Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

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Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

29 Jun 2015 14:00
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I picked up a used Model #4 Branson 8200 ultrasonic cleaner to clean my carbs and other parts with and was told I could use a 2 parts simple green to 2 parts distilled water. I did a test on a old set of carbs, but it tarnished the bodies black.
Does anyone know a ultrasonic cleaner solution to use for carbs/aluminum??? Not interested in anymore home mixtures.

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Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

29 Jun 2015 14:17
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Yeah that's happened before a few times with Simple Green. Be careful.

I've heard great things about Pinesol.
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Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

29 Jun 2015 14:50
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I've had good luck with Berryman's Chemtool
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Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

29 Jun 2015 14:55 - 29 Jun 2015 14:57
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Pine sol turned my two sets of 26mm carbs a sickening dark charcoal grey/black too.
Berryman's didn't do diddly squat and a complete waste of money.
The thing that worked was an hour and half with 2lbs of baking soda at 7cfm and 90psi.
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Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

29 Jun 2015 16:32
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I use a sonic cleaner every day all day at work with a
25-75 mix simple green and tap water and have never
had an issue with carbs turning black

About 30 min. at 150 degree's seems to work just fine for me..
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Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

30 Jun 2015 06:44
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Does anyone know a ultrasonic cleaner solution to use for carbs/aluminum??? (Store bought solution for cleaner)
As I said in my first post. I'm not looking for anymore home mixtures.

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Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

30 Jun 2015 13:26
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Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

30 Jun 2015 15:09
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1220 is all I've found to work
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Re: Ultrasonic carb cleaning help?

01 Jul 2015 07:38 - 01 Jul 2015 07:42
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Thanks for the heads up on the 1220 guys! :)
I seen that in my searches yesterday. I also contacted Branson to see if they had a cleaner that was safe to use on aluminum carbs to remove varnish/crud and oil. I'll copy and paste the reply I received.



Kenny,
Branson Ultrasonics referred your inquiry to my company for follow-up. We are a distributor of their products.
Branson's MC-3 is safe to use on aluminum. Attached is a product bulletin. Also, following is s link to our website for part numbers and pricing information:
www.proequip.com/ultrasonic-cleaning-chemicals/ (scroll down to see the MC-3 information)
www.tedpella.com/technote_html/17365,%2017365-1%20TN.pdf

Please feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance.
Best Regards,
Rob Deckelman
Process Equipment & Supply, Inc.
31255 Lorain Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44070
Tel: 800-539-6336
Fax: 800-539-6371
Email: sales@proequip.com
www.proequip.com
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