Review of this Ultrasonic cleaner.

[rapidray]

Mine came with a stainless metal basket. Works GREAT! Ray.

[isleoman]

One of the respected Guru's on the FZ1 site that does a lot of customer carb and suspension work was saying he takes the internals (jets, needles, floats etc) out of the bodies and ultra-sonic cleans those components and then uses Yamaha Combustion Chamber cleaner and compressed air on the bodies after they have been stripped of external rubber and plastic hoses and pieces. It looked like from his photos that he uses the small HF unit.

Is there a reason why we wouldn't want to ultra-sonic clean the carb bodies and the internal passages? I wonder if its because he doesn't own a larger ultra sonic unit and that's whats driving his procedures.

Seems like the other stuff (needles, jets, floats) are all pretty easy to visually inspect and clean. Its the internal passages that I seem to have problems with.

[hjfisk]

One of the respected Guru's on the FZ1 site that does a lot of customer carb and suspension work was saying he takes the internals (jets, needles, floats etc) out of the bodies and ultra-sonic cleans those components and then uses Yamaha Combustion Chamber cleaner and compressed air on the bodies after they have been stripped of external rubber and plastic hoses and pieces. It looked like from his photos that he uses the small HF unit.

Is there a reason why we wouldn't want to ultra-sonic clean the carb bodies and the internal passages? I wonder if its because he doesn't own a larger ultra sonic unit and that's whats driving his procedures.

Seems like the other stuff (needles, jets, floats) are all pretty easy to visually inspect and clean. Its the internal passages that I seem to have problems with.

Yes it is probably because the HF one is so small, I have done bodies in mine but it is small and unless you suspend the body, I don't think it works that well. If you suspend it the results are much better. I personally only do the small parts and the bodies go in the Berrymen's, I use both when I clean carbs. I have seen some large commercial units and they do a way better job. But you also have to take into consideration the one you get from HF is designed for jewelry, not so much heavy duty cleaning

[Kiwi Canuck]

Does yours make a high pitched sound when operating?

I purchased this unit, it's all stainless and comes with a metal basket, it's just barely big enough to fit a disassembled CV carb in the basket.

I am thinking of swapping it for the 6L model.

My unit makes a very loud annoying noise when running, I don't remember the one we had in our old shop making any noise.

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Anyone else have a noisy unit or are they normally silent or very quiet when running?

[nastyjones]

Yes, my 10L. buzzes like crazy but boy does it ever work. Amazing technology.

[Kiwi Canuck]

Yes, my 10L. buzzes like crazy but boy does it ever work. Amazing technology.

Thanks Nasty, I was a bit surprised that it made so much noise, and yes they do work really well.
I could see the crud coming out of the carb almost immediately and it had been cleaned in simple green and dipped in Berryman's 2-3 times at least.

I also did a seat lock that was so full of gunk the key would hardly go in, after 15 mins. in the tank it worked perfectly.

They are so useful, wish I had this when I started my rebuilds and I should have just bought the 30L and be done with it.

Cheers,

David

[rapidray]

Mine is 15 liters & buzzes but not loud. I LOVE the thing!!! I will NEVER go back to dipping carbs & I had been dipping them for over 30 years. Ray.

[GSX1000E]

My new 6L SS tank version will be here tuesday. The first set to get dunked will be from a Hunda. Don't hate me. LOL.

[tkent02]

My new 6L SS tank version will be here tuesday. The first set to get dunked will be from a Hunda. Don't hate me. LOL.

Which one did you get?

[SVSooke]

Re buzzing and cats.
Funny thing about mine is not loud at all and the cats don't even notice it that I've seen.