Re: What is the best carbuetor cleaner in a dip bucket?
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Re: What is the best carbuetor cleaner in a dip bucket?
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03/18/11 02:06 PM
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If you are working in a attached garage take it outside and FAR away from the house. My wife has put up with fumes, fires and small explosions but that stuff had to get off the premises RIGHT NOW ...... and I agreed 100%
Scott
1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer (408 Stroker, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes, Rack & Pinion, 6 speed)
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab
1976 Corvette
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Re: What is the best carbuetor cleaner in a dip bucket?
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If you want to try a simple home brew it will work on all but the nastiest carbs. Buy a gallon (2-3 Gallons is better for coverage) of pure Acetone (Home Depot sells it), pour it all into an approriate sized METAL container with a tight fitting lid, dump all the Acetone in then add 1-2 quarts of transmission fluid and 1-2 quarts of Dot 3 or Dot 4 brake fluid. Soak the carbs overnight or longer depending on buildup. Save some pure Acetone for the final rinse off. *Warnings: This fluid will likely strip any painted parts and melt or damage anything that is not made of metal (rubber,plastic, etc.). The Acetone is bad for you and soaks into skin immediately, wear rubber gloves and work in a well ventilated area The Acetone will evaporate very quickly, keep the lid on your mix or it will not work for long. You'll be surprised at how well it works! 
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Re: What is the best carbuetor cleaner in a dip bucket?
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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03/18/11 06:58 PM
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If you want to try a simple home brew it will work on all but the nastiest carbs. Buy a gallon (2-3 Gallons is better for coverage) of pure Acetone (Home Depot sells it), pour it all into an approriate sized METAL container with a tight fitting lid, dump all the Acetone in then add 1-2 quarts of transmission fluid and 1-2 quarts of Dot 3 or Dot 4 brake fluid. Soak the carbs overnight or longer depending on buildup. Save some pure Acetone for the final rinse off.
*Warnings:
This fluid will likely strip any painted parts and melt or damage anything that is not made of metal (rubber,plastic, etc.).
The Acetone is bad for you and soaks into skin immediately, wear rubber gloves and work in a well ventilated area
The Acetone will evaporate very quickly, keep the lid on your mix or it will not wrok for long.
You'll be surprised at how well it works!
Remember acetone has a flash point of zero degrees - keep away from sparks and flame! Are you using the brake fluid to strip paint or to hold down the evaporation? Sounds like a neat formula. 
Old, tired, and sometimes broke down. Me, not my car...
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Re: What is the best carbuetor cleaner in a dip bucket?
[Re: Ply72rr]
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03/18/11 07:55 PM
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CHEM-DIP is what I use.
I've used the same. Left one of the float bowls in for a couple of hours when I got sidetracked with something else. When I took it out later, most of the finish on the bowl was long gone. 
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Re: What is the best carbuetor cleaner in a dip bucket?
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03/18/11 09:14 PM
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lacqure thinner at your near by auto paint store.been using it for years
Last edited by GARAGEMAN; 03/18/11 09:15 PM.
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I'm not sensitive to chemical fumes at all but carb-dip stuff makes me dizzy FAST if I'm not totally outdoors with it. 
