Re: Carb Cleaners

["Langendorfer" <langendorfer@xxxx>]

I have used lacquer thinner in the past, however it is a bit nasty insofar
as the fumes are concerned.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Herman Meiners <herman440@xxxx>
Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2002 8:09 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Re:Carburetor, Coke?


>Yep, I admit I used some to assemble my SureGrip unit... LOL....
>http://home01.wxs.nl/~meine119/ring/03.gif
>
>But there are enough carb-cleaners on the market to suit your needs I
think.
>And only the best solution is to just take off the carb and disassemble and
clean the
>bowls and passages....
>
>Regards,
>Herman Meiners.
>http://drive.to/chrysler
>
>
>
>
>
>Carl Westman wrote:
>
>> I guess you have to use diet-coke, sugar-free!
>>
>> Carl
>> 300G
>>
>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>> Från: Karl Peterson [mailto:longrammopar@xxxx]
>> Skickat: den 27 april 2002 08:06
>> Till: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Ämne: Re: [Chrysler300] Carburetor, Coke?
>>
>> Interesting indeed! My experience with "Coke" is that is makes an
excellent
>> "glue". You want something to stick together?.....put some Coke on both
>> surfaces and let it sit in the sun for a couple hours. Once that sugar
in
>> the Coke begins to dry and harden, (like inside the little passages in a
>> carburetor), you'll wish you had simply bought some over-the-counter carb
>> cleaner in a spray can.
>>
>> Karl
>> '61 300G
>> '64 Fury
>>
>> >From: dan300f@xxxx
>> >To: rickard.cecilia@xxxx, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Carburetor
>> >Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 13:55:36 EDT
>> >
>> >Hi Rickard and members:
>> >
>> >I called my friends at Mikuni Carburetors on this problem this morning
>> >since
>> >they supply carburetors for many uses, including marine, which are
subject
>> >to
>> >corrosion. Their response to me was that they recommend cleaning with a
>> >solvent, such as MetalPrep. This type of solvent contains a high
>> >percentage
>> >of phospheric acid.
>> >
>> >Beware!!! I at first thought about AlumiPrep but another source
>> >recommended
>> >NOT using AlumiPrep on cast aluminum so that shot down another idea of
>> >mine.
>> >I included this paragraph so one of you do not make a mistake and use
it.
>> >
>> >Another less expensive method may be to use something we consume quite
>> >often
>> >... Coca Cola. It has a rather high percentage of phospheric acid also
so
>> >I
>> >would not let the carb soak in it too long. I just received a flyer
from a
>> >local auto repair shop and it contained some interesting things about
coke.
>> >It will:
>> >
>> >1. Dissolve a steak in 2 days.
>> >2. Dissolve an nail in 4 days.
>> >3. Clean the corrosion from battery terminals.
>> >4. Remove rust from chrome car bumpers.
>> >5. Loosen rusted bolts by applying a cloth soaked in coke for several
>> >minutes.
>> >6. Clean grease from your clothes by emptying a can into the washer
with
>> >your normal detergent.
>> >7. Clean road haze from windshields.
>> >
>> >So each of us can make use of coke in our 300 garages.
>> >
>> >Good luck.
>> >
>> >Dan Reitz
>> >Northridge, CA
>> >
>> >
>> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>> >
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