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| | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 217 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 217 | I bought a frozen slightly rusted carter w1 carb at a swap meet and would like to see if I can get it unstuck and working just for grins. I have used vinigar on rusted parts with very good success at removing the rust so I was thinking of soaking the carb in a gallon of vinigar for a week or so.
Does anybody have a homegrown trick to unstick the carb?
Rick.......... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,868 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,868 | I've heard of using Coca-Cola to dissolve rust, but never tried it myself. I prefer to use Kroil, made by Kano Laboratories here in Nashville. It's one of the best penetrating oils I've ever used. www.kanolabs.comJerry
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,061 | I think GUNK sells a gallon can of Carb cleaner, soak it for a while and see if that does it. I have used it and it seems to work and may accomplish the mission. I tried coke on a heat riser and it may actually have worked, but I was using some other things as well to free it up, so I can't say if that was what finally worked. It is a cheap attempt, see what happens.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Have you taken it apart yet? If the bowl is full of corrosion its junk. The W-1 has a brass tube inside for the accel pump. If the pump is corroded inside it is probably no good. If the throttle shaft is froze up in the cast iron throttle body I heat the area arond the shaft with a torch & free it up.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | I would suggest taking it apart before you spend money on chemicals. | | |
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