaft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A solvent disolves oil and grease
2007-01-06 14:50:21 · answer #2 · answered by davym 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Removes grease and oil-bound dirt and contamination that water will not remove.. Some oil-solvents are water-washable (Gunk, Jizer), and some are not (Paraffin, Petrol, White Spirit)
2007-01-06 14:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by Phish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
...won't promote rusting.
2007-01-06 14:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋