New Parts Washer

[yz250roost]

Hey guys,
A little backstory here, feel free to scroll past it;

For at least 5 years my Dad and I have been talking about all the tools he left at my Grandma's house when he and my Mom bought their first house back in 1975 (he couldn't take everything with him). Since then it's been sitting down there, my Grandma has since passed away and my Aunt is a packrat and the stuff is buried. We always wanted to go back down there and pull the stuff out, but particularly this parts washer, we just never got around to it.

In October my Dad passed away, it was a rough time for all, but now I'm starting to come around and am trying to sort things out. The first thing I wanted to do is finally get that parts washer back along with whatever tools were down there. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get to the tools, but was able to get the parts washer.

I just bought a 1974 Honda Trail 70 to restore and really needed the washer, I'm so happy that the washer is finally in the right hands, it's a Graymills Handi-Kleen and is in great condition. It's at least 34 years old but all the parts are there.

So, my question....

What fluid do I use for it and where do I buy this stuff? I'm hoping I use this thing as much as I think I will. If not it's still a good little workbench.

[Macedawg]

heres some guys talkin' about what kind and where..maybe that will give ya an idea..

http://forums.aaca.org/ubbthreads.ph...ing_fluid.html

[yz250roost]

Awesome, thanks for the link. I'm leaning towards the Super Agitene since it's not water based and has low evaportation. Anyone else have a parts washer? Do you leave it filled all the time or do you empty it for periods of non-use? Don't know much about this thing...

[Eric Guidry]

I have one that I use mineral spirits in and leave it full all the time!