Martin Whybrow

Once I've made my tramp oil skimmer and removed the tramp oil, I'm going to
fill the sump with semi-synthetic coolant. The sump is a nightmare at the
moment with a thick layer of sludge in the bottom; I was going to use a
commercial sump cleaner, which you add to the coolant and circulate for 24
hours, but I can only buy 20l at a time at a cost of £80 so that's not very
economical. Anyone have any suggestions for a home brew mix to do the job or
will be a case of digging it out by hand and scrubbing it (again)?
Martin
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Nick Mueller

Martin Whybrow wrote:

> Anyone have any suggestions for a home brew mix to do the job or
> will be a case of digging it out by hand and scrubbing it (again)?

Dig it out by hand and do the rest with washing soda. At least that worked
for me.

Nick

Peter Fairbrother

Martin Whybrow wrote:
> Once I've made my tramp oil skimmer and removed the tramp oil, I'm going to
> fill the sump with semi-synthetic coolant. The sump is a nightmare at the
> moment with a thick layer of sludge in the bottom; I was going to use a
> commercial sump cleaner, which you add to the coolant and circulate for 24
> hours, but I can only buy 20l at a time at a cost of £80 so that's not very
> economical. Anyone have any suggestions for a home brew mix to do the job or
> will be a case of digging it out by hand and scrubbing it (again)?
> Martin

If the sump is not galvanised or painted, try caustic soda (or drain
cleaner).


There was a tip here a while back, adding something like cinnamon oil to
suds in order to make it smell nice and prevent bacteria forming sludge,
but I can't remember the exact type of oil - anyone?


--Peter Fairbrother

dave sanderson

Peter Fairbrother wrote:
> Martin Whybrow wrote:
> > Once I've made my tramp oil skimmer and removed the tramp oil, I'm going to
> > fill the sump with semi-synthetic coolant. The sump is a nightmare at the
> > moment with a thick layer of sludge in the bottom; I was going to use a
> > commercial sump cleaner, which you add to the coolant and circulate for24
> > hours, but I can only buy 20l at a time at a cost of £80 so that's not very
> > economical. Anyone have any suggestions for a home brew mix to do the job or
> > will be a case of digging it out by hand and scrubbing it (again)?
> > Martin
>
> If the sump is not galvanised or painted, try caustic soda (or drain
> cleaner).
>
>
> There was a tip here a while back, adding something like cinnamon oil to
> suds in order to make it smell nice and prevent bacteria forming sludge,
> but I can't remember the exact type of oil - anyone?
>
probably citronella oil, the stuff in anti insect lamps

Dave

Martin Whybrow

"Peter Fairbrother" <zenadsl6186@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
news:46B30C5A.8020602@zen.co.uk...
> Martin Whybrow wrote:
>> Once I've made my tramp oil skimmer and removed the tramp oil, I'm going
>> to fill the sump with semi-synthetic coolant. The sump is a nightmare at
>> the moment with a thick layer of sludge in the bottom; I was going to use
>> a commercial sump cleaner, which you add to the coolant and circulate for
>> 24 hours, but I can only buy 20l at a time at a cost of £80 so that's not
>> very economical. Anyone have any suggestions for a home brew mix to do
>> the job or will be a case of digging it out by hand and scrubbing it
>> (again)?
>> Martin
>
> If the sump is not galvanised or painted, try caustic soda (or drain
> cleaner).
>
>
> There was a tip here a while back, adding something like cinnamon oil to
> suds in order to make it smell nice and prevent bacteria forming sludge,
> but I can't remember the exact type of oil - anyone?
>
>
> --Peter Fairbrother
I should have read this before I left work, I've got a 10l container of
developer, which is basically KOH (caustic potash), solution under my bench
, that's going to hang around until it gets thrown out.
Hopefully the new coolant won't get smelly as it's semi-synthetic and,
supposedly, anti-microbial.
Martin
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martin<dot here>whybrow<at here>ntlworld<dot here>com