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**Agemax** · 02-20-2011, 11:10 AM

buy an ultrasonic cleaner, not too dear but works wonders. you can buy carb cleaning solution for it as well. comes out like brand new

**Adler** · 02-20-2011, 11:14 AM

Ive heard great things about PineSol, can you get that there?

**Redneck** · 02-20-2011, 11:23 AM

Not to hijack a post but Pinesol? Has anyone used that, would be awesome if it worked.

**Adler** · 02-20-2011, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by Redneck View Post

Not to hijack a post but Pinesol? Has anyone used that, would be awesome if it worked.

google search for some images, its rather shocking...

here is a nice one, http://www.cb750c.com/modules.php?na...er=asc&start=0

**Nessism** · 02-20-2011, 12:41 PM

Pinesol will work but be sure to dilute it.

Before you bust the carbs down make sure to support the float post as detailed in these photos.

Also, use some spray cleaner to verify the various passages are open after you wash off the pinesol mixture.

Good luck

**Redneck** · 02-20-2011, 12:55 PM

Okay my ignorance will once again bee shone. Why are we supporting the float post, did you pull the pin and put something back in its place? I am a little confused about this step? Okay maybe a lot confused

of course my wife would say I live in that state.

I read that post Adler linked and they talked about leaving everything ganged together.

**Flyboy** · 02-20-2011, 01:12 PM

I also could not find carb dip for mine, so I just did a simple three step process, first I gave them a good scrubbing in a bucket filled with water/clean green mix, then climbed into them with a can of Wynns carb cleaner and finally chucked them in a pot on the stove and boiled them for half an hour, just to be sure, I recon they pretty damn clean now.
You will be amazed at the dirty ring left on the pot by the boiling, even after the clean green and carb cleaner.

Just be warned, the boling water may discolour the aluminium, but I was painting mine anyway, so it didn't matter to me.

**Nessism** · 02-20-2011, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by Redneck View Post

Okay my ignorance will once again bee shone. Why are we supporting the float post, did you pull the pin and put something back in its place? I am a little confused about this step? Okay maybe a lot confused

of course my wife would say I live in that state.

I read that post Adler linked and they talked about leaving everything ganged together.

The only way to properly clean the carbs is to take them apart.

The float pin is a press fit, and the float post likes to snap off when you drive the pin out. There are lots of folks around here that have destroyed carb bodies this way.

**Agemax** · 02-20-2011, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by Nessism View Post

The only way to properly clean the carbs is to take them apart.

The float pin is a press fit, and the float post likes to snap off when you drive the pin out. There are lots of folks around here that have destroyed carb bodies this way.

is this only associated with cv carbs? my vm26 carb float pins are just a slide fit but the shape of the float bowl prevents them from coming out

**Steve** · 02-20-2011, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by Redneck View Post

Okay my ignorance will once again bee shone. Why are we supporting the float post, did you pull the pin and put something back in its place? I am a little confused about this step? Okay maybe a lot confused

of course my wife would say I live in that state.

I read that post Adler linked and they talked about leaving everything ganged together.

You can leave everything ganged together if your only goal is to clean the carbs.

BUT, ... if you are hoping to clean the carbs so that they work better, it only makes sense to replace the o-rings, too. In order to change the o-rings, the carbs have to come apart to change the o-rings on the fuel transfer tubes between the carbs. You also need to remove the floats to gain access to the float valve, because there is an o-ring on it, too.

I have not checked into the effectiveness of Pine-Sol as a carb cleaner. Yeah, it's probably pretty good at removing the crud from the outside, but what about the gummed-up varnish that is clogging the little passages on the inside of the carbs?

Thanks, but for now, I'll stick with my Berryman's.

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**Nessism** · 02-20-2011, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Agemax View Post

is this only associated with cv carbs? my vm26 carb float pins are just a slide fit but the shape of the float bowl prevents them from coming out

Good point! My comment about breaking off float posts is related to BS/CV carbs.

**Nessism** · 02-20-2011, 01:37 PM

If proper carb dip sauce is unavailable I don't think there is anything wrong with trying something else. I tried lemon juice one time and it worked better than nothing but 1) it turned the carb body dark and 2) it didn't clean as good as the real carb dip.

**Chris Bohane** · 02-20-2011, 03:27 PM

Carb dip / cleaner

Thanks for the additional photo's of the float post removal.

Still looking for a substitute carb dip or other stuff available in England.

As usual brilliant advice, thanks again.

**Agemax** · 02-20-2011, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by Chris Bohane View Post

Thanks for the additional photo's of the float post removal.

Still looking for a substitute carb dip or other stuff available in England.

As usual brilliant advice, thanks again.

there is loads available in england mate, try google or ebay. its everywhere

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