<VV> Most Effective Carb Cleaner / Gunk Remover

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Steven:

I have used a two step method as Harry suggests for years to save my carb cleaner.  I use a cleaner/detergent solution that is added to kerosene for my first soak to get rid of the grit and grime.  Suspension pieces and engine shrouding come out looking almost new and any remaining paint isn't damaged.  Carb parts are then soaked in the carb solution.  I haven't bought the detergent solution in years as my bucket is still 3/4 full (I strain out the sand and grit every year or so), but I'd bet it is still available at your local FLAPS.  I'm pretty sure the last can of the concentrate was made by GUNK.

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: 'Mark Durham' <62vair at gmail.com>; 'Steven J. Serenska' <corvair at serenska.com>
Cc: 'virtualvairs' <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, Jan 11, 2012 11:21 am
Subject: Re: <VV> Most Effective Carb Cleaner / Gunk Remover


Be aware that carb cleaner and gunk remover are two different fluids. You
an ruin carb cleaner by immersing greasy parts in it.
arb cleaner is good at removing varnish and 'other' stuff (like paint), but
ot grease.

----Original Message-----
rom: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Mark Durham
ent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 11:01 AM
o: Steven J. Serenska
c: virtualvairs
ubject: Re: <VV> Most Effective Carb Cleaner / Gunk Remover
Steve, I bought my Gunk brand carb cleaner by the gallon thru ACE hardware
n line. It was shipped free to the local store where I picked it up.  It
omes in a 1 gallon paint bucket with a metal strainer type basket inside.
ark Durham
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 7:48 AM, Steven J. Serenska
corvair at serenska.com>wrote:
> VVers:

 What is everyone's experience with different brands of Carb Cleaners /
 Gunk Removers?  I need to remove gunk from a large number of metal parts
 for a non-Corvair application, and I have to think that a good carb
 cleaner will do the trick.

 My goal is to add "X" to a metal tray, soak the parts for a while (with
 a cover on), and then clean them using denatured alcohol or something
 similar to remove all traces of the gunk remover.  I literally have
 1,000 parts to clean, so I'm trying to avoid a solution involving "a
 dremel wheel and lots of elbow grease".  There are too many parts to
 handle and clean individually.  I need some sort of soak and wipe
pproach.

 I could walk into any Autozone and just buy the first thing at the edge
 of the shelf, but I figured I'd ask here first.

 Also, I'm willing to wear gloves and do this cleaning outdoors, so
 please don't be shy with suggesting any "nuclear" solutions.  Have
 people tried soaking gunked up parts in a tray of lacquer thinner?  Or
 are there more ferocious substances out there?

 Thanks in advance.

 Steven "soon to be gleaming" Serenska

 1965 Monza Convertible, 110/4
 1966 Corsa Coupe, 140/4

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