Find a shop with a bead blast cabinet with corn cobb media. Yea I know it
sounds strange, but it will make your carbs look new. There are many
different media avalible and corn cobbs are one of the most mild. In my
shop, I used corn cobbs, walnut shells, glass beads, and silicone carbide
sand, depending on the job.
Don Boyd
simi retired shop owner
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> From: Patrick Barber <sailnbail@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Ronald A. Dowty <rdowty@wans.net>
> Cc: Triumphs Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Carb Cleaner
> Date: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 6:14 PM
>
>
> GUNK makes a carburator cleaner which comes in a 1 gallon paint type can.
> The can is filled about 3/4 full and comes with a little parts basket to
> keep from losing small parts into the bottom of the can. Cost about
$12.00
> I think. It did a good job of removing the oil,varnish, etc from the
> aluminum Stromburg. It did not make the carb "shiny". You may need to
> consider polishing or cleaning with someother method. Good Luck!!
>
> Ronald A. Dowty wrote:
>
> > Is there something I can soak my carbs in for a couple of days that
will
> > make them clean and shiny but not hurt them?
>
>
>
> --
> Patrick Barber
> 74 Spitfire 1500 (FM14774U)
> "Go Red Wings" ... 1998 Stanley Cup Champions!!!
>
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