Gunk Carburetor Cleaner in Can with Basket

wsmm

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Just bought a gallon can of Gunk Carburetor Cleaner. It has the basket with it that you place the parts in. I'm going to use it to clean my 2N carb. I'm thinking its clogged somewhere as it doesn't seem to keep running unless you give it some choke. Have tried adjusting both the idle and high speed jet but have not got it to run right. Anything I need to watch out for or not put in the carburetor cleaner? Has anyone used this product, if so how did it work.

What would you recommend to use for cleaning a carb. Method and / or brand of cleaner.
Thanks,
Bill
 
Bill........don't put ennythang made of ALUMINUM in it. You do know you gotta remove ALL yer BRASS jets before dunkin', don't you??? Use HOLLOW-GROUND gunsmithing screwdrivers to remove the jets. Use a 1/4" drive DEEP 3/8" socket to remove the slanted mainjet tube. ........Dell
 
Before you attack that carb be sure you have a good spark. Needs to be a blue/white in color and jump a 1/4 inch gap. Many times what people think is a carb problem is, in fact a spark problems and a weak spark can cause you to us the choke to make it run.
If you do in fact open up the carb be sure you have the carb kit on hand like the Walker Brand O'Reilly's sells. The kits you buy at places like TSC are cheap and lack info. Also buy a touch tip cleaner tool and use it to poke out all the passage ways and a couple cans of spray carb cleaner. When I do a carb I do not try to remove any of the jets because in doing so most of the time you end up damaging them
 

What method would you recommend for cleaning the carb. What brand of carb cleaner would you use, spray or dunk? Or would you use a home brew cleaning solution.
Thanks,
Bill
 
Dell,
Why do you have to remove the brass fittings and jets? Does the Gunk Carburetor cleaner destroy them or what? Is there any aluminum on a 2N carb?
Does the cleaner erode or damage the aluminum?
Thanks,
Bill
 
I do not remove the brass jets when I clean my carbs. I use Berryman's. Soaked a lot of carbs in it with no problems. No aluminum in MS carbs that I know of. Some of the repops maybe.
 
My self I use a carb cleaner called Berrymans Chem dip. I sock the disassembled carb over night then blow it off then use spray carb cleaner like the house brand at O'Reilly's then use the torch tip cleaner tool to poke into each and every passage way. The reason I always say O'Reilly's it that is the only place I have in town that is half way good. We have one other auto parts store and that is Auto Zone but those guys do not have a clue
 
If you do in fact open up the carb be sure you have the carb kit on hand like the Walker Brand O'Reilly's sells. The kits you buy at places like TSC are cheap and lack info. ............ When I do a carb I do not try to remove any of the jets because in doing so most of the time you end up damaging them

Some of the cheap carb kits may have odd size replacement jets too .
 
Bill......you ask......."Does the cleaner erode or damage the aluminum?" READ the frickin' instruction on the OUTSIDE of the can. It sez "NO ALUMINUM". Yes it CORRODES and EATS aluminum. As to whether there is aluminum in the 8N's M/S carb, I think the carb tab is aluminum. Why take chances??? Ennythang else, check with MAGNET, aluminum and brass are NON-MAGNETIC. Simple, eh?

As fer removing the BRASS JETS, how do you expect the cleaner to clean BEHIND the brass jets??? Iff'n the cleaner was a MOVING fluid, it would semi-clean behind the brass jets. That is also WHY I recommend hollowground gunsmithing screwdrivers. Typical screwdrivers are "wedge" shaped and hogg out the soft brass screw slots. Gunsmithing screwdrivers blades are parallel and fit the soft brass jets so you can remove them. Iff'n they don't remove easily, BOIL yer castiron carb body in HOT water. (seriously) The coefficient of metal expansion is different between castiron and brass. Therefore the screws become eazier to remove. ........HTH, Dell
 
After wasting my time with a crockpot and a 50/50 mix of water and pine sol overnight I bought a bucket of Berrymans and it worked well. I soaked it over night and cleaned the carb as old described. However I replaced the jets so I can't say if they were damaged by the soak.
 

Unless it something new I have not seen I have never seen a carb cleaner that would harm aluminum,,, I have soaked every carb I have ever ran into and seen ton's of aluminum transmission cases, heads and other engine parts cleaned in 55 gal drums of carb cleaner... Plastics are the only parts I have ever had any issues with...

If they make a carb cleaner that will harm aluminum I want some were do you get it...
 
The formula of berrymens says plastic and rubber is Ok ??? But I remember having issues with both .


Berryman Carb Cleaner

Berryman® Chem-Dip® Carburetor and Parts Cleaner
Fast-acting immersion cleaner for all metal parts, including alloys. Removes gum, varnish, sludge, carbon, and grease without heat or agitation. Non-chlorinated and nonflammable formula is VOC-compliant in all states. Safe on plastic and rubber and will not cause rusting. Use for cleaning carburetor and transmission components, valves, and other small, hard-to-clean engine parts.
 

Anyone that is sucker in that applying choke nails a wreak spark problem lives in a make believe world... Theirs no prof that a Walker kit is any better than a YT kit... I would bet that our resident carb master (who is a real GURU not a status YT gave him) uses TISCO are comparable carb parts...
 
(quoted from post at 11:49:42 05/03/13) Bill........don't put ennythang made of ALUMINUM in it. You do know you gotta remove ALL yer BRASS jets before dunkin', don't you??? Use HOLLOW-GROUND gunsmithing screwdrivers to remove the jets. Use a 1/4" drive DEEP 3/8" socket to remove the slanted mainjet tube. ........Dell

Gunk brand carb cleaner is what I used way back in the day when I was wrenching on cars and trucks. ALL of those carburetors were made of aluminum and the jets were ALL made of brass. Just disassembled the carb and put ALL of the parts in the cleaner. Always came out nice and clean and shiny. NO damage ever.

For what it's worth, Berryman's is a total joke and a waste of money. Brake fluid will do a better job.
 

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