You might try Gunk Carb cleaner and a very very fine steel wool.
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John L. Walker [SMTP:up497@freenet.victoria.bc.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 1997 2:57 PM
> To: The Collective Wisdoms
> Subject: Removing tarnish from inside carb bowl
>
>
> I took the TR4 for its first extended run yesterday, ran like a charm!
>
> Except... when I arrived I popped the hood to see if anything was
> steaming or smoking, instead I was greeted by a leaking float bowl!
> eeks!
>
> Anyway, it appeared that the needle had been stuck open (or the float
> stuck down, it didn't happen again after I dismantled everything and
> rubbed oil over the mating surfaces.
>
> But, is there any way to properly remove the built up tarnish that is
> on
> all the brass pieces? The service manuals suggest that I only use
> clean
> gasoline to bathe all the pieces. I'm not sure if this will do much,
> because they've been bathing in clean gasoline since I got the car :(
>
> I have at my disposal:
> a nylon 'wire-brush', both toothbrush-style and moto-tool
> some Brasso
> some solvent
> a regular wire brush, and a brass one (somewhere)
> Super-Clean!! (tm) gasoline :)
> oil, grease, etc.
> Nevr-Seez
> Honing Compound (green stuff, for sharpening steel implements)
> 600 grit sandpaper
>
> Can I use a combination of the above to clean things up?
>
> Should I lubricate the moving parts with anything?
>
> Thanks...
> -Malcolm
>
> Too many rocks and not enough sand.
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