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Ok to dip carb floats?

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Got my carbs all separated and #1 disassembled. I have most of the parts for carb #1 in the carb dip bucket right now but I held off on the float. It is really crusty and nasty and needs really cleaned (has a thick layer of varnish) but I didn't want to chance the cleaner destroying the plastic or whatever actually floats. Is is ok to throw this in the dip too?
 
Come to think of it I don't recall dipping my floats when I rebuilt my carbs (coming up on two years). I think I would remember them, well, floating. Can you use carb spray and a small brass wire brush to clean them off?
 
If they are made of anything but metal, don't dip. As the Jiggleman posted - use spray.
 
Re: Ok to dip carb floats?

I would not dip plastic (any plastic) floats or otherwise in carb dip. For really crusted floats, I would be inclined to wrap them in a strip of thin rag, saturate the rage with penetrating oil for a day or two, and try brushing them off with a small parts cleaning brush and kerosene.

Earl


pasteurized said:
Got my carbs all separated and #1 disassembled. I have most of the parts for carb #1 in the carb dip bucket right now but I held off on the float. It is really crusty and nasty and needs really cleaned (has a thick layer of varnish) but I didn't want to chance the cleaner destroying the plastic or whatever actually floats. Is is ok to throw this in the dip too?
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Thanks for the replies guys. I will just use the carb cleaner in a can method ;-)

Don't know if that will take all the varnish off, I will give it a try though.
 
i'd still be iffy about using carb cleaner on it, as theres some pretty harsh chemicals in there that might not be good. I used some WD-40 on mine, but they werent really dirty.
 
Carb cleaner should not be used on plastic or rubber.

Earl

pasteurized said:
Thanks for the replies guys. I will just use the carb cleaner in a can method ;-)

Don't know if that will take all the varnish off, I will give it a try though.
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Yup, carb cleaner in a spray can is pretty aggressive stuff -- DO NOT spray it on plastic foam floats.

You can soak the floats in Sea Foam, which might help loosen the varnish and won't hurt the plastic. Then you might scrubbing VERY gently with a VERY soft toothbrush.
 
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