r1_pete
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 11:59 AM |
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Cleaning Carburettor bodies
Any advice on cleaning the mazak carburettor bodies? I've seen some impressive results in various photo's on here, just wondered, in
addition to elbow grease what people use.
Cheers.
Pete.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 12:05 PM |
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I leave them in vinegar overnight then give them a good scrub with an electric toothbrush. Works very well, no problems with rubber parts either. You
should have seen the buggy ones after I'd been in the sea and offroad, thought I'd wreaked them  came up like new though 
[Edited on 6/1/09 by Mr Whippy]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 12:32 PM |
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Cillit Bang lime and grime. Spray on, work in with a small brush and then rinse of with water.
Like giving them a mild acid bath 
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 12:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Cillit Bang lime and grime. Spray on, work in with a small brush and then rinse of with water.
Like giving them a mild acid bath
David
I've tried this stuff too, not all that impressed tbh and quite expensive compared to vinegar
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flak monkey
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 01:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Cillit Bang lime and grime. Spray on, work in with a small brush and then rinse of with water.
Like giving them a mild acid bath
David
I've tried this stuff too, not all that impressed tbh and quite expensive compared to vinegar
Worked well on mine, think there are pics in my archive somewhere.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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r1_pete
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 02:06 PM |
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Thanks guys, a vinegar soak it is and it looks like SWMBO will be running out of cilit bang sooner than she thought..
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stevec
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 02:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Cillit Bang lime and grime. Spray on, work in with a small brush and then rinse of with water.
Like giving them a mild acid bath
David
Yep, as above, brilliant results.
Steve
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 02:48 PM |
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Ah you lot obviously don't know how to get real dirt on the carbs
my buggys ones are right next to the back tires and in the open, usually they end up incrusted in mud, cow poo and dead seaguls
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r1_pete
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 02:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
my buggys ones are right next to the back tires and in the open, usually they end up incrusted in mud, cow poo and dead seaguls
You should be flat out sucking the seaguls in.......
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dhutch
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| posted on 6/1/09 at 05:44 PM |
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Know a few people who have used the dishwasher to good effect.
- Strip, but through on a normal cycal, rinse afterwards.
Otherwise just toothbrush and carb cleaner here.
Daniel
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