Dishwasher as parts washer?

If you used a stainless steel tub dishwasher and unplugged the heater it would be doable. You may need to clean the major crap off of the parts before running them through the dishwasher thus reducing the chances of clogging the pump. I would use an old dishwasher that is of a good quality...ex..- Kitchen Aid. I have an old ceramic tub Kitchen Aid in my van I pulled out of a customers house today that would be an excellent parts washer. This thing is a old Sherman tank of a machine. Make sure the solvent will not affect the rubber seals of the dishwasher. Otherwise I say go for it. Obviously NO FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS in the dishwasher.