What solvent are you using for cleaning Carburetors
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Scroll down to "Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution". This is the best I've found and I have been using it exclusively for over 15 years. It is expensive at $41.00/gallon, however, it is a concentrate ( you mix it 5:1 with water) so that gallon goes a long ways.
Michael
Scroll down to "Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution". This is the best I've found and I have been using it exclusively for over 15 years. It is expensive at $41.00/gallon, however, it is a concentrate ( you mix it 5:1 with water) so that gallon goes a long ways.
Michael
Almost anything can be used, such as simple green, plain water or one of those purple degreasers in various dilutions.
What small engine extraordinaire Mustie1 uses is Berryman CHEM-DIP. I've seen his carburetors come out spotless. The solution is not something you have to change out often, as the dirt is churned up by the ultrasonic waves and then settles on the bottom. That's great news for the expensive stuff.
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What small engine extraordinaire Mustie1 uses is Berryman CHEM-DIP. I've seen his carburetors come out spotless. The solution is not something you have to change out often, as the dirt is churned up by the ultrasonic waves and then settles on the bottom. That's great news for the expensive stuff.
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Be careful with any alkaline cleaners as they will discolor the aluminum turning it black. Awesome cleaner from the dollar store works well if mixed correctly but too strong will also discolor the aluminum. The only foolproof stuff for aluminum is the simple green aircraft cleaner and degreaser it will not darken the aluminum. That said I have a industrial Branson Ultrasonic cleaner that heats the water very hot and then I clean and check every 15 minutes using a dilute solution of the awesome cleaner and with carbs gunked up with the green slime they come out clean in about 30 minutes. I have forgotten them and left them in too long and they come out dark. Steel and other metals no issues.
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I do use aerosol carb cleaner too, along with a detailed strip and poke-the-orifices-with-fine-copper-wire routine but carburetors are routinely covered in a caked-on mud/oil mix and I hate using mechanical removal methods (paper towels, toothbrushes etc).
ole4 is absolutely correct about some degreasers darkening the aluminum. Watch out. The cleaning agent has to be aluminum and magnesium-safe...or just don't leave it in there overnight. Neutralize it with water too.
Here's another contender: Simple Green - SMP13406 Extreme Aircraft and Precision Cleaner
ole4 is absolutely correct about some degreasers darkening the aluminum. Watch out. The cleaning agent has to be aluminum and magnesium-safe...or just don't leave it in there overnight. Neutralize it with water too.
Here's another contender: Simple Green - SMP13406 Extreme Aircraft and Precision Cleaner
I've got both a new can of aerosol and the old gallon can of carb cleaner my dad gave me. I'll have to crack open that gallon to see it's condition. Not sure how old it is. I can't ever remember my dad using it. So it probably predates me... if it looks questionable, you all have gave me some great things to try.
I did a test on some rusty screwdriver parts last night. Used a 50/50 mix of water and CLR. I was very impressed. The Driver bit must have something in its pot metal that didn't agree with the CLR. It did get discolored after about 24 minutes of cooking. But for a $6 used jewelry ultrasonic cleaner. I'm tickled pink with the result. Should be about the perfect size cleaner for small engine carbs.
I did a test on some rusty screwdriver parts last night. Used a 50/50 mix of water and CLR. I was very impressed. The Driver bit must have something in its pot metal that didn't agree with the CLR. It did get discolored after about 24 minutes of cooking. But for a $6 used jewelry ultrasonic cleaner. I'm tickled pink with the result. Should be about the perfect size cleaner for small engine carbs.
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Your old can of carb cleaner is probably the real good stuff ,the tree huggers ruined our abilities to buy that anymore so it’s precious to many of us .I have also used simple green before with good results ,but the pine sol is cheap (so is simple green ),and has not done me any harm for many years now .
