carb cleaning

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by matty, Mar 20, 2013.

  1. matty

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    mk1
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  2. Very impressive :thumbsup: but a small jar of celly- paint thinners , old T Shirt and a paint brush have sufficed for 26 years, no need for gadgets home made or otherwise - its called elbow grease and a little bit of time. ;)
     
  3. matty

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    well the pictures don't do it justice but the amount of muck in the bottom of the contaner does.
    before
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    took the dogs for a walk and

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  4. I would have removed the jets and adjusting screws before hand dude
    It would be a good idea to at least remove them now and blow through with some compressed air as any crap thats got dislodged will remain in the passages
     
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  5. matty

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    I had just put them back in a bit to stop me losing them when i took it inside to rebuild it all
    Tanks for the tips

    hears the first one done
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  6. matty

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    Next one i think i will use a 5l old paint tin
     
  7. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Looks good Matty.
     
  8. Just started mine up.
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    Not holding out much hope though. I'm just using floor cleaner. :D
     
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  9. Brilliant stuff guys i think you all should get a blue peter badge:thumbsup:
     
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  10. matty

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    Not to your standard through, i was thinking about polishing it up a bit but managed to stopped myself after all its in the engine bay
     
  11. Won't know my results till tomorrow. Been moved to the shed, for being to noisy. Lol. No power in the shed.
    If the floor cleaner doesn't work i have some of this...
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  12. Be carefull with that oscar id check its suitable for use on alloy first
    Plus at £3 its an expensive cleaner white spirit would be cheaper and you can reclaim most of it back by letting the sediment settle and syphoning the white spirit from the top
     
  13. i tend to find the dishwasher does a pretty good job of getting most things clean :)
     
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  14. But I get 6 blasts :)
     
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  15. lol
     
  16. matty

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    Well tried mk2 today its helps if the container has strong sides, i had to put 2 bricks on it to stop it moving.
    the thinners have turned black

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  17. good to see it working well matty
    What thinners did you use?
     
  18. matty

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    Mk2 was defiantly better
    Standard thinners i got at the local car place £10 for 5l have used half.
    plan on filtering the mucky stuff in a old coffee filter and reuse for other cleaning duties.
     
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  19. oscar, how did the floor cleaner work mate? Any pics?
     
  20. Oops. Forgot about this. It's still in the shed soaking. Ill have a look later, I may have disintegrated a cylinder head. Lol
     
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