leon51274
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 05:28 PM |
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Carb cleaning
Hi all
Is it ok to clean my carb bits in white spirit?
Cheers
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 05:56 PM |
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I wouldnt. The white spirit will leave a flammable oily residue that might burst into flames if your engine backfires.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Andi
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 07:00 PM |
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carb cleaner or even petrol should do the trick
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 08:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
I wouldnt. The white spirit will leave a flammable oily residue that might burst into flames if your engine backfires.
But the petrol mist will soon wash that off.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 08:02 PM |
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Gun wash thinners = carb cleaner = (mainly) tolulene
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 08:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Gun wash thinners = carb cleaner = (mainly) tolulene
= happy faces all around in the garage 
But yes, thinners or petrol will do the trick nicely
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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leon51274
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| posted on 27/4/10 at 09:07 AM |
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Cheers men, thinners it is then
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