What effect do solvents have?

[MolaKule]

Quote:
I take arx's stance on solvents to be an opinion and not a fact.


In my few conversations with Frank I took his stance on aromatic hydrocarbon solvents as having three problems:

1. Host Oil thinning
2. breaking away of large chunks of carbonaceous materials clogging screens, passageways, etc.
3. Cancer Toxicology

In my view, points 1 and 3 are givens, whereas number 2 MAY have happened or had the potential to occur.

 

[demarpaint]

Hi MolaKule. I have nothing at all against Frank, in fact I have nothing against anyone, you shouldn't make assumptions. I'm stating experiences and what I was told. A-Rx has quite a following, and many satisfied users. I've also stated you can't clean something that isn't dirty, nor can you pour a liquid fix into an engine. Which is why I didn't ask for my money back under his "satisfaction guarantee".

The board is about sharing, after all that is how I found out about A-Rx, why I use Amsoil products, PP, and Purolator filters.

My info about Polar came from here: I didn't make it up.

I copied and pasted from 2 previous threads.

Registered: 12/13/06
Posts: 235
Loc: Northern VA, USA Here's how - see inserts below

70% Light Aromatic Oil (Pale Oil)
- It is a Naphthenic Oil, so while it oxidizes faster than a Paraffinic oil, it does clean and dissolve sludge and carbon well and cleans up after itself from any oxidation. serves as base oil as well. [Naphthenic oils have more solvency and are more polar (they are attracted to metal more), but oxidize faster.

29% Mineral Spirits
- Cleans Varnish very well. General cleaner. Also acts as an antioxidant.

38 parts per million (ppm) Boron
- AW/EP agent, friction reducer, antioxidant

900 ppm Phosporous
- AW/EP agent

1/2% 1, 2 ortho-Dichlorobenzene
- EP agent as it interacts with Iron to form an Iron chloride barrier under any ZDDP or other AW additives. Also very good cleaner/solvent, and friction reducer

1/4% 1, 4 para-Dichlorobenzene
- EP agent as it interacts with Iron to form an Iron chloride barrier under any ZDDP or other AW additives. Also very good cleaner/solvent, and friction reducer

Oil of wintergreen - for the scent
- Not just for the cent, is also a cleaner. may aid lubricity.

Red Dye - for the color
- well this one just colors the stuff