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Carb cleaning
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:13 am
by balashark
Right. No matter how many times I clean them out its not good enough. Bike had been sat since 1999. Where is the best place to get the carbs cleaned properly?
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:48 am
by micpec
Where are you located? That may help to advise you into the best direction. I am confident that members on here will show you there. Or buy yourself a ultrasonic cleaner+liquids for DIY with manual.
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:49 pm
by balashark
Not a bad idea at looking into a cleaner. Would use it a lot. I am in west sussex. Uk :)
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:18 pm
by Neosophist
some heavy duyu carb cleaner but you must blow the passages out with high pressure compressed air to clear the stuff out.
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:20 pm
by balashark
Doesn't even touch it. The varnish is like rock
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:49 pm
by balashark
Have an ultrasonic cleaner on the way woop
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:10 am
by Neosophist
balashark wrote:Doesn't even touch it. The varnish is like rock
prooper heavy duty carb cleaner will work, but proper stuff (i.e. professional cleaner) but it will eat the rubber diaphrams and seals almost instantly so you have to fully strip the cabrs to use it, also contains a lot of MEK and other natsty stuff.
Probaby hard to get anyway so ultrasonic cleaning is probably the easiest way.
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:33 am
by Malc
In your ultrasonic cleaner, use the following recipe:
Hot Water - 4 cups
Fairy Liquid - 1 tablespoon
Vineger - 1 cup
Salt - 1 tablespoon
Cook for as long as necessary, and a VERY good rinse out afterwards. Better than ANY commercial cleaner I've tried...
Probably a good idea you accept all your jets, etc. are shagged so remove the lot before cooking.
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:45 pm
by balashark
Thank you :)
Re: Carb cleaning
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 12:47 pm
by GeorgeKraft
Take lemon juice, put carbs and juice in a container and let it boil.
Lemon juice eats all the grime. But dont do it for too long.