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Author:  samfieldhouse [ July 19th, 2012, 5:47 pm ]
Post subject:  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?
Author:  banjo [ July 19th, 2012, 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:  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 :o )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. :mrgreen:
Author:  Sean [ July 19th, 2012, 6:06 pm ]
Post subject:  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
Author:  PatrickMason [ July 19th, 2012, 6:35 pm ]
Post subject:  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...
Author:  ayjay [ July 19th, 2012, 9:53 pm ]
Post subject:  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-}
Author:  J-dub [ July 19th, 2012, 11:38 pm ]
Post subject:  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 ??
Author:  samfieldhouse [ July 20th, 2012, 12:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Carb cleaning - advice
I have a compressor now! Home made with washing machine motor and empty Co2 bottle :lol:

And I'll pop over when my carbs functioning :p
Author:  Terry [ July 20th, 2012, 12:55 am ]
Post subject:  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.
Author:  ayjay [ July 20th, 2012, 1:15 am ]
Post subject:  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
Author:  Rhythm Thief [ July 20th, 2012, 4:42 am ]
Post subject:  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 ... :lol:
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