Cleaning Carburetors
kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2004-10-02 97556
I recently bought a gallon of Berryman's Carburetor & Parts cleaner to clean out a carburetor for a rebuild. I knew the EPA had forced all the effective chemical parts cleaners off the market but I had no idea how bad todays cleaners are. In the old days a parts dip would clean everything really clean, but the Berryman's stuff was nearly worthless. It wouldn't take off venturi soot after a 24 hour soak and barely cut through the oil buildup on the outside of the carb.
Are there any effective parts dips available to consumers anymore? What do you guys use?
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Cleaning Carburetors
TomG
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5406 Upper Ottawa Valley |
2004-10-03 97569
I remember that stuff and it sure was magic. I haven't done a carburetor rebuild in years and guess I depend on the engine tune up additive stuff that probably also doesn't really work. If I recall, the stuff we used to call varnish was the problem to remove. It's not really varnish of course but it does bring paint stripper to mind. I wouldn't use anything where I didn't know the effect on metal parts, but a mixture of methanol and lacquer thinner stripes varnish pretty well. Diesel fuel plus an air gun woirks pretty well for oil and dirt. ....
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