I highly recommend Gunk's "Carburetor Dip". It comes in a one-gallon paint
can with soaking basket, and is available at most parts houses for around
$12-$15. I am continually amazed at how well that stuff cleans metal
parts. I keep a "carb" can around, with fresh clean solvent, and then
rotate that to be the "parts" can, in which I clean bolts and other
miscellaneous parts.
The stuff is kind of gooey, like syrup mixed half and half with water, but
doesn't have a strong smell and is not caustic to the touch. You put a carb
in there for a few hours and it'll come out looking like a new casting.
-Dave
Greg and Colleen Filtz wrote:
> I am in the process of rebuilding my carb and have a quick question. I
> have torn the carb down to the three main components (air horn, body,
> and valve body). My question is; I have soaked the body in carb
> cleaner for a couple of hours and have rinsed it with very hot water.
> There is a chalky residue in some places on the outside of the carb.
> How do I dress this down? Did I soak it in the carb cleaner too long?
> Also, there is surface rust on the top layer of some of the vales.
> Should I attempt to remove this, and if so how would you recommend?
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