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batman911
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 Posted: February 3, 2009, 3:52 pm Post subject: carb cleaner |
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| What do you guys use to clean the gunk out of your carbs when pull them appart? I was planning on just using b12 and some seafoam unless you guys know of some magic chem...
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BigGeorge
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| Posted: February 3, 2009, 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: carb cleaner |
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I use Berryman Chem-Dip carb cleaner. It comes in a 1 gal can with a metal parts basket. This is very strong stuff that will clean every bit of crusty gunk out of your carbs without hurting the aluminum. It will however swell up rubber so you must remove rubber parts, "o"rings etc. I think I bought it at Napa or similar auto parts place.............BG
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batman911
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| Posted: February 5, 2009, 10:33 am Post subject: Re: carb cleaner |
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So I got some of that Chem-Dip... That stuff works wonders! My carbs look brand new! Thanks
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JeffM
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Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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| Posted: February 5, 2009, 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: carb cleaner |
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| Simple Green works very well and won't eat up the rubber bits.
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Buddy78SX650
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Joined: Feb 02, 2009
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Location: Dallas, Texas
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| Posted: February 5, 2009, 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: carb cleaner |
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| Jeff M with the simple green do you use it strait or dilute it with water?
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JeffM
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Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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| Posted: February 5, 2009, 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: carb cleaner |
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I have always used it straight. It comes in a big jug as well as the spray bottles and quite cheap that way.
I have heard that it might be corrosive to alloy, but I have never left it soaking long enough to have any issues, maybe if you left it a month! Basically leave one carb soaking while disassembling the other, 1/2 an hour or so then wash with soap & water. Does a nice job of cleaning the bodies and linkages without disassembly. The slides were seized solid in my carbs and it worked well to free them.
Since it not petro based, it smells okay. You can use it in the house (open the window!!). The product itself is biodgradable and can go down the drain, although shouldn't if it is full of grunge.
Also nice for cleaning nasty greasy bits, bottom of engine and between cooling fins... spray it on, leave for 10 minutes, spray it again, leave it again and then wash with soap!!!
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JeffM
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| Posted: February 5, 2009, 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: carb cleaner |
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Oh, and my kids save their old toothbrushes for me, perfect for scrubbing out little spaces.
Jeff
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