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Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning
From: "rrengineer @dslextreme.com" <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:47:29 -0700
You guys probably won't believe this, but those of us that have Radio
Control airplanes for a hobby have had great success using antifreeze in a
slow cooker type crock pot overnight on it's lowest setting.  Ethelyne
Glycol (green colored antifreeze such as Prestone) works the best.  See this
thread on one of my RC forums:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4699477/mpage_1/key_crockpot/tm.htm

We also use Dawn Power Disolver with a toothbrush and hot water.  Seems to
clean aluminum real well.

Mike MacLean
56 BN2
60 AN5

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

>  Thanks for all the advice, Alan and others.
>
> I got two of these for a little more than the cost of one 'camp & damper
> assembly' from Moss.  I hope to cannibalize parts if/as I need them.
>
> BTW, the our BN2 is a 100M so it has H6 carbs but, yes, I can see that the
> float bowls and levers are different.  Hopefully, the floats aren't as I
> might need them someday.
>
>
> bs
>
>
>
> On 9/16/2010 7:07 PM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
>
>> Bob
>>
>> The best stuff is the big gallon tin of GUNK Carb Cleaner.  They
>> should sell it at NAPA:
>>
>> http://www.gunk.com/prod_photo.asp?img=LG_CC3K.jpg
>>
>> If you are talking about polishing, a wheel polisher works very well.
>>
>> Incidentally, with the TR2 H6 carbs are different and you will need to
>> swap over your old H4 float chambers and choke levers.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Bob Spidell<bspidell@comcast.net>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>>  Listers,
>>>
>>> I bought some H6 carbs (from a TR2/3 originally) on eBay for parts for my
>>> BN2.  The carbs are intact, but they are pretty gunked-up.  What is the
>>> List
>>> wisdom regarding cleaning up aluminium without scratching or deforming?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Bob
>>>
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