I've used biodiesel for parts washing for a long time. It works well
(maybe not as well as the now-banned good old stuff) and makes me happy.
It is very "non-toxic".

I just put the used stuff back into the biodiesel washer, and run it
through the water wash cycles, and it is clean again. Then, I either use
it as a parts washer again, or burn it in one of my diesel Vanagons.

Jon

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, Raceingcajun wrote:

> Hi David,
>
>     Thanks for your up-date. Although I will be interested to know how you
> feel about it after a little more use!
>     I have tried Diesel several times in the past, and was not happy. True
> it was not Bio-diesel. It seems it just got so very nasty after a short
> time, leaving a film and grunge on everything. I would never use it for
> automatic transmissions or carburetors, etc.
>     What I use now is a re-cycled door to door delivered "National Brand" (I
> don't want to drop my guy in the grease). I own my washer and just buy a
> drum off the truck, as he stops next door. I pay $35.00 bucks for 15 gallons
> of it and he picks up the old stuff.....................does the driver
> report the sale?????? I figure the pick up alone is worth it! Keeps the EPA
> weasels away from the door.
>     Keep us posted, the Bio may be different, but in the long run, you still
> got to dispose of the old.
>
> Howard
>
> >Subject: Biodiesel as a parts washer solvent report
>