is vinigar OK.. to dip cv carbys in???????

[oldgrumpy]

hi guys is vinigar ok,,, to dip my 1980 cvcarbys in maybe for 2-3 days,,,, vinigar and 50% water ,, ,,then blow them out then redip thim in 98% unleaded fuel we have in kaniva australia,,,,, for a couple of days ,,,i can also use a new paint brush and brush them inside /out etc... what do you think,,, regards oldgrumpy

[BigD_83]

Hmm, others are going to come on here with personal experience I'm sure, but I have seen a few examples of carbs looking rather, um, chalky after a vinegar dip...I don't have time to find the threads right now, but I'll do my best to find you some examples later.

[Guest]

I believe that will make the aluminium black and should be avoided.

DP

I saw a set that turned black from that.

[Big T]

Yamaha sells a carb cleaner in AU from what other members say

[koolaid_kid]

Yamaha sells a carb cleaner in AU from what other members say

Wasn't that the one in the two gallon bucket? Someone posted a picture of it IIRC.

[Staninator]

Just make sure to spray them down with some WD-40 after to prevent flash rust and keep them nice.

[Nessism]

I believe the Yamaha stuff is concentrate that you add to water.

[1980c10]

I did a set of carbs on my old cx500 in vinegar. Seemed to work decent, not as good as carb dip, but not bad. It did make them look a little chalky, I just sprayed them with mag wheel cleaner and rinsed them quickly. Then sprayed them with wd-40 before I assembled.