karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker
1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
What's the best way to make the carbs look new? I heard soaking them in Coke will do the trick, is this correct? Obviously gotta remove all the jets first. Any other way?
Cleaning Carbies
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Get a can of Carbi-cleen stuff from Repco or similar establishment. It gets the fuel stains and minor build up off easily. A toothbrush is good to get the thicker stuff off.
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Oh Yeah. I wouldn't recommend Coke as the sugar will react with petrol and clog stuff up. Like putting sugar in someones petrol tank.
karmannghia60 Karmann Ghia Sucker
1,459 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
OK, thanks
whatnow Custom Title Time!
1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
i have yet to try it but was told that baking soda in a sand blaster works v.v. well. plus it will totally dissolve (in either water or kero/petrol? can't remember) so won't gum up your carbs.
Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
Theres a product called carbosolve which we used to use for cleaning aluminium housings might be the same as Peter's carbi-clean the carbo stands for carbon and it was great stuff.
Can remember it was a bit pricey but you can strain it and reuse it.
Makes carby's look like new.
Can remember it was a bit pricey but you can strain it and reuse it.
Makes carby's look like new.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
my 2c is kero first
nice and cheap. Give it a good soak and scrub and then hit it with propper carb cleaner
nice and cheap. Give it a good soak and scrub and then hit it with propper carb cleaner
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AdrianH Officially Full-On Dubber
257 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
Im a kero and toothbrush guy, not to hard on the hands, and makes crappy old alfa carbs look like new. Pretty good on the teeth too:repuke
70AutoStik Insano Dub Head
730 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Carby clean is bloody expensive and hard to find these days. I disassemble mine and soak all parts a long time in an ultrasonic cleaner - cleans everything without corroding (which can enlarge orifices.) A bit of poking with toothpicks helps everything along...
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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
fill a tin up with kerosene and soak them overnight, then attack it with some carb cleaner and a toothbrush
Jon