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Subject:Re: More on Acetone
From:John Bange
Date:Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:42:57 -0700

> I would not use acetone in any vehicle as this can
> be very corrosive to plastic and rubber materials.
> Alcohols and xylenes work for most cleaning jobs and I
> will use acetone on most metals but avoid using
> acetone if you are not sure if there is rubber or
> certain kinds of plastics.

At 00.16% (not sixteen percent, but point-one-six percent) concentration,
which is what the acetone "enthusiasts" advocate, it's not likely to pose
any particular corrosion hazard. Acetone is frequently the main ingredient
of fuel system cleaners.