Cleaning Carburetor

[Anonymous]

Is there a cleaner available that will remove and/or desolve sand?


-Chris

 

[pedal2themetal45]

HI CHRIS
I don't think so. If it could I'd be afraid it would melt the carb as well. As sand is small Rocks and the carb would be alum.
Just my .02
Tim

 

[simon]

additional to the usual carb cleaners and carb cleaning methods:

ultra-sonic bath and compressed air

 

[Asa]

remove sand?
i can't see how any sand would get imbedded within the aluminum, so it would probably be just gunk holding it on, dissolve the gunk and get rid of the sand

 

[CZLN6]

Howdy Chris:

You might have some calcification deposits, which are gritty and sand like. They can be desolved by soaking in vinegar overnight. Then follow with a thorough cleaning and air preasure drying. You may need to use a welder's tip cleaner to get into the smallest holes to poke them clean.

If you don't get all of the grit out, it will come back to haunt you.

Adios, David

 

[Anonymous]

Well, I didn't mean to literally dissolve the sand but to remove it completely.

I'll try the vinegar tonight but it sure looks like sand and gunk mixed. Almost as if the carb was sitting at the bottom of a pond or ocean floor.


-Chris

 

[Anonymous]

I've had this problem, but it was in the cooling passages and the bottom of the block of a Sea Doo engine
The gunk was two stroke oil residue mixed with beach sand. I removed it by soaking the block and head in a drain pan with gasoline (petrol) overnight. This might not work for you, but a can of degreaser and an air hose might.
The vinegar might work too, kinda depends on what kind of gunk you have.