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Quick question, can the floats be dipped (soaked) in the carb cleaner with the rest of the parts or is there a more preffered method for cleaning them? One set of mine looks to be quite alot worse then the other set. Thanks for the help!
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I only dip things made of metal. To clean the floats you can try some spray carb cleaner on a rag and then wiping them down a little. Scotchbrite pad can be used as well - just don't bend the metal arms. Go easy.Ed
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I have never dipped floats, but I have seen what the "dip" can do to other plastic parts.
Not sure I would want to try it, unless I had a spare set of junk floats sitting around.
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I'll try some spray carb cleaner and some scotch pads. I figured since they are metal, it shouldn't hurt to soak them but I've not seen anybody recommend it.Comment
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...aaaaaand right here is a good reason to reveal to the GSR Hive Mind what fracking bike you are working on when you have a question.Originally posted by H-Bomb View Post
Most GS carbs (all the CV carbs, anyway) have foam floats, so spray carb cleaner and any solvents are strictly verboten. Sea Foam won't hurt them, but don't try stronger stuff. If they're really cruddy, replacement is the best option.
If your floats are really made of metal, then obviously you can attack them with stronger stuff. However, I would still not put metal floats in the strong caustic solution of carb dip, although spray carb cleaner should be OK.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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Chalk it up to being a rookie here.
Our project bike is an 81 GS450L. The floats are made of what appears to be copper or brass. Some sort of thin metal. I got them cleaned up pretty nicely with some #0000 steel wool. Nice and purty like now. Just waiting on the carb body soak to be complete to finish the rebuild. I appreciate the info!
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