Free parts washer

[Joe69]

I had a barrel mounted parts washer given to me today. The bad, the pump is shot, the light is broken, and it has what smells like 10 year old gasoline in it. It hasn't been used in years.
I've already located an identical new pump online for $86. Now to get rid of the 10 gallons of bad gas and get some fresh solvent. Oh, and make room for it...

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[Lucky13driver]

Nice I'd love a parts washer sounds like you'll have a good setup. Enjoy.

 

[69supercj]

Just finished reading a thread on parts washers and one of the guys just used a common fountain pump that you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot for 30 bucks and so and he said he's not had any problem with it working in the solvent. Might wanna check around!

 

[cvairwerks]

Just finished reading a thread on parts washers and one of the guys just used a common fountain pump that you can buy at Lowes or Home Depot for 30 bucks and so and he said he's not had any problem with it working in the solvent. Might wanna check around!

Going to depend on what solvent he's planning on using. Some of the more aggressive ones will kill a water rated pump in a hurry.

 

[Slednut]

I had a barrel mounted parts washer given to me today. The bad, the pump is shot, the light is broken, and it has what smells like 10 year old gasoline in it. It hasn't been used in years.
I've already located an identical new pump online for $86. Now to get rid of the 10 gallons of bad gas and get some fresh solvent. Oh, and make room for it...

I would check the prices of brand new washers, for $30 more than your pump cost you can buy a pretty good parts washer. Probably wouldn't have a light.

I have one of these, works good and I put dollies on it so if it's in the way I can move it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BBP4ASK/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Joe69]

I hate that style of washer. I've used one before

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[bad_idea]

Got my hopes up. Was going to tell you I'll be over in a half hour. Thought I had clicked on CL by mistake.

Nice score on the washer. Check with your local landfill on disposal of the gas. Our landfill takes all kinds of hazmat. If they won't take it then call up a couple auto salvage yards. All else fails, I would set it aside for 'cleaning' purposes. Fire cleans up all kinds of messes.

 

[Joe69]

This is almost identical to the one I got, and the type I prefer.

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[Slednut]

This is almost identical to the one I got, and the type I prefer.

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Oh, I hear you talken.

I got this for a one time engine build, it is nice being able to move it around.

 

[Joe69]

I'll probably put it on wheels. I like things being portable.

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[fourjeepin]

Great score! A former neighbor gave me a parts washer, but it is the HF version, not a high dollar model.

 

[crazylunker]

Got one the same way, the pump was just gummed up, I put the rubber gloves on and got to scraping, I was able to get the impellor to spin with a small screwdriver and from there dropped it in some solvent and left it running for an hour.

that was 4 years ago and it still works fine today.

 

[jpcjguy]

Grab one of these for the barrel bottom:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076M7YKWR/ref=dp_cerb_2

 

[PWC Repair]

Mine was as good as free. A local plant had to switch everything to water based which requires stainless guts in the washers. I bought an industrial graymills like the pic for $100. And it came with about $300 worth of Agitene.

 

[clubairth]

I did the same thing with my Harbor Freight parts washer. Mounted it to a 1000 LB moving dolly. Very handy to move it SLOWLY around!

I really like the PSC1000 solvent from TSC. Surprisingly the cheap water fountain pump that came with the parts washer is still fine 4 years after I filled it.
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[Spareparts]

The first one I built and used half of a 55 gal drum cut horizontal, the 3/4" bung on the end was towards the bottom. I got a oil pump for a small block Ford 302 plumbed it to the pump using the 3/4" bung and attached a small air motor to it.What I liked about the air motor was no electric cord,the air can be adjusted to the amount of flow you want and a lot safer. I used it for over 10 yrs with no problem. Everything was FREE except the oil pump.

 

[PCO6]

I'll probably put it on wheels. I like things being portable.

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Good idea. It will also help to elevate it a bit. I built my parts washer back in the '80s. I set the floor of the basin at the same height as my work bench. I did that so it would be easier on my back. The one I used prior to that was lower and I found that bending over and moving parts around for any extended period of time was taxing. I've never had a problem with this one.

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