I would like to thank whomever is the mad scientist genius that thought up or came up with mixing transmission fluid with acetone to make a very effective penetrating oil. I read it on a thread a while back and thought I'd try it, so I found a sprayer and mixed up a batch about 50/50 like the suggestion said. Had to pop a wheel off with hand tools, so I thought I'd give the new concoction a try. The rust was running off the nuts before I could grab the wrench! The threads were wet and came off easy once broke loose. Score one. Knowing my park brake cables were a bit sticky, I figured I'd give it a treatment of the new potion. After a good dowsing with the stuff, sure enough, it took hardly any working back and forth and the cables were freed for the first time in years. Score 2-0. Then a friend came over and said he had a bolt on his truck he couldn't bust loose, so I got out the sprayer with the magic juice inside, and gave it a blast. waited a bit while getting the impact wrench out, and he was amazed as the nut spun off the fastener. Score 3-0. With that I'm officially declaring this a winner. Even with the flammability of it being through the roof. (Good point to remember) So kudos and accolades all around for this greatest of displays of ingenuity, I've seen in quite some time. The only question is has anyone given the magical concoction a name? If not I plan to call it Fordification Fluid.
1970 F250 Sport Custom 4x4 360 V8, otherwise known as the Hi Boy, and a Harley-Davidson.
1953 Lincoln SA200 portable welder with a 4 cylinder 1941 Continental F162 engine.
"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." Henry Ford
I've been recommending that concoction for years on this and other boards/forums, but can't take credit as the mad scientist. I found out about it on the antique outboard motor forum...where us old fart 2-stroke wrenchers hang out. Anything that can defeat salt water corrosion on dis-similar metals is aces in my book. Pay it forward whenever you can. It doesn't keep well and be careful with it...times 3.
I thank you, tmcalavy for the tip. Why do you say it does not keep well? Is there something else I need to know about the concoction? Now you've got me feeling a little nervous. Should I be using it up as I make it? Does it matter what kind of tranny fluid? I used a synthetic type F, as it was what I had on hand. I've a half a jug left and need to know if I can sleep tonight with that stuff in the house. Sorry for all the questions but thought them pertinent.
1970 F250 Sport Custom 4x4 360 V8, otherwise known as the Hi Boy, and a Harley-Davidson.
1953 Lincoln SA200 portable welder with a 4 cylinder 1941 Continental F162 engine.
"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." Henry Ford
Acetone is real volatile...and evaporates really quick. I've never made up more than half a small coffee can's worth of tranny juice and acetone, then try to use it up right away on whatever is at hand. I tried keeping what I had leftover once overnight with the plastic lid on the can. Next time I used it a few days later and it seemed thinner and definitely less odiferous...so I just guessed that the acetone had volatilized from the mix. Coffee can lids don't make a real good seal, so if you've got it in a tightly closed jug it might keep longer than it did for me. Don't think I'd keep it in the house...I keep all my solvents in a box in the back corner of the shop and all my gas in a big empty plastic barrel...cans inside, wooden cover, drain hole in the bottom.
I've got it mixed up in a spray bottle, seems to be the same as when I mixed it up, think I'll head your advice and move it outdoors. Thanks for replying.
1970 F250 Sport Custom 4x4 360 V8, otherwise known as the Hi Boy, and a Harley-Davidson.
1953 Lincoln SA200 portable welder with a 4 cylinder 1941 Continental F162 engine.
"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." Henry Ford
I've used the mix when trying to free up exhaust studs on a motorcycle engine, applied it many times before attempting to remove the studs, still no luck. Finally just drilled them out , I was not going to try using an easyout and having them break off inside the head. So I just drilled and then chased out the holes with a thread chaser and replaced the new studs.
It does work well in many other applications though.
Dave
1969 Ford F100 purchased with 7,300 original miles
2003 Impala with Sport Package 28,000 original miles
Original 1975, Yamaha XS650
International 4300 dump truck
Caterpillar excavator
Bobcat track loader
I would like to thank whomever is the mad scientist genius that thought up or came up with mixing transmission fluid with acetone to make a very effective penetrating oil. I read it on a thread a while back and thought I'd try it, so I found a sprayer and mixed up a batch about 50/50 like the suggestion said. Had to pop a wheel off with hand tools, so I thought I'd give the new concoction a try. The rust was running off the nuts before I could grab the wrench! The threads were wet and came off easy once broke loose. Score one. Knowing my park brake cables were a bit sticky, I figured I'd give it a treatment of the new potion. After a good dowsing with the stuff, sure enough, it took hardly any working back and forth and the cables were freed for the first time in years. Score 2-0. Then a friend came over and said he had a bolt on his truck he couldn't bust loose, so I got out the sprayer with the magic juice inside, and gave it a blast. waited a bit while getting the impact wrench out, and he was amazed as the nut spun off the fastener. Score 3-0. With that I'm officially declaring this a winner. Even with the flammability of it being through the roof. (Good point to remember) So kudos and accolades all around for this greatest of displays of ingenuity, I've seen in quite some time. The only question is has anyone given the magical concoction a name? If not I plan to call it Fordification Fluid. 
