Carb cleaner

vic guilmino · 08-30-2021, 05:33 PM

What do you use to clean carburetor in and where to buy it

Rod Greene · 08-30-2021, 06:16 PM

I use awesome in my ultrasonic cleaner works great on my TQuads. On holleys I have used a diluted muriatic acid 12 to 1 and then a baking soda blast. The old holley carbs always look ratty the acid strips all that off and leaves them silver looking. You could then replate them if you wanted too.

prostockpete1 · 08-30-2021, 06:55 PM

I still believe most auto parts stores still sell pails of cleaner often with a basket to dunk the disassembled carb parts for few hours or so / then rinse with hot water / compressed air to dry if you just want to remove dirt / black fuel stains etc etc ... to get into the carb material much deeper then will need something much stronger

Ralph A Powell · 08-30-2021, 07:15 PM

Just don’t leave it in too long!

QUOTE=prostockpete1;646685]I still believe most auto parts stores still sell pails of cleaner often with a basket to dunk the disassembled carb parts for few hours or so / then rinse with hot water / compressed air to dry if you just want to remove dirt / black fuel stains etc etc ... to get into the carb material much deeper then will need something much stronger[/QUOTE]

Rory McNeil · 08-30-2021, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by prostockpete1

I still believe most auto parts stores still sell pails of cleaner often with a basket to dunk the disassembled carb parts for few hours or so / then rinse with hot water / compressed air to dry if you just want to remove dirt / black fuel stains etc etc ... to get into the carb material much deeper then will need something much stronger

I have been trying to find the old GUNK brand 5 gallon barrel of carb soaking chemical, with no luck. I guess the greenies have deemed the good stuff enviromentally evil, and it seems that most of the "earth friendly" stuff basically is only good for making things get wet. Years ago, Safety Kleen used to offer a 15 gallon barrel, of carb cleaner, with an air operated agitator to swish the parts in the metal basket back and forth. Have not seen one of those in years.

rod · 08-30-2021, 08:08 PM

story about carb cleaning. I was working in a small garage, in Wichita, 1968. I was doing an old Carter. the piston type choke housing was full of nasty oily coke. carb went in the cleaner can. I tied a brass welding rod on the choke and tossed it in the hot tank for a few minutes, came out nice and clean. few days later, the hi school kid, who worked after school was doing a carb. did the same thing with his choke. except for about 1/2 hour. when he pulled the brass rod out, surprise. no fish on the line. I still think thats funny.
Rod in AZ

prostockpete1 · 08-30-2021, 08:26 PM

Auto zone site shows bucket of cleaner with basket

BillK · 08-31-2021, 08:02 PM

Vic,
The newer carb cleaners just dont work like the old nasty stuff used to. I do a few carbs each year, mostly for friends and I have been putting them in my Ultrasonic cleaner. I just did a Quadrajet off a boat that was pretty nasty and it turned out nice. Depending on what chemical you use it does not always make the outside look real pretty but it does an awesome job getting into all of the little passages.
Depending on where you are located I would see if you could find someone that has a decent sized Ulatrasonic and just pay a few bucks to have it done. More and more machine shops are getting them for cleaning aluminum heads etc.

vic guilmino · 09-04-2021, 03:02 PM

John I
Yes I'm still interested in the carburetor right now I'm having a few problems will get back to you lateru

Floyd Staggs · 09-04-2021, 04:27 PM

I have used methyl ethyl ketone MEK in the past. Just don't leave any rubber parts in it.

08-30-2021, 05:33 PM	#1
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Carb cleaner What do you use to clean carburetor in and where to buy it __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

08-30-2021, 06:16 PM	#2
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 417 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Carb cleaner I use awesome in my ultrasonic cleaner works great on my TQuads. On holleys I have used a diluted muriatic acid 12 to 1 and then a baking soda blast. The old holley carbs always look ratty the acid strips all that off and leaves them silver looking. You could then replate them if you wanted too. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

08-30-2021, 06:55 PM	#3
prostockpete1 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 253 Likes: 3 Liked 90 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Carb cleaner I still believe most auto parts stores still sell pails of cleaner often with a basket to dunk the disassembled carb parts for few hours or so / then rinse with hot water / compressed air to dry if you just want to remove dirt / black fuel stains etc etc ... to get into the carb material much deeper then will need something much stronger

08-30-2021, 07:15 PM	#4
Ralph A Powell Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Bay City Texas Posts: 387 Likes: 2 Liked 225 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Carb cleaner Just don’t leave it in too long! QUOTE=prostockpete1;646685]I still believe most auto parts stores still sell pails of cleaner often with a basket to dunk the disassembled carb parts for few hours or so / then rinse with hot water / compressed air to dry if you just want to remove dirt / black fuel stains etc etc ... to get into the carb material much deeper then will need something much stronger[/QUOTE]

08-30-2021, 08:08 PM	#6
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 314 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Carb cleaner story about carb cleaning. I was working in a small garage, in Wichita, 1968. I was doing an old Carter. the piston type choke housing was full of nasty oily coke. carb went in the cleaner can. I tied a brass welding rod on the choke and tossed it in the hot tank for a few minutes, came out nice and clean. few days later, the hi school kid, who worked after school was doing a carb. did the same thing with his choke. except for about 1/2 hour. when he pulled the brass rod out, surprise. no fish on the line. I still think thats funny. Rod in AZ

08-30-2021, 08:26 PM	#7
prostockpete1 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 253 Likes: 3 Liked 90 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Carb cleaner Auto zone site shows bucket of cleaner with basket

08-31-2021, 08:02 PM	#8
BillK Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waldorf Md Posts: 230 Likes: 12 Liked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Carb cleaner Vic, The newer carb cleaners just dont work like the old nasty stuff used to. I do a few carbs each year, mostly for friends and I have been putting them in my Ultrasonic cleaner. I just did a Quadrajet off a boat that was pretty nasty and it turned out nice. Depending on what chemical you use it does not always make the outside look real pretty but it does an awesome job getting into all of the little passages. Depending on where you are located I would see if you could find someone that has a decent sized Ulatrasonic and just pay a few bucks to have it done. More and more machine shops are getting them for cleaning aluminum heads etc. __________________ Bill Koustenis

09-04-2021, 03:02 PM	#9
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Carb cleaner John I Yes I'm still interested in the carburetor right now I'm having a few problems will get back to you lateru __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

09-04-2021, 04:27 PM	#10
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 146 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Carb cleaner I have used methyl ethyl ketone MEK in the past. Just don't leave any rubber parts in it. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST