- 1. [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:03:54 -0700
- 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 sc
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- 2. Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" <shop@justbrits.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:18:00 -0500
- Hi Bob, congrats on your 'score' !!! <<regarding cleaning up aluminium without scratching or deforming? >> Not sure if they still do, but "Gunk" used to offer - found in all big boxes - a gallon can
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- 3. Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: "BJ8 Healeys" <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:33:49 -0400
- Bob, I cleaned a Zenith-Stromberg carb from a Spitfire with a gallon of carb cleaner from my local auto parts store. Worked great. It had a basket inside for dunking and soaking parts. Steve Byers HB
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- 4. Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:07:52 +0800
- 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
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- 5. Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: "PG" <britishcars@shaw.ca>
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:18:16 -0700
- Do not use any caustic based cleaner.....will damage the ali.....use a carb cleaner....chlorinated solvent....don't spill any on your property. Paul Listers, I bought some H6 carbs (from a TR2/3 orig
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- 6. Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:24:52 -0700
- 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 B
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- 7. Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: "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 se
- /html/healeys/2010-09/msg00456.html (11,590 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: José Vicente Vargas <jvvmusme@yahoo.com
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:18:59 -0700 (PDT)
- What about soda blasting ? It leaves them wonderful without any damage Josi Vicente Vargas Musmi Tel. (571) 321 3740 Cel. (57) 311 288 3401 Skype: jovivago www.musme.net Bogota, Colombia ____________
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- 9. Re: [Healeys] Carb cleaning (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:29:05 -0700
- I'd be concerned about removing any metal at all from the machined surfaces with tight clearances. bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net ** __________________________________________
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