Coopons
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Hey guys has anyone used xylene for thinning their wmo instead of rug? I can get my hands on a very large amount for free. Its a pretty heavy duty solvent, so i'm wondering how it might affect overall engine components.
I’m not a chemist, but I work with solvents a lot at work. Xylene and acetone are very different. Xylene will soften natural rubbers very quickly like latex or epdm. Nitrile is better, but Viton holds up pretty well. Acetone on the other hand will destroy nitrile and viton, but latex and epdm hold up better. After a while acetone will leech out the plasticizers from an epdm hose, but it will just make it stiff.Be aware that xylene can eat some rubber. It’s not near as bad as acetone, but I think they’re in the same family. The dilution rate for a fuel additive will negate that problem, but thinning wmo will obviously be a much higher concentration.
I’m not saying don’t do it; just keep an eye on any rubber or gaskets.
And do let us know how it works out
thank you for the info.I’m not a chemist, but I work with solvents a lot at work. Xylene and acetone are very different. Xylene will soften natural rubbers very quickly like latex or epdm. Nitrile is better, but Viton holds up pretty well. Acetone on the other hand will destroy nitrile and viton, but latex and epdm hold up better. After a while acetone will leech out the plasticizers from an epdm hose, but it will just make it stiff.