I'm starting to really detest carb work because despite multiple mitigation measures, it's almost inevitable that I'll end up soaking my hands, my bench, and my clothes with gasoline and/or carb cleaner. Gasoline is toxic and carcinogenic, not to mention, you know, FLAMMABLE. And it's just plain stanky; my hands smell like gas for days and it's nasty.
Yes, I'm using a metal pan, absorbent pads, and other ways to drain safely, contain spills, etc. Even without spilling a drop, the parts are covered in gas and I still always end up with gas soaking into my fingers.
Yes, I'm using high-quality gloves. Which inevitably tear, unless I use really thick gloves. And gloves of any thickness make it impossible to handle weensy carb parts.
So: is there some sort of non-offensive and nontoxic fluid available to mere mortals that one can use for bench testing such as setting float heights and testing for float needle leakage?
I did find something called Carbsyn that seems to be exactly what I'm looking for, but I can't find it for sale anywhere:
I've emailed the North America rep to see if Carbsyn is available in small quart or gallon quantities anywhere. In addition to motorcyclists, all kinds of vintage vehicle enthusiasts would likely be very interested, so I'd think that someone somewhere would be interested in this market.
Yes, I'm using a metal pan, absorbent pads, and other ways to drain safely, contain spills, etc. Even without spilling a drop, the parts are covered in gas and I still always end up with gas soaking into my fingers.
Yes, I'm using high-quality gloves. Which inevitably tear, unless I use really thick gloves. And gloves of any thickness make it impossible to handle weensy carb parts.
So: is there some sort of non-offensive and nontoxic fluid available to mere mortals that one can use for bench testing such as setting float heights and testing for float needle leakage?
I did find something called Carbsyn that seems to be exactly what I'm looking for, but I can't find it for sale anywhere:
I've emailed the North America rep to see if Carbsyn is available in small quart or gallon quantities anywhere. In addition to motorcyclists, all kinds of vintage vehicle enthusiasts would likely be very interested, so I'd think that someone somewhere would be interested in this market.
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