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Ultrasonic carb cleaning

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:23 pm
by dobbslc
I've just got the 3TJ out for a track day at Silverstone and the carbs have clagged up over winter. I've claraned and blown through but #2 is still buggered.
Has anyone used ultasonic cleaners before & what are they like?

Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:08 pm
by Taggyd
they're pretty good from the people I know who have used them!

Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:14 pm
by LUCAS
They're absolutely brilliant. My dad did a set of carbs only with water and a little Fairy Liquid and they came out great.

Bought a 25 litre container of solution and it promptly packed up the next time it was used :twisted: They're not cheap for the size which you can put all four carbs in without dismantling them but people have bought the smaller ones which are reasonably priced, and put the single carbs in one at a time. You'll probably start putting everything into it if you get it lol

Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning

Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:36 pm
by Evilchicken0
I bought a small one and some cleaning fluid (it's suposed to be for jewelry). Take each carb apart and put the bits in the tank. Your probably looking at the emulsion tube holes being a bit gummed up.

Put a bit of cleaner addative in the fuel for your first tank.

Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:14 pm
by dobbslc
Nice one chaps, I was looking at getting one for the GSXR carbs then the FZR started playing up so it'sa done deal now! It would cost me about £80 if I sent them off somewhere to be done so it will pay for itself after two sets of carbs have been cleaned.
I think I will get one thats about 300mm wide then I can get two carbs in at a time. What kind of fluid should I use and will it be safe on the O rings?
Dobbs.

Oh Evil I used Silkoline pro FST for the first time this winter and after 10 years of ownership without problems the bloody carbs clogged up! :down:
Not sure if this is just coincidece or not. :mrgreen: