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best way to clean the exterior of my carbs?

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I just took the carbs off my bike and they are filthy. what is the best way to clean them?
 
If you have not rebuilt the carbs, the usual method of an overnight soak in the carb cleaner dip does a wonderful job of cleaning the outside AND the inside (the most important part). Some have also reported good results with an ultrasonic cleaner or soda blasting.

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there is no doubt. Ultrasonic cleaning is THE only way to get your carbs clinically clean, inside and out. DIY or get it done by a professional. there are a few "rogue" advertisers who offer a full strip/clean service and only do a basic soak and blow dry.
 
I just called the local suzuki shop and they want $150 to clean the carbs. so looks like I will be doing it my self.

I got a can of carb cleaner to clean the insides which I cleaned about a year ago so i dont think the insides need are too bad. I mostly am doing it for appearance. will engine greaser work or should I by a gallon of carb cleaner also?
 
Quest said:
I got a can of carb cleaner to clean the insides which I cleaned about a year ago so i dont think the insides need are too bad. I mostly am doing it for appearance. will engine greaser work or should I by a gallon of carb cleaner also?
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How did you clean the insides a year ago? If you just opened up the bowls and the lids, then spritzed some cleaner in there, do yourself a favor, strip them down to virtually NOTHING, dip each one of the bodies and the brass pieces overnight (yes, it takes four days to do this), then re-assemble them with new o-rings from cycleorings.com.

If that is how you cleaned them a year ago, it won't need to be done again for several years, assuming you winterize properly, if necessary.

Carb cleaner will work for general exterior cleaning, along with a stiff-bristled brush for getting into the nooks and crannies.

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If you have someone near you that does dry ice blasting that would be your winning ticket.
 
I bought a gallon of dip now time to take this thing apart!

the gallon was $29 at oreilys but only $19 at walmart, glad I checked walmart befor I bought it.
 
Might not be the same dip as the one at O'reilys. There are two different formulas of Chem Dip. One is a bit pricier then the other but works much faster and better.
 
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