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bigchris 31-12-10 04:58 PM

Carb cleaner, exactly where to use it?
 
Where do you actually spray carb cleaner? In the carb bowls? When the engines running?

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leebex 31-12-10 05:03 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
Best to use when the engine is running as it does strangle the air/fuel mix in the engine for a second or 2.

When ive used it, I just sprayed into the carb mouth, open the throttle a little too and spray some more.

hardhat_harry 31-12-10 05:03 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
Nope

Take carbs off

Undo float bowls

take pilot jet out spray in there

take main jet out spray in there

take emulsion tube out and guess what, spray in it

get rid off all brown goop inside float bowl by, you guessed it, spraying,

while you have the carbs off check linkages and grease

hardhat_harry 31-12-10 05:04 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
Spraying in the carb mouth will do naff all

B1k3R 31-12-10 05:04 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
You can spray small amounts into the airbox with the filter out and engine running. Too much will cut the engine.

leebex 31-12-10 05:04 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
never needed to go that far into myself hardhat_harry, although worth a go if its clogged up badly though.

hardhat_harry 31-12-10 05:05 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
Again this will do naff all as well

Quote:

Originally Posted by B1k3R (Post 2449770)
You can spray small amounts into the airbox with the filter out and engine running. Too much will cut the engine.


DarrenSV650S 31-12-10 05:06 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
:eek: How would it clean the carb if it's put in when it's running?

I'm no expert, but I've always completely stripped the carb and cleaned out everything.

hardhat_harry 31-12-10 05:11 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
I think they are expecting it to mix with the petrol and magically clean the carbs.

The reason why carb cleaner is in a can with a high pressure spray is to blow any gunk away and clean it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S (Post 2449773)
:eek: How would it clean the carb if it's put in when it's running?

I'm no expert, but I've always completely stripped the carb and cleaned out everything.


B1k3R 31-12-10 05:12 PM

Re: Carb cleaner
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by hardhat_harry (Post 2449772)
Again this will do naff all as well

I disagree. Obviously it is not as effective as stripping the carbs and cleaning each part, remembering to wear rubber gloves because it dry's fingers to cracking point but it does clean all it touches so the jets and needles get a blast but not the bowl or floats.


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