blakep82
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 03:15 PM |
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engine cleaning stuff
why is it not ok to pour oil down a drain, but quite ok to clean a oily engine with gunk, and just rinse it off down the drain?
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r1_pete
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 03:28 PM |
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To be honest, my clenings are poured into a container and taken to the oil depot as per used oil. I dont put anything like that down the drain...
Pete.
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blakep82
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 03:39 PM |
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i just find it strange that gunk doesn't say to do that, it just says hose it off...
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 03:42 PM |
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No don't do that, pour it down the neighbors drain so it's them who gets in trouble.
Then tut disapprovingly then the police take them away 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 04:10 PM |
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Yeah but how would the police ever find out?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mookaloid
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 04:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
No don't do that, pour it down the neighbors drain so it's them who gets in trouble.
Then tut disapprovingly then the police take them away
ROFL 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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DarrenW
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 04:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Yeah but how would the police ever find out?
I dont know how but water authorities can work out what is put down individual drains (or at least they can for commercial applications).
I used to stick stuff down the strom drains ages ago. Its so easy to dispose of nastes at council tips i have a waste container for it now.
I took dog out yesterday down by the river (75 yards from house) and saw for the first time an outlet from the surface drain system. Just think if i
put nasties down current drain - in short space of time the fish etc will get a mouth full. Not nice at all.
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twybrow
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 04:37 PM |
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They will do a mega serious investigation work, taking samples from every junction of a drain system. As they move back up the system, they will
ventually find traces in your drain and screw you for it! Neither oil nor detergents should go down a drain, but invariably detergents do go down
storm drains (washing cars etc)....
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RazMan
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 05:05 PM |
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Small quantities (relatively speaking) of emulsified oil won't harm much - neat oil is another matter though.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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blakep82
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 05:18 PM |
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lol, i'm not saying i do it! calm down everyone
think razman's got the answer i was looking for here.
i was just wondering why engine cleaner bottles don't mention collecting everything and disposing properly. didn't know what the
difference was
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