Solvent for cleaning and soaking carb bits please
 

Got myself a Factorypro carb recal kit at the BMF, so I'll be dismantling my carbs. They need a good clean anyway as the bike had only done 1100 in four years before I got it.

Can anyone recommend a solvent to soak the carb bits in to clean all the gunk off.?

Incidentally the carb kit comes with 3 sets of jets, 2 needles and clips, plus new stainless bolts for the tops and bottoms of the carbs. £66. A dynojet set is about £80 isn't it, and I don't know if you get new screws or not.

Carb cleaner might be a good one to try. :wink:

:D :D Does what it says on the tin :D :D

Really looking for something to soak bits in too, as I imagine they'll be pretty manky.

Thanks :lol:

in my experience, carbs just really get dirty on the outside. The screws get pretty naffed up if you are not careful undong them, other than that, theres not a lot else that really screws up, unless you use crap petrol.

the jetsm needles etc are pretty good though, as the needles wear overtime. I use Wurth electrical contact cleaner. Its fantastic stuff. Carb cleaner is also good.

I filled an old ice cream tub (a oval smallish one) with the contents of a carb cleaner spray can and soaked carb bits. I believe you can buy all these wonderful solvents in 5 litre tins if you look in the right place (I haven't yet). Just make sure you've got the windows/doors open and scarper pronto if you feel slightly odd. :shock:

It's not dirt I'm worried about Viney but the deposit left by stale petrol that there is bound to be on my carbs. I;ve used carb cleaner that you add to petrol and that defo improved things, but a strip is required I reckon especially as I've got the new needle and jet kit.

Yeah I was gonna fill a glass jar with a tin of carb cleaner contents, but figured there had to be a cheaper easier way Chazzyb.

Fresh petrol!

Hey Mate,

You can use acetone, it is a bit hard to get hold of in the UK but works well. Just don't put rubber seals in it. They will dry out and fall apart. :wink:

Isn't nail varnish remover sometimes acetone? or what about some paint thinners?

Caustic soda crystals is best, Just the cheap stuff from hardware shop, dont mix it too strong, but only on the brass, alloy tends to make a fizzy mess :shock: