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Carb Cleaning Tips?
K2-K6:
As general contribution to topic, the "Stabil" fuel stabilizer type products we looked at recently may also offer a cleaning ability when used as concentrate on these components.
They target the fuel gumming components in whole system and could offer decent cleaning of the individual components.
A thought on clock cleaning fluid, worth being careful with the non brass carburettor materials as the Ammonium Hydroxide driving that Ph number may not be "friendly" towards this material type.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
The clock cleaning fluid is interesting, for brassware I use White Vinegar - it's much cheaper as well.
SteveW:
On one of Allen Millyard’s videos on YouTube, he put carb bodies in a bucket of water mixed with alloy wheel cleaner.
Left them in for a few minutes until the water stopped fizzing and they came out pretty good.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I can speak from experience that the good alloy wheel cleaners like Wonder Wheels that work great also corrode wheels. Merc will not cover alloy wheels under warranty that have had such cleaners used on them. The original W124 alloy wheels were Anodised for the first few years of production before they used paint & lacquer like most others
K2-K6:
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 27, 2024, 11:21:02 AM ---I can speak front experience that the good alloy wheel cleaners like Wonder Wheels that work great also corrode wheels. Merc will not cover alloy wheels under warranty that have had such cleaners used on them. The original W124 alloy wheels were Anodised for the first few years of production before they used paint & lacquer like most others
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My experience too Ted, with that brand (I've dome stock :) ) containing Hydrochloric Acid in my sample. You can smell it on bare aluminium based alloy, like a battery charging.
Think SteveW has sensibly included a time of immersion in anecdotal usage, which I think is wise precaution.
It is one of the only solution I've tried that removed brake dust and specifically contaminated with iron from disc brake rotor "outwash" on car alloys that haven't been kept clean.
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