best 24 hr carb soak

[eddie50clarke]

in the uk we stuggle to get anything like berrymans

i used swaffega degreser and oil remover soaked for 1 hour in a 20 to 1 sollution of water and degreaser

[electricwalk]

Hey guys. That berrymans b9 stuff is basically just a mixture of DCM and Xylene along with some extra crap that is only thrown in to make rectification(distillation) of the pure solvents difficult... same as most liquid paint stripper found at the hardware store.

Dont get the semi-paste stuff. =0

And be sure dunk the parts in some gas immediately after you pull em out of the stripper.

[crapwacker]

Add some MEK to the berrymans

[tjhenry]

i can't find berryman's, but napa has a cleaner with a basket, it's 19.99, anyone ever heard of the house brand from napa, and if it's ok?

EDIT: just called my last resort place and they have it, next question is, does it matter what temprature this stuff is stored at? i won't be cleaning the carbs until winter, and it's gets a little frigid in wisconsin, and i don't have a heated garage

[electricwalk]

i can't find berryman's, but napa has a cleaner with a basket, it's 19.99, anyone ever heard of the house brand from napa, and if it's ok?

EDIT: just called my last resort place and they have it, next question is, does it matter what temprature this stuff is stored at? i won't be cleaning the carbs until winter, and it's gets a little frigid in wisconsin, and i don't have a heated garage

When it comes to storing chemical solvents... cold = good. Hot = bad. But when it comes to putting it to use... you don't want it cold nor do you want it to evaporate too quickly. I'd say use in full sunlight/open heated garage below 70 degrees. Use in the shade above such temp for desired results.

[sschering]

I have a can of the NAPA stuff I've been using works as advertised.. 20 min to remove the typical gunk. Odor isn't to bad..

I did a 3 day soak on a few of my carb bodies with frozen pilot screws..
After the soak I was able to turn the pilot screws out.. even the one I'd broken a EZ out on before I tried the dip.

After 3 days it didn't discolor the carbs, etch or pit them at all.. They just look nice and clean.

cleanup is easy.. just rinse the parts off with water.. I've been dunking them in a 5 gallon bucket of water then blowing them off with an air gun.

Just for giggles I tossed a spare frozen front mater cylinder from the GS750 in there.. Think 27 years in storage crystallized brake fluid and frozen solid.
It's been in for 2 weeks.. started getting a little loose after a week.. Haven't bothered to check on it for a few days.. Funny thing is the rubber boot is still intact.. the dip didn't eat it..