Cleaning carburetors

[560Dennis]

Aluminum, I use dawn dish soap
cast iron , I use the purple power or or that cleaner that came with the unit at harbor freight.

 

[UncleTom]

60% water,20% simple green,purple power, pinesol, what ever you choose. And i was told that if you really want it clean add some vinegar to it also. Just dont leave it in too long.

 

[Ericp351]

Steel wire is a no-no, sloppy. Simple Green is for sissies. "Killed Hundreds??"- based on what? Can ya name any? Not like car Air Bags- really do kill children! Man up- bring back the Tri-Chlor. Let the ladies use the Dish Soap! Lastly , you are missing the obvious: Ultra Sonic cleaners are chemical- MECHANICAL cleaners- Quality of machine and duration matter- lots! Dish soaps-Simple Grean designed for a spray bottle and or rag in a sink with tap water. Silly-wimpy here! For now, toss any lady-soap, toss steel water, use the "modern Gunk" if reqd, and remember- cans O spray carb cleaner come with the little red tube for a reason: use same. See "toss the wire", above. No need to be a "show-sissy".

 

[showcrop]

Steel wire is a no-no, sloppy. Simple Green is for sissies. "Killed Hundreds??"- based on what? Can ya name any? Not like car Air Bags- really do kill children! Man up- bring back the Tri-Chlor. Let the ladies use the Dish Soap! Lastly , you are missing the obvious: Ultra Sonic cleaners are chemical- MECHANICAL cleaners- Quality of machine and duration matter- lots! Dish soaps-Simple Grean designed for a spray bottle and or rag in a sink with tap water. Silly-wimpy here! For now, toss any lady-soap, toss steel water, use the "modern Gunk" if reqd, and remember- cans O spray carb cleaner come with the little red tube for a reason: use same. See "toss the wire", above. No need to be a "show-sissy".

Around 1985 I was supplying a degreaser to a customer for a specific cleaning problem. When I went to reorder it they informed the that it was discontinued due to the PCBs. A friend at that time had some transformers that he had to pay big $$ to get removed due to the PCBs. Here is a summary of studies that I found "we conclude that, when viewed collectively, the evidence strongly suggests that occupational exposures to chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents are associated with an excess human cancer risk. The literature supports an association between occupational exposures to chlorinated hydrocarbons and elevated risks of leukemia, lymphoma, and urinary tract cancer. Parental occupational exposures are consistently associated with an elevated childhood cancer risk in the offspring". Many parents are I suppose foolishly opposed to their kids getting cancer. Cancer should probably be reserved for those over fifty. My daughter, in January, was given two years to live, but thanks to a new drug it looks like she will live past fifty. It is human nature to just dismiss many dangers and take chances but most of us know that hundreds of thousands die from these risks. Just yesterday I went out of my way to drive by the house of a friend who died of cancer in his twenties around 1972.