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2n,9n,8n,carbcleaning tip

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Kent

02-27-2000 05:19:03




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I recently received a tip from an old timer that his father had used when he was a kid. When the carb. seemed to be giving them trouble, they would take it off, disassemble everything but the jets, and immerse the float bowl and top in Muriatic acid. WARNING this is very caustic so take care! My carb, after rinsing, came out looking like it came new off the shelf! Once it was returned to the tractor the old gal ran like a top.

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Gaspump

02-27-2000 19:23:50




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 Re: 2n,9n,8n,carbcleaning tip in reply to Kent, 02-27-2000 05:19:03  
Don't like the acid bath. I keep an old electric hot plate and pan in my workshop. Take the carb apart fill the pan with plain old water, for safetys sake put hot plate outdoors, place parts in the water filled pan and boil the heck out of them for about 15-20 minutes. 212 degree water wont hurt the parts but turn the burner down to keep at a boil to keep from scorching the parts on the bottom (He-He). We are talking clean parts here!!

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Jim(Ky)

02-27-2000 19:59:46




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 Re: Re: 2n,9n,8n,carbcleaning tip in reply to Gaspump, 02-27-2000 19:23:50  
That's the same pan my wife cooks my supper in. No wonder it tasted like unleaded.



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bi g

02-27-2000 11:46:54




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 Re: 2n,9n,8n,carbcleaning tip in reply to Kent, 02-27-2000 05:19:03  
Kent I used to use the muratic acid bath on model A carbs so I guess that puts me into the old timer group. Caution with the acid is that while it works excelently on cast-iron I don't know about white-metal or brass.



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Dave Todd

02-28-2000 09:48:47




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 Re: Re: 2n,9n,8n,carbcleaning tip in reply to bi g, 02-27-2000 11:46:54  
Don't use on white metal!!! it won't hurt brass, but will clean it up and make it kinda funny yellow color. No damage done. Don't soak too long. I usually watch it close and about 5 minutes works real good. If not clean enough to suit, dip again. I use a wire or brass brush to help clean parts, then rinse WELL in water.
Dave



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Ed Gooding (VA)

02-27-2000 06:26:19




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 Re: 2n,9n,8n,carbcleaning tip in reply to Kent, 02-27-2000 05:19:03  
100% or diluted?

Thanks..... ..... .Ed
'52 8N475798



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kent

02-28-2000 17:40:03




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 Re: Re: 2n,9n,8n,carbcleaning tip in reply to Ed Gooding (VA), 02-27-2000 06:26:19  
I add water to the acid to dilute it. It seems to work better and faster with a little bit of water added. 80 acid 20 water



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