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Boil a carb?

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Bilko

05-08-2006 16:35:43




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I read some place that when they rebuild carbs they boil them first. Is it worth the time to do it? And I take it they boil them to remove the gunk from the carb and all the little holes! Just never had heard that before. Thanks for you help Mike from MI




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Bilko

05-09-2006 13:00:25




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 Re: Boil a carb? in reply to Bilko, 05-08-2006 16:35:43  
Thanks for the information everyone! I am only 31 so I caught the show when it was in reruns. But loved it. I use it as my screen name on the computer. Rufus is the first one to catch on since I have been using it. And I started about 8 yrs ago LOL. Thanks again Mike from MI



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noncompos

05-08-2006 20:35:43




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 Re: Boil a carb? in reply to Bilko, 05-08-2006 16:35:43  
Sgt bilko is on VHS if you"re close to a good video place, or maybe even on CD by now. Just had some of the tapes last week; funny as ever!



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RustyFarmall

05-08-2006 16:56:46




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 Re: Boil a carb? in reply to Bilko, 05-08-2006 16:35:43  
Boiling out a carburetor was a long, long, time ago. People used to actually put detergent into water, bring it to a boil, and then immerse the carburetor in the boiling water. This method is not nearly as effective as the modern carburetor cleaners we use today. The only hot water you need to use is as a rinse after the carburetor comes out of the cleaner, and then blow it completely dry with compressed air. Do not immerse the float into hot water, it will cause the float to expand and rupture the soldered joints.

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Rufus Windrow

05-08-2006 16:49:33




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 Re: Boil a carb? in reply to Bilko, 05-08-2006 16:35:43  
Now, I assume that you are a relative of the infamous Ernie Bilko (aka Phil Silvers) and that the carb you are considering to put to boil is from some sort of a military jeep from the sergeant's motor pool. Am I correct so far? Anyways, I have myself boiled carbs, my wife prefers I do it outside using the propane camp stove and an old pot but it does work. I use a couple of quarts of water and a couple of heaping teaspoons of laundry lye, get it mixed nice and heat it up to boiling until all the lye granules dissolve and in she goes. For rinsing, same operation without the lye, just plain boiling water. One reminder though, I don't think you should do it on pot metal carbs, just cast iron ones. I'm not sure about this last part but that pot metal is sometimes pretty sensitive stuff, and if you have a cast iron carb with a pot metal venturi, then don't boil the venturi, remove it first. There is a good article on rebuilding an MS carb in the articles feature here on the YT forum but be careful with the brass. It doesn't come out like it reads in the article. Heat the cast iron with a propane torch or in the barbeque before attempting to remove any brass and make sure any wrench or screwdriver is an EXACT and TIGHT fit or you'll have an expensive paperweight left over. Once again, I wouldn't use these directions with a pot metal carb. And say hi to Ernie for me if you see him around.

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Short Round

05-08-2006 19:28:03




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 Re: Boil a carb? in reply to Rufus Windrow, 05-08-2006 16:49:33  
Ernie Bilko, man that name takes me back a few years, sure was a good show. Never have seen any reruns though. When was that show on? The late 50s or early 60s?



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Rufus Windrow

05-09-2006 06:22:06




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 Re: Boil a carb? in reply to Short Round, 05-08-2006 19:28:03  
Yup, I remember watching reruns in about '63/'64 so it was probably a 50's show. The most noteable characher (other than Ernie himself) was a short chubby guy by the name of Dobberman, do you remember him?



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