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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am
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Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 Carb cleaning - advice Daras (2Chevrons) has meant me a spare Solex 40 (Ami6) carb whilst mine is being refurbished.
I need to clean the temporary one - I was thinking clean with petrol and blow through with compressor.
Any further tips?
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| July 19th, 2012, 5:47 pm |
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banjo
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Joined: June 5th, 2009, 9:17 am
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Location: Staffs & France
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice samfieldhouse wrote: Daras (2Chevrons) has meant me a spare Solex 40 (Ami6) carb whilst mine is being refurbished.
I need to clean the temporary one - I was thinking clean with petrol and blow through with compressor.
Any further tips? Carb cleaner spray should remove gum and grim from all the orifices and jets and then a blow through with compressed air. No poking with bits of wire or the like. You could stick it in the dishwasher ( whilst her indoors is out  )but I would take out all the jets first and remove gaskets and the like,then refit your jets and use card cleaning spray and compressed air. 
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| July 19th, 2012, 5:55 pm |
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Sean
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice i really would advise against putting anything made of cruddite through the dish washer, my Ballieterri coffee maker really suffers when SWMBO thinks it looks "dirty"
many carb cleaners are for the outside and contain silicones and oil to give it a stay clean effect i use brake cleaner which evaporates fully and dissolves all types of gum and varnish spray it down all the drillings and then a blow with the air line
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PatrickMason
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice when cleaning kart carbs I always used to use brake cleaner like Sean - evaporates and cleans really well - in fact I use it for a ridiculous amount of stuff...
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| July 19th, 2012, 6:35 pm |
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ayjay
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice good advice there lads my do-lly carb causes rough running on the first choke ill strip it down& give the brake cleaning fluid a go, then a blast with my new compressor(aldi £70-}
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| July 19th, 2012, 9:53 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice Just compressor blow through
You can get 'jet files' to clean it but you can do easily change te jet size by mistake.
Welcome to use my compressor
When are you coming for those bits ??
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| July 19th, 2012, 11:38 pm |
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samfieldhouse
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice I have a compressor now! Home made with washing machine motor and empty Co2 bottle  And I'll pop over when my carbs functioning :p
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Terry
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice I've "usually"* found that a good blow through with the dreaded WD40 works wonders Its about the only valid use I've found for WD40 *And  .....it does'nt always work .....so dont blame me if if does'nt [ usual disclaimer applies .....blah,blah,blah]T.
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ayjay
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice i, personally think that wd40 is not good -- a waste of space
plus gas ok
but good old diesel fuel gets into rusty parts, and costs zilch
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| July 20th, 2012, 1:15 am |
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Rhythm Thief
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Re: Carb cleaning - advice ayjay wrote: but good old diesel fuel gets into rusty parts, and costs zilch Zilch? Where are you buying your diesel from? I'm paying about £1.40 a litre ...
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