Topic: Simple Green,which one for carbs

[RAFster122s]

Sorry for the off-topic...

Heard a fellow have an interesting theory about not recycling...
When the supply is used up of oil, aluminum, etc.
Then less efficient methods will become more economical in the case of oil. Plus, there are vast supplies of aluminum and other metals existing in landfills and methods will be developed to mine those deposits creating new jobs and a new industry.
Alternate, new, technologies will be developed to replace the material no longer available.

There are some flaws and gaps in the thinking but, it is thought provoking.  Please don't respond to this post...I won't reply and it is off topic, start a new thread in the Open Forum if you want to respond.

[Vincent]

I'm looking for a place in the Los Angeles area that does water blasting or soda blasting. Anyone have a suggestion?

Thanks,
Vincent

[Brandedone88]

Have looked it up in your local phone book on industrial cleaners?  Or you could just ask your local speed shop.  The guys who build hot rods and such they are usually always into clean parts,etc. so they may know of a place as well.   To be honest with you it is going to be hard to find a place that does it with the specific application you have in mind.  But they are out there.  Also Soda blasting works great for the cylinders as well.   Regardless of what you do please let us know how it works out.

[Cabilao]

Simple Green rules!!!! 4 hours soaking and a little bit brush action and its like new.
No need for chemical cleaner.

[750K]

Gee, I sure do wonder why anyone would use one of those other cleaners instead of carb cleaner.

Hahaha, what a big difference that made. Good job

[seanbarney41]

You don't need to wait 4 hours with carb cleaner...dunk, brush, rinse, done.

[Mainerider]

I have a $900 american-made carb-specific ultrasonic cleaner (a $79 Harbor Freight cleaner is nothing more than a low-end jewelry cleaner- a complete waste of money for carb work) that I use to clean carbs for a local mc shop that sublets their carb work out to me and I've seen countless idling issues resolved with a true carb cleaning using the appropriate chemicals and no, Simple Green isn't the answer unless the carbs are not truly that bad to begin with.

I use a Simple Green-like product as a pre-wash but the real cleaning is accomplished using a shellac-dissolving chemical designed specifically for carburetors; I source this from a chemical company in Wisconsin and it costs me $75 per gallon but works great and is worth every penny. It is environmentally-friendly, non-toxic, and non-flammable (important because the ultrasonic cleaner uses high heat in conjunction with the ultrasonic wave cleaning) and reusable; these unique attributes contribute to the steep price of the product.

The dealership has seen the results of using this process and the appropriate chemicals time and time again and that's why they continue to send me their carbs; my cleaner has solved countless idling issues because you simply can't access all of the passageways by hand and you can't confirm visually that they are all completely clean.

Without this step, you can never be truly sure whether any lingering carb issues are mechanical in nature or are simply clogged idle/slow speed circuits; nothing cleans those tiny passageways like a true ultrasonic cleansing. Does every dirty carb need this procedure? No, if the carbs aren't truly that clogged, perhaps a simple cleaner will do the minimal job needed but I've seen firsthand countless examples of people "cleaning" the carbs themselves and then bringing the bike to the shop because it still didn't idle properly; The shop calls me, I disassemble and clean the carbs properly and the problem is usually solved.  Obviously, if there are mechanical issues with the carbs above and beyond being dirty/clogged, no type of cleaning alone will cure all of the problems.

[Cabilao]

Time is not an issue for me because i clean the carbs beside my work. So i check from time to time and then do a little brushing and thats it. If u in a hurry maybe its better to use carb cleaner.
Shure Ultrasound is the best,but i dont have it. Anyway its clean and thats what i want.
have a nice weekend everyone