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I think it was mentioned earlier but buy the biggest you can afford and then when you're cleaning stuff if the part is small just put water in the bath and then the part in the cleaning fluid inside a ziplock bag.
I have one for cleaning bike parts and needed one big enough to fit Cranksets so ended up with a 5litre one. When I clean chains I use neat cleaning fluid but in a ziplock as its the only way to properly cut through the dirt but saves me tons on fluid.
I have one for cleaning bike parts and needed one big enough to fit Cranksets so ended up with a 5litre one. When I clean chains I use neat cleaning fluid but in a ziplock as its the only way to properly cut through the dirt but saves me tons on fluid.
Yep the small container method inside water lets you use small amounts and not contaminate the whole capacity of the cleaners worth of fluid
Definitely trying this stuff, I usually make a concoction of various solvents, degreaser, dishwasher soap etc etc. - does it contain a rust inhibitor seems to say something about that on ebay? I'll give the powder a go too
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@ajlelectronics will pm you if you want me to clean using sonic cleaner
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I bought this 6L one on aliexpress and it has paid for itself already by rescuing a few chainsaw carbs.
There is thermostat control for the heat and a timer control for the ultrasonic so it is safe enough to leave unattended.
In fact you will need to leave it unattended as it is quite noisy. Not really loud but a constant irritating buzzing noise.
I have the bath filled with a strong tfr mix that works well on greasy stuff.
I use the powdered cleaner mixed in a plastic container for cleaning carbs. Don't make the mix too strong or it will turn the ally black.
As regard the heat, it does take a while to heat up, maybe 30 mins but I try to do stuff in batches so that only 1 heating is needed.
I bought this 6L one on aliexpress and it has paid for itself already by rescuing a few chainsaw carbs.
There is thermostat control for the heat and a timer control for the ultrasonic so it is safe enough to leave unattended.
In fact you will need to leave it unattended as it is quite noisy. Not really loud but a constant irritating buzzing noise.
I have the bath filled with a strong tfr mix that works well on greasy stuff.
I use the powdered cleaner mixed in a plastic container for cleaning carbs. Don't make the mix too strong or it will turn the ally black.
As regard the heat, it does take a while to heat up, maybe 30 mins but I try to do stuff in batches so that only 1 heating is needed.
How long can you setting the timer for?
I always assumed i would just leave it going overnight, thinking ghe longer the better?
Up to 30 mins and temp up to 80 deg c
I usually run a saw carb for 10 mins at a time turning it over between runs to make sure all passages get cleaning fluid in them. The longest I've ran a carb so far is 30 minutes.
I set the temp at 70 deg and put the carb in to soak for a while to get the metal hot before starting the us cleaning.
Clean out the passages with carb cleaner and airline before us cleaning. Clears out any remaining oil or petrol.
I rinse afterward in clean water followed by carb cleaner and airline.
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Today I did the clean but got no further forward. All the symptoms are of a massive air leak as it will start and run briefly before dying, unless the venturi is totally blocked with a thumb, so it must be getting air from somewhere else. I have sprayed some brake cleaner around and got an occasional response, so took it all to bits again to check it. I removed the manifold spacer and found a good clean rubber seal on both parts, so was happy with that. The carb gaskets are certainly secondhand but in one piece and I am not convinced that could be the cause. I have no suitable gasket paper to make new ones so will have to buy some in. Sadly they are not cheap due to the fiver postage, but there we are.
The generator worked perfectly well before laying it up with fuel in it.
The generator worked perfectly well before laying it up with fuel in it.
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corn flakes packet works as a push to see if its gaskets
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FWIW, That sounds more like a fuel blockage to me - Needs to be almost choked off to draw enough fuel.
As above it's probably fuel starvation.
Check the main jet and emulsion tube for blockages.
Gas welder tip cleaners are good for poking in to clear jets.
Check that fuel is getting to the float bowl.
