Need help on my E-2 build

So I was cleaning parts in an ultrasonic cleaner and thought, "Hey, if it does such a good job with just water, maybe putting in some degreaser will work much better?" Well, I'm not exactly sure what Mikuni carbs I have, but here is a picture:



I put one of the slides in the bath and let it run, but when I took it out, it had purple foam all over it. I immediately cleaned it off, but it looked like this:




I sanded it with a fine sanding block and then rubbed some WD-40 on it, and it turned out like this:





Am I totally up a creek? Or will I pretty much have to try it and see if it's ok? Any ideas???

What liquid did you use?

Ooop's looks like a replacement would be needed. It looks as though the coating was severely damaged.
Look for a good used one, maybe someone here can help you with a spare?

Chaotic Reason wrote: ...have to try it and see if it's ok?....

That's what I'd do, provided it slides easily up and down inside the carb.

Good Fortune!

I used "Super Clean" from Walmart. It's like that "Purple Power" stuff, but I forgot to read the back where it said to dilute it for chrome and stainless steel. I was using it straight to clean stuff. Well, the stuff WORKS!!! A gallon of it was under $8, so I figured what the heck. The nuts and bolts that had grease all over them, came out looking amazing. It didn't take off rust, but hey, it's rust, I just need to replace those bolts anyways. I just never expected it to take the coating off like that.

16025-1026 VALVE,THROTTLE,CA2.0 is the part, about $60 new.
Here is a NOS on Feebay: cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-Kawasaki-KZ-...&hash=item45f635cd2a
It fits several of models, so a used one should be easy to find. I wouldn't use that damaged one, as next your car bore will be damaged,. Also it may very well hang-up/ stick.

I think it will work temporarily but if will get sticky faster from stuff depositing on the surface and in the pits. It might also wear on the bore of the carb body which wouldn't be good at all.

You might post a "want" ad here and/or contact some of the carb rebuilders in the vendors section to see if they have one to sell you possibly. Those should be the stock 28 pumpers (VM28SS). A complete set just sold on eBay for $91 + shipping to give you an idea of costs of just buying a slide versus buying a spare set.