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Ultrasonic cleaner

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chef1366 said:
Mine is smaller than six quarts. I can do two bodies at a time and it's tight.
I just did a line of Dawn the length of the unit, 2 ounces of cleaner and four ounces of vinegar.
I'm buying a hot plate for the shop so I can boil the water first. The heater barely heats the water to 100f in one hour.
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When I started my GS 1150 resto project I bought a ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight. It worked but you can only set it for 480 seconds at a time and it took many cycles to do a decent job. When I saw the photos of the carbs you posted I decided I needed something better. The commercial US cleaner can be set for 1 hour and is much more effective. Thanks for the information.
 
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Hey Chef,

Glad to hear you are liking the cleaning I have had a 7 gallon one myself for a few years. What I found is a good solution helps a bunch. The best cheapest one I found is simple green air craft formula about $20 per gallon. Only need to add a little so it should last you a long time.
 
Will you tell me most important benefits of ultrasonic cleaner because till now I didn?t use it before?
 
The biggest advantage is it breaks up and cleans areas that you can't see or get to.
 
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JTGS850GL said:
Agreed that the original Simple Green should not be used. Just for clarification, the SG Pro HD is a completely different product that is designed to be metal safe. Never had it turn anything a darker color.

Standard Simple Green ingredients:
Water, Ethoxylated Alcohol, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-glutamate, Sodium carbonate, Citric Acid, Colorant, Fragrance.

Simple Green Pro HD ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Triethanolamine, Ethoxylated Alcohol, Propylene Glycol Butyl Ether, Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate, Potassium Silicate, Colorant.
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Do you use it straight or dilute? Do you throw out a cleanerful as soon as you use it once? I just bought some.
 
I use it straight but then add water as it evaporates over time. I use it for many cleanings. No need to throw it out till it's too grungy to use. When it starts to turn black then either chuck it or filter it and using it some more. I've used a coffee filter to filter it out. You'd be surprised at how much scale gets taken out of the carbs.
 
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