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Good Ultrasonic Cleaner?

I just bought that same one...only I paid quite a bit more. That same unit is sold by quite a few different sellers. That's the cheapest I've seen it. I haven't used mine yet so can't give a review. It seems decent enough though.
 
Please let us know how they work. My Harbor Freight one is only capable of 1 carb at a time, the one advertised is not much more than the HF one was.
 
6L might be a little small. I have a 10L unit made by Prosonix in the U.S. and sometimes wish it was bigger. Try to find one made in the U.S. There's some nice used ones on ebay.

Paul Jones
www.gofastinnovations.com
 
That 6L jobby is big enough to do two carb bodies at the same time.
 
I have a similar (stainless, heated, arrangement, construction type) but smaller unit (around 2-3L) and am very satisfied with it.
 
srsupertrap said:
What's the proper cleaning solution for application for cleaning carb parts etc.?
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Paraphrasing an earlier post of mine in a different thread; Start with distilled/demineralized water (filtrated tap water is ok as well, as long as it chalk/lime has been removed) and add some plain old dish soap (liquid) - the trick is to bring down the surface tension of the solution.

Also, heat to ~50?C. You can go higher, but in my case, that requires me to replace boiled off water from time to time if I have many pieces in there. I prefer not to babysit it, but as said, experiment and find out what works best for you.

You can always invest in some special stuff later on. Personally I didn't find any need for it so far.
 
This stuff was recommended to me...

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srsupertrap said:
What's the proper cleaning solution for application for cleaning carb parts etc.?
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I use Simple Green Pro. I get it at Home Depot by the gallon, and it's actually colored purple. I dilute it three parts water to one part SGP.

I'm sure there are other cleaners that people use, but that does a great job for me.
 
I just purchased the EBay cleaner 6L it's somewhere between California and Missouri will report back on results
 
I just got the 6L US cleaner from EBay after a few trial runs I am very im pressed with it. If photobucket didn't suck I would post photos on before and after. Will update after more use
 
Wallowgreen said:
6L version is even on sale...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181434466620?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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I'm getting ****ed off because these units are 30% cheaper than I paid just a month or so back. Oh well.

I have no idea why anyone would try to clean a bank of carbs that are assembled. There is no way for the solution to get to where it's needed if you do that. Not to mention the various O-rings are going to be hard and brittle regardless so the carbs need to come apart anyway to change them.
 
I bought one last year, very inexpensive. I was not happy with the results and ended up finishing the set the old fashioned way. The carbs didn't look any cleaner, just a dark grey, which is not a great look.
 
Nessism said:
I'm getting ****ed off because these units are 30% cheaper than I paid just a month or so back. Oh well.

I have no idea why anyone would try to clean a bank of carbs that are assembled. There is no way for the solution to get to where it's needed if you do that. Not to mention the various O-rings are going to be hard and brittle regardless so the carbs need to come apart anyway to change them.
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Disassembly is much easier without the grunge all over them.
 
The first set I did with simple green turned out dark grey, then I put it in plain water and all the grey melted off quickly. The carbs are super clean now
 
Will soapy water or the simple green pro get the varnished fuel out of parts like the float bowls, jets, etc.? If not, what would I use in an ultrasonic cleaner like these units?
 
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