Cleaning the carbs 1: Difference between revisions

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:I've been using this stuff for 25 years. You can take a carburetor that's been sitting in a junkyard for decades and clean it in an hour. The really great thing about it is that after you're done, you put the top back on and use it again later. A can of it will last for years.

:Of course, '''you have to keep all rubber and paint well away from it'''(including rubber ~~carb parts~~, ~~naturally~~)~~, and you~~ want to wear gloves when you use it. It's available at just about any auto parts store for around 15 bucks.

:Of course, '''you have to keep all rubber and paint well away from it''' (including rubber o-rings, diaphragms and seals). Hard plastic parts won't be affected. You'll want to wear gloves when you use it. It's available at just about any auto parts store for around 15 bucks.

Now, for those of you who want to do it Right (because that's the kind of person you are, or because you're going to keep the bike for awhile), then this is the procedure, tools, hints, parts.. etc, for cleaning. No instructions for [[How do I remove the carbs to work on them?|Removing the carbs]] are included, though. (If you can't follow the manual or FAQ to remove the carbs, then you probably aren't equipped to do this work).

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 :I've been using this stuff for 25 years. You can take a carburetor that's been sitting in a junkyard for decades and clean it in an hour. The really great thing about it is that after you're done, you put the top back on and use it again later. A can of it will last for years.
-:Of course, '''you have to keep all rubber and paint well away from it'''(including rubber carb parts, naturally), and you want to wear gloves when you use it. It's available at just about any auto parts store for around 15 bucks.
+:Of course, '''you have to keep all rubber and paint well away from it''' (including rubber o-rings, diaphragms and seals). Hard plastic parts won't be affected. You'll want to wear gloves when you use it. It's available at just about any auto parts store for around 15 bucks.
 Now, for those of you who want to do it Right (because that's the kind of person you are, or because you're going to keep the bike for awhile), then this is the procedure, tools, hints, parts.. etc, for cleaning. No instructions for [[How do I remove the carbs to work on them?|Removing the carbs]] are included, though. (If you can't follow the manual or FAQ to remove the carbs, then you probably aren't equipped to do this work).