dipped carbs and discoloration

[mvalenti]

I tore into my carbs last week to give them a good cleaning. I use gunk carb medic which seems to have worked in the past. I left the carb bodies and bowls in for a couple of days and when I pulled them out they were covered in a dark film. anyone have this issue with carb dip? soap and water isnt removing the dip as well either... time for a new gallon?

 

[chuck hahn]

Berrymans will do the same. Its a how long you leave them in issue and nothing to do with the sauce. Use a dremel and various small wire wheels to clean the crud off them.

 

[chuck hahn]

Bunch of carb spay and lots of compressed air should flush the passages good enough.

 

[mvalenti]

Thanks, thats what I thought. Sounds like I need to top off the kerosene heater and head out to the garage, that is if it doesnt snow again.. Dam New England weather. less than a month ago it was 70...

 

[chuck hahn]

I get the multipack of dremel wheels from Harbor Freight. Has some conical ones in there that get into the corner pretty decently. I use a little carb spray and wheel away. Final rinse with a good shot of spray and dry with the air hose. They come out pretty good.

 

[mvalenti]

i have a dremel set. I think most of my chronicle stuff is wire. altho I thought i remember seeing a plastic brush also.. will give that a go.

 

[chuck hahn]

Wire is what you want.

 

[Nessism]

Not only does the dip make the aluminum bodies dark, it also eats off the zinc plating on any hardware pieces that are in the sauce.