Cleaning silicone tubing?

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Fkyx
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Cleaning silicone tubing?

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I'm starting an engine compartment cleaning project... and The silicone tubes used for my intake system are pretty dirty. What would you guys suggest I use to clean them? Would WD-40 work?

Also, what can I use to sort of recondition the outside of rubber hoses? Not all of them need replacing.
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Post by ericem »

Try silicone lube to recondition. Using some dish soap shouldn't hurt to clean them out. Even non chlorinated brake cleaner.
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ipa works pretty well
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WASTED BEER!?!?!
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lol. You sure you want to drink that stuff? :P
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Post by jamal »

I was waiting for that. Back when I worked at a medical device company we used a lot of silicone tubing, and a lot of rubbing alcohol.
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