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The BEST Cleaning Method ?
Ethan1:
Thanks for the update. Think I am going to have to try it now. ;D
Shark Racer:
"This thread is worthless without pics." :)
PMD1969:
--- Quote from: Shark Racer on March 10, 2013, 08:58:46 PM ---"This thread is worthless without pics." :)
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haha! Well all you;re going to see is a clean 1bbl with junk still on the base. I have cleaned 2/3 of a Quad that has turned out fairly good and the other third is in the pot The color will come off and leave bare metal. Also, there might be a little work left over to get with a toothbrush so no guarantees.
PMD1969:
I finally figured out after getting a layer of goo off of the 1bbl carb that the bottom base is a different material which is why it is not cleaning up. I am going to try some mag wheel cleaner on the base since I have had good luck with it on distributor shafts.
omaha:
Hey, I know this is all very experimental at this stage. I am trying various concentrations and various cleaners. Anyway, glad to hear of the good results. the trick I think is to find the "magic" combo of heat-time-water-cleaner. The roasting pan that I used is the kind that you would find at the VFW you know when they make a bunch of sloppy joes or something like that. It is kind of rectangular in shape. But the one I had could put out some SERIOUS heat if necessary. The one I had (I unfortunately broke it while moving) was rectangular and was about maybe 20x12 and it had a stamped metal lid with a little round vent thingy on top. It had kind of a enamel lined kind of large pan that fit down into the heating part made of metal. I was not too concerened because I saw an updated version fpr sale at wally world. I have not bought another one yet because I have a small sonic cleaner that goes up to about 180 degrees. I was thinking that it may be possibly a good idea to separate the aluminum base from the main and top castings and maybe even come up with a special mix just for the aluminum parts. the mag wheel cleaner sounds like a good idea. It has a lot of acid in it though so just be careful with it. Like I said, a soak in a bucket of diesel as a preliminary cleaning also serves as a good way to loosen up stuck together parts, kind of like a degreaser and penetrating oil. Let the experimenting continue!!
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