Questions tagged [chemicals]
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Brake cleaner vs carb cleaner vs throttle-body cleaner
So I was spring-cleaning my man-cave/garage over the weekend and came across my assortment of chemical sprays - specifically carb cleaner and throttle body cleaner which caught my eye.
Is there any practical difference between brake, carb & throttle…
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What exactly is a catalytic converter and why does it need to operate within a certain range?
I heard here that a catalytic converter needs to operate within a certain "chemical range" otherwise it will generate unnecessary heat.
What exactly is a catalytic converter?
How does it work?
What is their purpose on a car?
Are they necessary…
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Burning Rubber while driving and after
Tonight I popped out in my partners car and noticed an awful burning/chemical smell whilst driving, this smell got worse if you turned on the AC (FAN BLOWER), so I got her to pull over and had her pop hood, nothing stood out from the unusual but I…
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What is "non-hardening thread locker"?
I'm familiar with a number of different colors of thread locker and the strength/usage guidelines. I've never heard of "hardening" vs. "non-hardening" until today though.
The front sprocket installation guide for my Katana specifically requires…
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Cleaning Oil Siphon Tube with Brake Cleaner? (Is brake cleaner oil-safe?)
I recently used some siphon tubing to remove some oil from my engine. This worked great until I realized I wasn't sure how I could clean the tube for reuse as I don't want to use a siphon tube that has old oil in it, just in case.
I was thinking of…
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Changing a modern maintenance-free AGM battery - chemical burn/irritation risks
I just replaced a 5-year-old maintenance-free AGM battery (Varta silver dynamic 95Ah 850CCA), and the only precaution I took was to wear latex examination gloves. (The car is also only 5 years old).
On the one hand, many YouTube tutorial videos by…
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Why does antifreeze glow green?
Why does antifreeze have that fluorescent green glow - as if it were some alien chemical in a science fiction film?
Is the glow caused by something added to antifreeze or is it inherent? All antifreezes seem to glow although the shades are…
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Why does this transfer box fluid bottle look squished?
I recently bought a few bottles of unopened transfer box fluid for my LR3.
I have no way of telling how old the fluid is, but it seems to have done something over time to reduce the volume of air inside the bottle, either reacted with or absorbed a…
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