Cliff's Quadrajet Parts and Rebuild Kits

General Category => Quadrajet Carb Talk and Tips => Topic started by: omaha on July 28, 2011, 03:33:51 PM

Title: waiting for the ultrasonic cleaner.
Post by: omaha on July 28, 2011, 03:33:51 PM

  I don't know if I bought the right machine but it sure was at a good price.
It's the Kendal 9 liter heated ultrasonic cleaner. 540 watts and just big enough to fit the Q-Jet's (and others, heck,all kinds of stuff). I bought it on the Amazon website for $379 plus shipping. Dont think I could pass it up at that price. Last year they were closr to $500. IIRC.
   Does anybody else have one of these machines?  How about the heated function. What woud be the best additive to put in the water for rust? grease?

Title: Re: waiting for the ultrasonic cleaner.
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on August 02, 2011, 05:24:57 AM

Don't know about that particular machine, but we use a tablespoon or so of Dawn dishsoap and about that much heavy duty purple degreaser for 5 gallons of water.  We leave them in the cleaner for about 30-45 minutes.......Cliff

Title: Re: waiting for the ultrasonic cleaner.
Post by: omaha on August 02, 2011, 09:57:02 AM

Hmm.....Purple cleaner and dawn, sounds like a good combination. I assume the way to do it would be to get the heavy stuff off first maybe with a soak in diesel overnight and then a rinse . Then insert into the
ultrsonic.  THe bin is about 9" by 11" by 6" deep so good for one carb body.

Title: Re: waiting for the ultrasonic cleaner.
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on August 03, 2011, 05:11:43 AM

Go light with the purple floor cleaner/degreaser, it can quickly take all the plating off.  I just use about a tablespoon each in 5 gallons of water, and don't leave them in over an hour.....Cliff

Title: Re: waiting for the ultrasonic cleaner.
Post by: Schurkey on August 27, 2011, 04:12:59 PM

I've been thinking about getting an ultrasonic cleaner for years.  Thanks for the cleaning solution suggestion.

Title: Re: waiting for the ultrasonic cleaner.
Post by: Frank400 on September 23, 2011, 03:51:36 AM

Cliff, do you use your combo of water, dawn and purple degreaser IN AN ULTRASONIC CLEANER  or just sitting ?  Frank.