Carb Gunk

[shibby_cbs]

so my carbs have been givin me trouble again and since i was going to need them out to replace air box boots i figured i would plull them apart again and dip them for the second time...well this is what i found inside my carbs...what is causing this buildup...could it be the gas i am using?

[aeroaj]

I am getting the smae thing with my carb. IU just took it apart last night and agian the same yellowish ooze . I dont about you but i run staight 87 octane in the bike ( the cheap stuff). the thing is this last tank i ran a thing of sea foam through it as well. Sorry i cant help

[shibby_cbs]

I am getting the smae thing with my carb. IU just took it apart last night and agian the same yellowish ooze . I dont about you but i run staight 87 octane in the bike ( the cheap stuff). the thing is this last tank i ran a thing of sea foam through it as well. Sorry i cant help

Well I was runnin 92 in mine....so we are on both sides of the spectrum....and no I didn't run 92 because I think its better...just so happend to be more conveinant at the time

[chef1366]

Didn't I clean those carbs?
WTH is that residue?

[shibby_cbs]

Didn't I clean those carbs?
WTH is that residue?

who joo talkin too....no you deffinately didnt clean these carbs...but i did once already 2 months ago

[Octain]

who joo talkin too....no you deffinately didnt clean these carbs...but i did once already 2 months ago

Perhaps he shoulda cleaned those carbs

[shibby_cbs]

Perhaps he shoulda cleaned those carbs

what...did i spell somethin wrong???

but seriously...does anybody have any clue whats going on here...i would hate to get these carbs all back together only to have them clog up with this crap again

[Mr Toga]

I had that problem for quite some time, only it would show up right after I dipped them in that Berryman's you have on your bench. Sometimes it was yellow and sometimes it was white. It turns out its oxidation from the dip. I suggest you re-dip the carbs then throughly rinse and dry them (i used an air compressor). After that spray a light coat of WD40 on the bodies. It solved my oxidation problems.

[shibby_cbs]

I had that problem for quite some time, only it would show up right after I dipped them in that Berryman's you have on your bench. Sometimes it was yellow and sometimes it was white. It turns out its oxidation from the dip. I suggest you re-dip the carbs then throughly rinse and dry them (i used an air compressor). After that spray a light coat of WD40 on the bodies. It solved my oxidation problems.

that makes lots of sense...that stuff does tend to stick to whatever it comes in contact with...when they finish the dip i will run them through the parts washer...blow em off with the compressor and let em dry....then the wd-40...sound good?

[Mr Toga]

That's what I did. Took me 4 times to figure it out though lol

[posplayr]

That's what I did. Took me 4 times to figure it out though lol

I know some people boil them in various solutions including perhaps some vinegar. Apparently clean carbs exude alot more stuff than you would think. Maybe that boiling would help.

[Octain]

I like to soak em then clean em with soap and water and a tooth brush. Clean and blow out all the little passages with carb spray, compressed air and a little piece of brass wire.
All nice and dry then hit em with wd-40 while putting em back together. Liberally lube the new o-rings and all the threaded parts. I even spray the new gasket with a shot or two of good ole dubya-d.
Replace the crappy phillips head screws with the screw of your choice, long as it aint another crappy phillips head screw.
Doing all this in a nice clean lint free enviroment.

Its actually an enjoyable experience.

[Mr Toga]

I know some people boil them in various solutions including perhaps some vinegar. Apparently clean carbs exude alot more stuff than you would think. Maybe that boiling would help.

Ooh that's right. Boiling didn't work for me. I would boil for 2 hours but I still had residue.

[chef1366]

Just rinse the Berrymans with water.

[Octain]

Just rinse the Berrymans with water.

Aint that what I just said?
Oh, with a little more elegance of course.