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Offline acteg

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simple green -> water -> wd-40 = clear jelly?
« on: August 01, 2008, 07:02:12 PM »
So I cleaned my carbs  with simple green today (1:10 ratio), then thoroughly washed them with hot water, then sprayed them down with WD-40.  A friend came over so I let them sit for a few hours in that state, and when I got back to them, a thin jelly had formed all over the carbs.  Any body want to give me a chemistry lesson as to whats going on here?  Also, how should I go about removing the jelly?  Its thin and light right now, but its gooping up all the holes.

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Re: simple green -> water -> wd-40 = clear jelly?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2008, 07:24:19 PM »
I have no idea, but when I cleaned my carbs I just used simple green UNdiluted.  Worked like a charm.  You might be looking a couple boxes of q tips square in the face my friend.
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Re: simple green -> water -> wd-40 = clear jelly?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2008, 07:31:07 PM »
A can or two of carb cleaner should get it off then start all over with the cleaning process and tell your pal not to visit.  ;D
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Re: simple green -> water -> wd-40 = clear jelly?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2008, 07:48:23 PM »
WD-40 is mostly fish oil.  The simple green musta congealed the oil...  ;D
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Re: simple green -> water -> wd-40 = clear jelly?
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2008, 12:26:44 AM »
ill throw some carb cleaner on it tomorrow.  I wasn't expecting a bunch of clear goop all over everything so it threw me for a loop a little.  Thought, maybe someone hear might of run into the same situation.

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Re: simple green -> water -> wd-40 = clear jelly?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2008, 02:09:49 PM »
You've just created a little napalm, that's all ;D