getting mineral spirits inside transmission?

[amamet]

mineral spirits works great to clean oily greasy engines and parts. my question is, if im going to clean an assembled transmission or engine, specifically a transmission though, is there a problem if mineral spirits gets inside?  ill assume not, but im not sure, hence checking with you all.  ill try not to get anything in but shit happens
thx again
allen

[RinkRat II]

    The only thing to be careful of is the seals, Mineral spirits can cause swelling of some material but if your careful, a little inside won't hurt just flush it out with oil.

      Paul B

[moto-uno]

 ^  +1 , Peter

[Groover]

Yup, I'd also be worried about the seals. Reason I also think so is that I used mineral spirits to put the grips on, and makes rubber feel slimey when wet then stick like crazy once dry, so it does something probably not healthy to seals.. maybe.

[jwinwi]

Use Diesel; it's cheaper and won't harm seals.

[Guzzistajohn]

I got a Gas Gas full of water one time and douched it out with diesel. No harmful after effects.

[oldbike54]

 I am a little curious about why a working transmission needs to be flushed out ?

 Dusty

[Tom]

Convert?

[RinkRat II]

       I gathered he was cleaning the outside and was concerned with some of the cleaner getting inside.

        Paul B

[John A]

I think the original poster was concerned about errant mineral spirits doing bad things, not that he was going to wash the trans internally.

[amamet]

yup, John, that was the case,  was just going to give it a cleaning to get of heavy grime and was concerned about getting some inside

[oldbike54]

Convert?

 Good question 

 If this is a 4 or 5 speed what heavy grime would there be to clean out ?

 Dusty

[delrod]

Am I the only one who wants to know how the gasgas got full of water?

[Kiwi_Roy]

Am I the only one who wants to know how the gasgas got full of water?

No, I want to know what is a gasgas?

[oldbike54]

Am I the only one who wants to know how the gasgas got full of water?

 It is after all Race Bacon

 

No, I want to know what is a gasgas?

 Modern Spanish trials bike

 Dusty

[Tom]

2 liter jug at HomeDepot.