Mike,
Our local NAPA does have some good stuff, you just need to be real careful
with it. It's sold under their brand name but it contains Methyl-Chloride.
You soak the parts in this stuff and they come out clean. I bought a gallon
and could have gotten by with the quart can.
Caveats, Use ONLY in a well ventilated area, This is one of the few things
that will REALLY mess you up. Get a box of disposable gloves and change
them regularly, this stuff even eats the gloves. Add a couple of acid
brushes to scrub with and you're set
I used it on my carbs, they had 5 years of dead/dying gas on them plus all
of the other gunk. They came out looking brand new.
Steve Hanselman
TR6@kc4sw.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Nelson Riedel
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 6:27 AM
To: michael lunsford; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Carb Cleaner
> Does anyone have a preferred cleaning agent for carbs. The carb cleaner I
purchased at NAPA doesn't do the job and they still look like they need
further cleaning on the outside. I still have some light corrosion and
discoloration that even subsequent scrubbing with Lacquer cleaner hasn't
completely cured the problem.
>
> Mike Lunsford, 1970 TR6
Mike,
Powder coating does a great job. It is a bit of effort (I'm unemployed and
plan to stay that way so time is not a problem). It will give you the best
looking crabs in town --- see
http://www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/Carbs/PCCarbs/PCCarbs.htm
You can also just do the bead blasting and get a clean finish as shown in
some of the photos on the link.
Nelson Riedel
Granville, Ohio
'68TR250, '76TR6, '70TR6 (project)
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