Cleaning carburetors

What is the most effective way to clean a carburetor for a do-it-yourselfer?
Is there one cleaner out there to soak a unit in that stands out above the
rest?
Thank you

I've always used Berryman's Chem-Dip.
It's expensive, poisonous, and it works.

regards,
Leon

rudyeb wrote:
> What is the most effective way to clean a carburetor for a do-it-yourselfer?
> Is there one cleaner out there to soak a unit in that stands out above the
> rest?
> Thank you
>
>

"rudyeb" > wrote in message
...
> What is the most effective way to clean a carburetor for a
do-it-yourselfer?
> Is there one cleaner out there to soak a unit in that stands out above the
> rest?

I used a de-greaser called "Dunk." It got rid of all the varnish, dirt, and
grease when carburetor parts were immersed for just a few minutes...

I also used rubber gloves.

-'dreas

I used to spray Marvel Mystery oil in the carb with the car running twice a
year never had any carb trouble
"dreas" > wrote in message
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>
> "rudyeb" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What is the most effective way to clean a carburetor for a
> do-it-yourselfer?
> > Is there one cleaner out there to soak a unit in that stands out above
the
> > rest?
>
> I used a de-greaser called "Dunk." It got rid of all the varnish, dirt,
and
> grease when carburetor parts were immersed for just a few minutes...
>
> I also used rubber gloves.
>
> -'dreas
>
>

Jack Pucci > wrote in article
>...
> I used to spray Marvel Mystery oil in the carb with the car running twice
a
> year never had any carb trouble

The reason you never had carburetor problems has nothing to do with your
MMO treatments. The MMO never reached any of the carburetor's circuits.

You probably never had troubles with your windshield wipers, either. Do you
attribute that to your MMO treatments also?

Dumping it in the air horn simply dumps it into the intake manifold.

It doesn't circulate anywhere in any of the carburetor circuits.

You would need to pour the MMO into your fuel supply (gas tank) to have it
circulate through the carburetor circuits.

--
Bob Paulin - R.A.C.E.
Race Car Chassis Analysis & Setup Services
Chassis Blueprinting Services (as in engine blueprinting)

"Jack Pucci" > wrote in message
...
> I used to spray Marvel Mystery oil in the carb with the car running twice
a
> year never had any carb trouble

I take it you never bought an old car whose previous owner was not as good
at carburetor maintenance as you [especially if it spent the last few years
sitting under a tarp in a garage or car port...]

-'dreas

Robin Banks > wrote in article
>...
> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:26:33 -0500, "Bob Paulin" > wrote:
>
> > Jack Pucci > wrote in article
> > >...
> > > I used to spray Marvel Mystery oil in the carb with the car running
twice
> > a
> > > year never had any carb trouble
> >
> > The reason you never had carburetor problems has nothing to do with
your
> > MMO treatments. The MMO never reached any of the carburetor's circuits.
> >
> > You probably never had troubles with your windshield wipers, either. Do
you
> > attribute that to your MMO treatments also?
>
> No Bob, no need to get mean to him about it. There's enough mean out
here in
> Usenet. It'd be nice if us car heads could get along nicer.
>

What would REALLY be nice is if some of these "Carheads" stopped
perpetuating old wives tales and utter nonsense for the
less-than-knowledgeable people to read and believe.......who then try and
convince their professional service people that the professionals don't
know what they're talking about because, "....This guy on the Internet
says.......all I have to do is dump MMO down my carburetor, and you're
screwing me by trying to charge me for a carburetor rebuild."

--
Bob Paulin - R.A.C.E.
Race Car Chassis Analysis & Setup Services
Chassis Blueprinting Services (as in engine blueprinting)

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:23:21 -0400, rudyeb wrote:

> What is the most effective way to clean a carburetor for a do-it-yourselfer?
> Is there one cleaner out there to soak a unit in that stands out above the
> rest?
> Thank you

I use lacquer thinner with good results. It cleans well without leaving a
residue of its own.

Tim

Robin Banks > wrote in article
>...

>
> Why do you say "Carheads" like that, as if said with contempt?
>

Geez....I was just quoting you.....

Are you THAT paranoid????

Or are you simply trying to pick a fight because I am "rude" in your
estimation????


>
> Explaining to the original poster (without being rude) would have been a
> perfect chance to educate, but most people will shut down once things get
> rude.
>
>
> ~~R.Banks
>