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Ultrasonic Carb Cleaning?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by tmrastatter, Apr 1, 2014.

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    tmrastatter Member

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    A buddy of mine said he cleans his dis-assembled carbs in an ultrasonic cleaner in a solution of Simple Green. Is he nuts? Or is it a good idea?

    It might be easier, of course I would have to find an ultrasonic cleaner.
    Thanks
    Tom
     
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    I heard it is a very good idea.
    I was going to do mine but the large ultra-sonic cleaner that we had at work got sent to our Ft. Worth plant. . . :cry:

    Just got my carbs off the bike and am awaiting a set of JIS screw drivers. Then going to use the Berryman gallon Carb Dip.
     
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    Yes, the Berryman B-12 Chem Dip did a fantastic job of getting all that gunk out of my carb bodies!

    And I can reuse the stuff on my XS11 carbs, next!

    In the Church of Clean...
     
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    Yup, I sonic clean all of my carbs in a Hornady unit. Works like a charm.


    Sometimes, I strip them down to the bare body, & tumble them in walnut media. That way when I do go to sonic clean them, any grease is dried out & caky. This means the sonic cleaner will be able to shake that crap off easy.


    (And besides that, tumbling leaves a nice surface finish on everything :wink: )
     
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    I dropped a pocket knife in a Volkswagen gas tank years ago and could't get it out for a couple of weeks. When I was finally able to fish it out it was as clean as a whistle. Since I had been driving the car daily, I guess I created my own crude sonic cleaner. :lol:

    I've often wondered if I could do the same thing by placing a bucket with cleaning solution on top of a fan, air conditioner, or anything that would have a constant vibration and leave it for a day or so.
     
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    Here are Rosie's carbs, after going to the Church of Clean.

    Notice Rosie, in the background looking on. LOL
     

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    Rosie's saying please! please! don't put those crappy carbs back on me!!!! I can't stand it!
     
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    Weren't you the one wanting to put an Edelbrock or Holley carb on your bike?

    Lol. Get out of here.
     
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    I'm just going to start putting all my carb parts into my friends VW gas tank.

    "Oh, i think I forgot something in your car the other day, mind if I take a look?"

    He'll be confused when I pop the hood...
     
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