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[Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons?

Subject: [Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons?
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:48:36 -0700
References: <006801cbfc49$d8e17ee0$8aa47ca0$@cablespeed.com> <6.2.5.6.1.20110416120300.04e0bb20@cox.net> <008401cbfc56$4dcc9030$e965b090$@cablespeed.com> <6.2.5.6.1.20110416155842.04c579f0@cox.net> <00a501cbfc99$21bb7400$65325c00$@cablespeed.com> <6.2.5.6.1.20110417093246.04b760c8@cox.net> <4DAB475E.5030106@tx.rr.com> <2986897571446241509@unknownmsgid>
Except apparently acetone and ATF aren't miscible (which basically means 
there's no advantage to mixing them as opposed 
to using them separately):

http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/760035/Austin_Healey_100_6_Stuck_moto#Post760035



On 4/17/2011 2:15 PM, Patton Dickson wrote:
> try 50/50 Acetone and ATF, google that combo, there are tests that show it
> to beat PB Blaster and Kroil
>
>
>
> On Apr 17, 2011, at 3:10 PM, BJNoSHOV8<bjshov8 at tx.rr.com>  wrote:
>
> I've finally decided that the PB Blaster might go beside the pistons but
> maybe it couldn't get by the rings.  So I can try soaking the pistons from
> the bottom.  Someone told me to soak the cylinders in diesel.  I'm wondering
> if there is anything that would be better, such as ATF (I've got some extra
> ATF).
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