To Soak or Not to Soak

[rpcraft]

I'm a big fan of Kerosene for general cleaning but from what I have read and seen if you have to soak something that is coked up, has built on carbon, or layered up/caked on grease, ATF does an amazing job of breaking it down as a soak, just it's not cheap, comparatively.

 

[Mechanical Noise]

Sorry for the delay, needed time to soak, clean,and of course take pics.
Soaked in a few separate batches. Scrubbed with nylon, wire brush and steel wool to get grease and rust off. Hosed down with brake cleaner to get the diesel off then oiled and rubbed down with Ballistol to prevent rusting in my local high humidity.

Saving your solvent for reuse is a good idea but be sure to check it for water accumulation. I expect you know that but I thought I'd mention it anyway.