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cleaning the slides...

ddaniels

ddaniels

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...or pistons or whatever they're called. Do you guys ever bother to clean these off with carb cleaner? I guess it would depend on how cruddy they look. :o
 
I use carb cleaner on them all the time... it doesn't seem to hurt the diaphrams either, but I don't make it a point to blast them if I can help it...
 
I will either spray the slides or wet a rag and wipe them down to clean them.

Scotch-brite isn't too bad, as long as it's not newer, more-abrasive stuff.

If you happen to get the diaphragm wet, just wipe it down.
A few seconds of exposure won't hurt them, but definitely DON'T soak them.

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I say NO on the scotchbrite or brass wire brush. The slides are anodized and those abrasive tools will scratch the hard surface - no good can come from that. Using carb cleaner on a rag works well, as does soap and hot water.
 
Nessism said:
I say NO on the scotchbrite or brass wire brush. The slides are anodized and those abrasive tools will scratch the hard surface - no good can come from that. Using carb cleaner on a rag works well, as does soap and hot water.
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Anodized aluminum is too hard to be scratched by Scotchbrite pad of a brass brush. Never scratch a carb slide yet.
 
That's why I have some OLD Scotch-brite pads lying around. Tougher than dirt, but not much else. :o

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I just dipped them in the carb cleaner, then took an old toothbrush to them. Worked good. got the carbs reinstalled and they are working good. Now to the sync'ing.
 
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