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Gouge Eye	Real Carburator vat liquid Extinct???	Lead	[-]
Posts: 279 (04/02/08 9:03 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Yesterday I went to Napa, Pep Boys, Auo Zone, AND Oriellys.... all thier carb vat stuff in the 1 gallon can came with the strainer, seen three different brands... but its all "Invironmentaly safe".... I opened a few of the cans.. and this stuff AINT what we used to get sum years back... is there a supplier of the real stuff still around? Hell... the real stuff would desolve an aluminum carb in 24 hours if ya forgot about it... I might should have put this in Q&A section... if the admins feel it need to go there, plz move it... thanks, GE Last Edited By: Gouge Eye 04/02/08 9:10 AM. Edited 1 time.
shoe		#1	[-]
Posts: 243 (04/02/08 9:52 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	got a can of Berrymans last fall at our local auto parts shop. Getting harder and harder to get the good chemicals lately, like p-coat stripper too.
Houndog750		#2	[-]
Posts: 1575 (04/02/08 10:30 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You can still buy muriatic (hydrochloric) acid at most Sears Hardware stores if that is what you are after. That's what some folks used to dip carbs in. Most older carb dips were extremely acidic. I've been using the Berrymans for gum and buildup and it does extremely well. I have a 5 gallon can of Zep parts cleaner outside but would not want to leave any cast aluminum carbs in it for too long. It was Honda first, all through the middle, and if I have my way, till the end as well. Most people say what they'll do. Very few actually do what they say.
Gouge Eye		#3	[-]
Posts: 281 (04/02/08 10:54 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	wasnt the "real" carb vat filled with tri-chlorethylene (sp).... at least thats what I remember... to hell with the environment, choke the dolphins... I want my carbs clean, along with other parts... Houndog.. ive seen a few of your carb rebuilds... what do you use?
Houndog750		#4	[-]
Posts: 1577 (04/02/08 11:12 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I use Berryman's for the gunky stuff, and that white or yellow hard buildup if there I use CLR. They only need to be in the CLR about 20 minutes, then rinse them in cold water then dip them in a Baking Soda solution to counteract the acid and stop the etching. The shiny stuff all over is just good old fashioned elbow grease, but those two dips above have never failed me as far as a good cleaning goes. It was Honda first, all through the middle, and if I have my way, till the end as well. Most people say what they'll do. Very few actually do what they say.
Christian		#5	[-]
Posts: 877 (04/02/08 5:26 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Yeah, even tho berryman's is enviromentally safe, it's still not a bad carb dip. H.C.C.M.F.
Houndog750		#6	[-]
Posts: 1581 (04/02/08 5:59 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I dunno how it can be environmentally safe. You should see what it does to my damn fingers! It was Honda first, all through the middle, and if I have my way, till the end as well. Most people say what they'll do. Very few actually do what they say.
mailman217		#7	[-]
Posts: 4434 (04/02/08 6:12 PM) Senior Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Yeah, F!@# then Damn Dolphins! You ever try to get one of them SOB to hold still long enough to, never mind. Just remem, I mean, thinking, out loud again. Sorry. "Save a Stamp, lick a Mailman!"
kev74		#8	[-]
Posts: 237 (04/02/08 6:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Houndog750 wrote: You can still buy muriatic (hydrochloric) acid at most Sears Hardware stores if that is what you are after. That's what some folks used to dip carbs in. Most older carb dips were extremely acidic. I've been using the Berrymans for gum and buildup and it does extremely well. I have a 5 gallon can of Zep parts cleaner outside but would not want to leave any cast aluminum carbs in it for too long. Please don't acid dip an aluminum/zinc carb body!!! It will fizz away as soon as it hits the acid. Use any and all the petroleum based solvents/cleaners you want and you'll likely be ok. And if you want to be environmentally friendly, use SimpleGreen. Just make sure you wash dry and WD-40 it well after you soak it. You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it. - George Hanson, Easy Rider
rakeNtrail		#9	[-]
Posts: 600 (04/02/08 6:34 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The Ultrasonic cleaners have made the old soak chemicals obsolete. Another couple years and us cleaners should be very affordable.
Houndog750		#10	[-]
Posts: 1582 (04/02/08 6:39 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I am not a fan of any acid dip if used improperly or for anything it is not suited for. I've been using CLR for about four years now and the results seem to be okay. That is, if this is what you're stuck starting with anyway. The plating was nearly gone and rust had moved in. It was Honda first, all through the middle, and if I have my way, till the end as well. Most people say what they'll do. Very few actually do what they say.

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