anyone ever soaked an afb or Edelbrock carb in either of these
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I always used this. Sits on the shelf for years and each time I need it, it still works. A soft, small paint brush helps speed things up.
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Im using this right now
https://www.autozone.com/fuel-and-e...eaner-96oz/139313_0_0?searchText=carb+cleaner
https://www.autozone.com/fuel-and-e...eaner-96oz/139313_0_0?searchText=carb+cleaner
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I have found some cleaners must be acidic, and will attack aluminum. Castrol SuperClean is one of these. It is mild enough to strip paint off my models without damaging the plastic, but pretty well dissolved an aluminium part that I was soaking in it to clean.
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It can take a couple days. Like I stated about using a soft brush, I pull it out now and then and scrub it, put it back in. Maybe even spray it with aerosol carb cleaner like 2+2 in-between soaking. All depends on how dirty it is. I don't think I'd use what you posted in your first post.
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Avoid anything with sodium hydroxide in it.....it will eat up the aluminum. That is what ez-off oven cleaner has in it, and Zep also has a cleaner that is loaded with Sodium Hydroxide. It's good for taking anodize off aluminum....but it won't stop at the anodize layer so you have to keep out a watchful eye. I definitely would not soak a carb in it.
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The alkali will.likely damage the v aluminum
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Is that a Cuban or maybe a Dominican?
I used to use Berryman’s Chem Dip decades ago and it used to do a good job. But I bought a gallon of it recently and it’s just not the same stuff now. Not that effective. I bought an Ultrasonic cleaner recently and it does a very good job of cleaning carbs. This was after I drained the fluid out. I would guess there was twice this much residue in the bottom when I started draining it.
I use an ultrasonic cleaner anymore, but agree the carb dips nowadays are nowhere effective as they used to be. The last Berryman dip I used wouldn't even dissolve grease off the carb body without scrubbing or brushing. I have not used either of the 2 in the original post.
I use this in my heated ultrasonic, but sometimes it takes 3-4 cycles:
https://www.amazon.com/Ultrasonic-S...2&psc=1&mcid=d1a14a5ffa963e60b633d7c4aa4e1f4b
I use this in my heated ultrasonic, but sometimes it takes 3-4 cycles:
https://www.amazon.com/Ultrasonic-S...2&psc=1&mcid=d1a14a5ffa963e60b633d7c4aa4e1f4b
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Does it say what is in it?
No, it doesn't. I assume it's proprietary. Pics from the label:
Maybe their website has more information.
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SpellCheck hit me again. I corrected to Castrol.
It is quite the opposite of acid. It is highly alkaline, some might say caustic.
It will attack aluminum big time.
The MSDS lists a pH 12.5 to 13.8 which is caustic.
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For cleaning aluminum, a good PH is about 8-10. An aggressive PH is 10-11, but can make aluminum black if left in too long. Caustic sode is in the range of 12-14 IIRC and ONLY for cast iron. I use to use the higher Alu safe from Allprep, but got tired of having to monitor it often. I have since gone to Citrus Spray and another from Pro-Chem. Cleaning parts in the machine shop can surely be a PITA for sure.
Just a tip, if you have a high PH cleaning solution, sulfuric acid (battery acid sold in parts stores) will lower the PH to achieve a 7.0 which is the PH for water.
And generate a lot of heat when mixing the two together!
This product will definitely work, but I wouldn't leave aluminum parts exposed to it for very long and I wouldn't immerse aluminum parts in it. It would be better to brush it onto the parts; and rinse.
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