Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Just sharing:
I get a lot on questions about carbs and cleaning. Since using ultrasonic cleaning my success ratio is pretty much 100% first time. I have a couple of larger and more expensive Ultrasonic cleaners in my home shop, but here is the cheap one I use in the store that's perfect for cleaning carbs. We've been using it for 6 months every day, and it still works fine.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Large-ULTRA...45390QQcategoryZ33917QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
You may be able to get them from others on ebay or retail. Others types may work but I haven't tried them.
Don't use "Carb Cleaner" in the ultrasonic unit - way too volatile and nasty... and attacks everything.
I Use White Spirit (naphtha) and just buy it as Colemen stove fuel for less than $4 a gallon. Keep the fluid clean - After the junk settles out, filter it through two heavy duty coffee filter and reuse. I always pre-wash the carb in a jar of the old fluid before disassembly and work "clean" at all stages.
I get a lot on questions about carbs and cleaning. Since using ultrasonic cleaning my success ratio is pretty much 100% first time. I have a couple of larger and more expensive Ultrasonic cleaners in my home shop, but here is the cheap one I use in the store that's perfect for cleaning carbs. We've been using it for 6 months every day, and it still works fine.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Large-ULTRA...45390QQcategoryZ33917QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
You may be able to get them from others on ebay or retail. Others types may work but I haven't tried them.
Don't use "Carb Cleaner" in the ultrasonic unit - way too volatile and nasty... and attacks everything.
I Use White Spirit (naphtha) and just buy it as Colemen stove fuel for less than $4 a gallon. Keep the fluid clean - After the junk settles out, filter it through two heavy duty coffee filter and reuse. I always pre-wash the carb in a jar of the old fluid before disassembly and work "clean" at all stages.