Orifice Cleaners

guido

Well-known Member
Hello,

Here is a tool I use when working on those little gas engines. Some of the jet are REALLY small, even the torch tip cleaners are not small enough. So I use thin copper wire, and twist strands together to achieve the proper size. The braid help clean the hole as well.

Guido.
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go buy a set of strings for a 6- string ( guitar ).. best (cheap ) money you will spend on a carb cleaning tool. :)
 
I use monel fishing leader. Much stiffer than copper. Of course I have a lifetime supply many years over from my saltwater fishing days.
 
Hello soundguy,

I did not know that strings came that small.
Copper strands has served me well for many moons. I like it because is soft, and does not enlarge the hole. The last jet I needed to clean I guessed at about .014. Just blowing to clean these small orifices is not usually enough,

Guido.
 
I have used strands too. One of the best things I have found is a "hand drill tip cleaner", they run about $10.00 at any welding store.
 
good idea -

I too use tip cleaners, monel fishing line, guitar strings, etc.

But more often than not - I can't ever seem to find any of them when I need them. Plenty of stranded copper wire though. I'll give that a try next time I clean a carb.
 
Hello 36coupe,

Here is how I clean some smaller the heck jets!
Blowing does not always work..........

Guido.
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Hello spacecadet9,

Did not know that, thanks. Are the smaller ones single strand? Multi strands work like a charm!

Guido.
 
Hello 504-1

Are you talking about these?
The smallest one was to big for the jet I was trying to clean...........
3 wires .004 each twisted together did the trick!

Guido
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Hello JRSutton,

Yep! I thought it was a good idea that is why I posted it! Copper wire is always around, and when is stranded does a good job cleaning. I too find hard to get the right size for some jets, especially that small! I have never broke one, and with the part in hand, you surely would see if that happens!

Guido.
 
a guitar high E string will be as small or smaller than a single strand of that copper.. and will be strong enough to need high quality wire cutters to cut it. as 36 said. soft ductile copper strands can break off in a small orifice or port. that guidar sting is tough.. and long. if a end gets worn.. cut off a bit. single string can last a lifetime. a set of 6 ( E A D G B E ) and you have many choices of size and style )
 
the smallest are usually single string. however you can get wound types in many sizes. the would types can have round or flat profiles too, depending on base wire and wid wire.

a small wound wire makes a GOOD cleaner
 
Hello IH2444,

You are right!.......hanks for pointing that out. High altitude pilot and main jets are usually .0025 to .005 smaller then standard jets. So a hard cleaning CAN enlarge them.

Guido.
 
Hello soundguy,

Thanks, I thought that the smallest sizes would be single strand....

Guido.
 

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