I believe that's the stuff. I bought this can about 5 years ago, so it may
be off the market by now.
I thought there was a layer of some liquid on the top of the cleaning fluid
to keep it from evaporating/fumigating the user. It's too bad if they
removed it from the market as the stuff ate through all that nasty gook
that's left in the carb after the gasoline has evaporated. I guess I should
hold on to the can I have!
I see a lot of people recommending the Grose Jet replacement, but I have
never had a problem with my '75. Having had a lot of motorcycle carburetor
experience, I have never seen such a device used in a motorcycle carb. They
use the same needle/seat/float setup used on the Zenith-Stromberg carbs.
Although I have seen them stick once in a while, usually this is due to a
dirty fuel bowl, and or varnished-up needles/seats. Maybe they should make
them for bikes, as they tend to get stored a lot more than cars.
Glenn
'75 Spit FM30644U
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald H. Locker [SMTP:dhl@mrdog.msl.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 8:37 PM
> To: glenn.bowley@gerbercoburn.com
> Cc: ali@ucla.edu; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Grose Jet question
>
>
> Hi, Glenn.
>
> Product (if you and I are talking about the same thing) is
> manufactured by SolderSeal, and is called HydroSeal. You have to keep
> a layer of water on top to keep the incredibly bad/evil/nasty but
> potent cleaning fluid from getting out into the atmosphere.
>
> (I also saw it at a CarQuest a few days ago; I thought it had been
> removed from the market years ago. First I was surprised to see it;
> now I'm surprised to see someone else refer to it! Use good safety
> practices; it is NASTY to people, as well as to carb guck.)
>
> In answer to Ali's original question, Grose Jet is a carburettor inlet
> valve ("needle valve") that uses a steel sphere instead of a pointy
> brass dingus (is that OK to say in e-communications?) to valve the
> fuel on and off. It is replaced just like replacing the standard
> valve: remove float (if necessary), unscrew old valve from float bowl
> lid, screw in Grose Jet valve, adjust float level (using Grose Jet
> washers, supplied) and/or float lever arm, install float. Reassemble,
> season to taste, and test drive!
>
> > From: "Bowley, Glenn (GC CT)" <glenn.bowley@gerbercoburn.com>
> > Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 17:08:19 -0400
> >
> >
> > NAPA sells this great carb cleaner, comes in a 1 gallon jug. I used this
> > when rebuilding my carbs on my motorcycle. This stuff eats all that
> varnish
> > just by soaking in it, just don't put anything rubber or plastic in it!
> I
> > accidentally left an o-ring in one of the carbs and it came out 4 times
> > larger than when I put it in!
> > Glenn
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ali Mohempour [SMTP:ali@ucla.edu]
> > > Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 4:11 PM
> > > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Grose Jet question
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > > I'm trying to rebuild my first carburetor (ZS 150) on my '78 Spitfire,
> and I
> > > wanna know what is this Grose Jet thing? And if I install that (how?)
> do I
> > > still need the needle?
> > >
> > > Another thing: The needle is covered by this yellow varnish, and I
> can't
> > > get it off with the carb cleaner spray, what should I do? Thanks.
> > >
> > > Ali
> > >
> > > p.s. The more I think about it, the more I realize what kind of mess
> I got
>
> ------------------------- fun ----------------------------------------^
>
> > > myself into by buying this little car last month.
> >
> >
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