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| | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 | Any suggestions? Laquer thinner, acetone,how about lye?
Tommy
59 apache 1/2t
261 short stepside
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Don't use lye on a carbuetor! It is very corrosive to aluminum.
Any of the commercially available carb cleaners will work, most are available in a bulk quanity, usually a gallon can, at the local parts stores. Some farm stores, like Tractor Supply, also carry bulk carb cleaner.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 81 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 81 | I got an ultrasonic cleaner from HF pretty cheap. Beats the heck out of carb cleaner. I was surprised. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Been using Gunk Carburetor Cleaner since I was a kid and that's back in the 50's and always keep a couple of gallons of it under the bench. Gunk is a Solder Seal product manufactured by Radiator Specialty Comp, pn. CC3K. Soak it, then wash it with hot soapy water with small tube brushes, rince and blow dry. Check your pasages by blowing brake cleaner in the pressurized can with the tube on it.
DG
Last edited by Denny Graham; 03/23/2011 12:32 AM.
Denny G
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