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    Carb cleaning basic question

    I'm not too proud to ask a stupid question, so here goes. After you "dip" the carbs and related parts, do you rinse with water or do you just blow them dry with compressed air? I was kinda concerned about things rusting if I used water.

    #2
    I'd use air. Or just wipe them down. I don't figure a little carb cleaner is going to hurt much past the carbs.

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      #3
      if you use berrymans, they have a layer of water on top of the solvent to rinse as it comes out and to help keep the fumes down.

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        #4
        I spray them down with more carb cleaner (Gunk brand). Carbs won't rust.

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          #5
          I will hit them hard with the water hose and then wipe with clean towel (paper) to remove excess water. Then a good blast of air to dry out passageways. I never liked the greasy residue that I get from the dip. The rebuilding always goes better with clean dry parts.

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            #6
            I don't dip em, I use carb cleaner then blow out with air, blow throught the jets so you can see light.

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              #7
              Thanks for the information guys! :-D

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                #8
                Instructions on the Berrymans can says to rinse with water. That's what I do followed by blowing dry.
                Ed

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                  #9
                  Lesson learned by NOT rinsing with water...the residual dip in the jets, even AFTER blowing them out, turns to a nasty lil gel when it evaporates...that one took me back to the drawing board...

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                    #10
                    I rinse with water. Aluminum doesn't rust.
                    1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
                    1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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