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cleaning carby bodies?

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cleaning carby bodies?

Post by familybus »

any know of some realy good stuff to dip carby parts in that will clean em shmick thats available over the shelf? i wanna rebuild another carb for my mav and wanna bring it up internally clean as i can get it even if i have to soak it over night!

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Post by PJ.zook »

I find brake clean works great, its an aerosol so you dont soak anything in it overnight, but it cuts thru most oil/petroleum scum ive come across.
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Post by OL GQ UTE »

carby-cleaner, works awesome! does exactly as the name implies. like brake cleaner but better!!
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Post by mhgill »

Just soak it in petrol overnight.
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Post by superslowlux »

Solvent, thats what it is made for.
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Post by Eddy »

I use white vinegar.

Simply sit the parts in overnight ... voila` job is done
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Post by mkpatrol »

There is a proper dip, used to be called Carbasol or Carbysol or something.

Repco sell it but its not cheap, comes in 20l tins but is the best thing for cleaning carbies. Once its dipped then clean off with carby cleaner.

On a side note, if you are going to use carby cleaner, keep it away from paint & plastics. If you ahve plasics then use "carby & throttle body" cleaner, it wont eat the plastics.
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Post by GUtripper »

Can of aerosol carby clean and a toothbrush.
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Post by JrZook »

What dip/acid/stuff do people use to get the dullness/oxidation of their alloy parts? Not to just get dirt/fuel residue off.

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Post by bludnut »

JrZook wrote:What dip/acid/stuff do people use to get the dullness/oxidation of their alloy parts? Not to just get dirt/fuel residue off.

Dan

H2So4 :cool: :lol: ;)


or hyperchlour....

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Post by superzuki »

JrZook wrote:What dip/acid/stuff do people use to get the dullness/oxidation of their alloy parts? Not to just get dirt/fuel residue off.

Dan
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its hydrafluric acid
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Post by JrZook »

superzuki wrote:
JrZook wrote:What dip/acid/stuff do people use to get the dullness/oxidation of their alloy parts? Not to just get dirt/fuel residue off.

Dan
chemtech blitz

its hydrafluric acid
Yep i know the stuff. Chemtech blitz is hydrofluoric free the last time i looked at it, so im trying al-brite. Has a nice mix of both hydrofluoric and sulfuric acids (H2SO4) :?
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