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    dissolve veg oil gum

    hi everyone,,
    just wondering what would be the best way to remove old build up of vegie gum inside a manual drum pump..
    i tried diesel but it wont dissolve the gum.
    the pump is dismantled for cleaning..
    any ideas will be appreciated..
    thanks heaps,,
    shane.
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  • #2
    Re: dissolve veg oil gum

    Caustic sofa (NaOH) will do it. Wear goggles and rubber gloves, nasty stuff.
    Johnnojack
    4WD Isuzu Jackaroo 3.1 200000km on WVO,(2020) 2 tank home built system 6 solenoids FPHE, heated filter fuel line and tank pickup for thicker oil. Mk. 9 version now and no changes planned as trouble free.
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      Re: dissolve veg oil gum

      Scraping will remove most of it. Caustic will remove the rest.
      Take great care when using Caustic Soda, it can cause severe chemical burns. For small splashes on skin rinse the affected area ASAP and then add used cooking oil to give any remaining caustic something to work on instead of your flesh.
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      '85 Mercedes Benz W123 300CD Turbodiesel
      '99 Mercedes W202 C250 Turbodiesel (my darling Wife's car)[sold]
      '98 Mercedes W202 C250 Turbodiesel (my car)[sold]
      '06 Musso Sports Crew Cab well body. [Head gasket blew!]
      '04 Rexton SUV 2.9L Turbodiesel same as Musso - Our Family car.
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