2 days and still plugged

[JTGS850GL]

There is also the "California" formula. Although it's not mandatory in California so I'm not sure why they make it. The run of the mill formula is pretty strong regardless. It will eat the zinc plating right off the steel parts which sucks when doing motorcycle carbs with the throttle shafts still installed. I just ordered an ultrasonic cleaner off ebay to avoid this. The strongest carb dip I've ever used was branded "Mckays". That stuff stunk to high heaven but it sure could clean carbs...and driveways. I used to use it to remove black grease stains off concrete and it was the only stuff I found that would do that and get the concrete properly clean.

If it don't stink then it's useless. LOL

 

[chuck hahn]

UPDATE::

The Eagle One cleared the carb. Now all 4 have a good strong and equal spray coming out the tiny hole. I even redipped the pilot jets in it. Sprayed it in all the bowls and on the bottom of the bodies and scrubbed with a toothbrush and steel wool. rinsed everything with water, carb spray, and lots of air.

The result is the bike sat outside with a fan on it for 45 minutes and idled without a stumble. Now its time for my feet to thaw out!!!!

 

[JTGS850GL]

Good to hear that it worked and all is running well. One more tool to add to my arsenal.

 

[chuck hahn]

I gave it an hour total soak time. Waited 15 minutes and put the nozzle up to the pilot jet hole and pumped it full again. Im a believer for sure.

 

[JTGS850GL]

Word of caution about using the Eagle One Mag Cleaner. It will darken your carbs quite a bit. I just used some on some badly corroded carbs. It did remove the corrosion but also left the carbs significantly darker then stock. Just pointing it out so someone doesn't find out the hard way.

 

[chuck hahn]

So will Berrymans after two days in. I dont care though as I always clean the outside on the wire wheel on the bench grinder. Ares the wheel doesnt get at gets 000 grade steel wool nd carb spray. Eventually just from being exposed on the bike they are gonna grey a bit anyway.

 

[JTGS850GL]

So will Berrymans after two days in. I dont care though as I always clean the outside on the wire wheel on the bench grinder. Ares the wheel doesnt get at gets 000 grade steel wool nd carb spray. Eventually just from being exposed on the bike they are gonna grey a bit anyway.

The pro formula I've been talking about will not darken them and does it's job in much less then 24 hours. The Simple Green HD Pro from Home Depot I use in the sonic cleaner doesn't darken them either. I usually do 30min in the sonic cleaner after a few hours in the dip at slightly higher then room temp. Never had to clean one a second time using that method. Sure have had some grungy carbs. The last set I picked up off of ebay were so black and crudded up that you couldn't even see the pilot jet after you removed the plug. Just filled with black crap right up to the top of the plug. Bowls had an 1/8" of black hard goo in the bottom. All are nice and clean with no darkening evident. The only problem I've had was removing the white scaling from aluminum oxidation. The Eagle One product did remove the scaling. Before using that I had to use a soda blaster to remove it. It worked but was a tedious job to make it look even.

 

[chuck hahn]

If it didnt take a week to use Photobucket..and the fact i have 55 pages to look through.. I would post some pics of the start point for these carbs......worst i had seen up to that point.

 

[chuck hahn]

Found this in the original thread from a few years ago when Frank Z bought the bike.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-moto-fest-auction-bike&highlight=Austin+fest

 

[Nessism]

So, what's the outcome chuck?

 

[chuck hahn]

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