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Good old fashoned Naptha. I use it on clocks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naphtha
not a bad idea!
It really comes down to the fact that it doesn't matter what you use, as long as the ports, passages and orfices are clean.
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I use to use it on the old Chevy Quadrajets all the time.
Only soaked em for a few hours.
Kingsford Charcole Lighter Fluid.
Only soaked em for a few hours.
Kingsford Charcole Lighter Fluid.
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Beaver
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I am in Denmark and had to resort to the detergent cooking thing. I wasn't that impressed as it didn't even seem to do anything for the grime just sitting on the carbs. I have since been in the states and bought back both the Yamaha carb dip and Seafoam which I will be keeping close by me as it will cost me another ticket stateside to get more.
I have a question for Suzuki Don. The guy at the shop that sold me the Yamaha cleaner said that it used to recommend mixing it with petrol and dipping the carbs in that, but they had recently changed the instructions to say water. Any thoughts on that?
I have a question for Suzuki Don. The guy at the shop that sold me the Yamaha cleaner said that it used to recommend mixing it with petrol and dipping the carbs in that, but they had recently changed the instructions to say water. Any thoughts on that?
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T-Bear
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Hey Guys,
Beaver you hang on to your carb dip! That I understand. Apparently pretty valuable on this side of the pond.
I have a buddy in the US who has found himself a Norwegian misses (smart man!) who usually comes by Norway every now and then. Think he is coming over this summer. Maybe he can bring some... If it doesent get him jailed for bringing it on the plane that is. I'll find a solution which may or may not involve him getting in trouble
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Think I am just going to try (and fail?) with some strong solvents including lighter fluid. As long as it is not acidic or a strong base it is not going to damage the metal in the carbs and all rubber parts I can pull of or replace. I am also waiting for the local chemist to get back to me on some magic mixture.
Thanks for the effort guys! If anyone has any other good Ideas I am all ears!
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Beaver you hang on to your carb dip! That I understand. Apparently pretty valuable on this side of the pond.
I have a buddy in the US who has found himself a Norwegian misses (smart man!) who usually comes by Norway every now and then. Think he is coming over this summer. Maybe he can bring some... If it doesent get him jailed for bringing it on the plane that is. I'll find a solution which may or may not involve him getting in trouble
!Think I am just going to try (and fail?) with some strong solvents including lighter fluid. As long as it is not acidic or a strong base it is not going to damage the metal in the carbs and all rubber parts I can pull of or replace. I am also waiting for the local chemist to get back to me on some magic mixture.
Thanks for the effort guys! If anyone has any other good Ideas I am all ears!
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RIP
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I have a gs1100 that sit in a shed for 12 years and used Lacquer Thinner to clean the carbs. And they were pretty bad, it did a great job. I only let them soak for about 1 hour.
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T-Bear
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good stuff... There might be hope yet then!
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Suzuki_Don
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Hi Beaver, I have only done two sets of carbs and came across the equal parts of Yamaha carb cleaner and water menu on a Yamaha (sorry) website. The container says 1 to 2 parts of water, but i go a bit stronger than that and heat it so the surface is just rolling over, not rapidly boiling.
Below is a pic of the before and after on the VM carbs that I did. I have not heard about mixing it with petrol and really no need to as the solution I have mentioned works well. Another benefit of adding water to it is that it is not a volatile mixture as it would be if mixed with petrol. If I mixed petrol with the Yamaha Cleanre then I certainly would not have it near any type of flame.
Yes that was it. However, neither ATF or acetone will hurt your carbs and is cheap. Just thinking it might be worth a try as a carb cleaner. Just make sure the area is well ventilated.
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hacksaw55
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First let me just say I'm no mechanic,coming for a completely different field but has anyone ever tried kerosene for soaking has higher oil content not so harsh.I use it for that fact but like I said coming from far left field?
