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Best way to clean a rusty carb

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Jaker2

06-16-2005 05:04:18




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I am getting ready to rebuild a carb and it is so rusty that I do not know how to get it clean. There use to be auto shops that you could take them to and they would "boil" them out. What solution was used to "boil" these carbs. I assume it is some kind of acid. If so, what kind is it? I have thought of using electrolysis, but what will it do to the brass that may be in the carb? Thanks for the help, Jake

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mile0001

06-16-2005 12:12:43




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 Re: Best way to clean a rusty carb in reply to Jaker2, 06-16-2005 05:04:18  
Electrolysis works fine. Doesn't hurt the brass, just make sure there is no aluminum on it, as that it will eat.

andrew



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Bryan in Iowa

06-16-2005 06:02:26




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 Re: Best way to clean a rusty carb in reply to Jaker2, 06-16-2005 05:04:18  
what is carb off of ? What is it made of, Cast , pot metal , aluminum ? The carb cleaner you buy these days is junk . EPA regs have watered it down to near usless. I use spray cans,or solvent, some cases if lot of lime and rust I'll use toilet bowl cleaner . Works great , but will discolor the metal. Don't breath the fumes ,real nasty . Some times I'll use muretic acid but again watch fumes and don't soak aluminum in it very long , eats it up ..I have owned carb rebuilding shop for over 25 yrs now ,,, I sure miss the good cleaners that used to be available .

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Mike M

06-16-2005 05:48:56




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 Re: Best way to clean a rusty carb in reply to Jaker2, 06-16-2005 05:04:18  
I have done several with a sandblast cabinet with well worn out sand,glass beads may be a better choice.Just check and double check that you get it all out of the passages.



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RustyFarmall

06-16-2005 07:43:56




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 Re: Best way to clean a rusty carb in reply to Mike M, 06-16-2005 05:48:56  
A few weeks ago I would have said never ever sandblast a carb, but since then I have visited with a man who rebuilds tractor carbs profesionally. Some of the carbs he gets to rebuild have been removed fron "fencerow" tractors, and are basically just one big glob of rust and crud. The very first step is to sandblast that carb, that way at least you can find the screws that hold it all together. The remaining cleaning processes will ensure that all of the sand is removed. Seems like a good idea to me.

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