I mentioned that I gave my compactor the same treatment 5 years ago. It ran those 5 years problem free. Finally gave up the ghost with oil seal problem and I swapped another motor onto it. So plus 5 years extra life and dozens of jobs completed. Proof is in the pudding! Preppers take note ..this works!
I keep a pot in my shop to boil carbs that need to be rebuilt. I use 4 gallons of distilled water and one scoop of oxiclean and every time they run like a brand new carb. I've done quadrajets, Motorcraft, and a but load of Harley cv and s&s carbs. Great video.
That's a neat trick! I love learning about the tricks and remedies of the old timers..... I can't believe how many people have posted such negative comments on this video, you guys do know that you don't have to watch this video....you can stop watching at any time. No, the CZcams Police will not come to get you in your sleep for stopping the video. For what it's worth, I like your video....i always enjoy seeing the tips/tricks of the old timers. Have a great day and God bless you sir!
This works great, something my dad taught me in the 70's, he learned it from his dad. Instead of a stove I use a crock pot, a couple hours simmering and stuff comes out squeaky clean.
I'm a kid from the 50's, done mechanic's from weedwackers to auto, diesel and marine. Soak the carb in white vinegar, rinse, forced air dry. Never had a problem with the rubber.
This brings back memories of me and my Army buddies using lemon juice to clean the breach block on the 105mm Howitzers back in Vietnam in 1967 Fifty one years ago
A before and after pix would be nice. This will work but so will pinesol and dawn liquid detergent. You may still need to clean out the jets with a thin piece is copper wire. Just take a strand from electrical wire.
caution: the high acidic bath can speed the eating of any rubber parts and seals like diaphragms(that regulate fuel flow) causing leaks and for it to run like crap. its an old timer trick since back then there wasn't much if any rubber parts in a carb.
this works. I dont use lemon juice, just boiling water. remove all rubber and plastic first, soak in boiling water for 15 mins, then dry off with compressed air, works wonders. the heat breaks up all the varnished gas and cleans it out.
A trick a guy at a motorcycle shop taught me is if you have a clogged jet remove it and heat it with a torch (The little cigarette lighter torches work well) not to hot then drop it in a cup of water. Works especially well on small jets like idle jets.
(I just blew myself up, was I supposed to take it off the tractor and turn off the gaseline?) I should get out of the burn unit next year. I think you left a step out.
Lemon juice is an old trick but for degreasing I use UNDILUTED Pine-Sol (not generic pine oil). Besides letting me clean carbs in my kitchen sink, you can pour it back into the container for a reuse or two. After that I use it to mop floors. I always tear down carbs but NOT all the way unless there's a very compelling reason like throttle shaft wear to do so. Pulling the top, the slide, the bowl, jets and emulsion tubes is easy and if you don't remove emulsion tubes you can't see if they are corroded. If you have a low speed jet that's severely blocked, try holding it with needle nose then cooking it with a cigarette lighter. It won't melt and you can watch the old varnish extrude from the jet like a small turd. Blow that off and finish cleaning.
My own method when I have one that seems to have a float tip or jet issue and I feel lazy is to block off the fuel at the tank, run it until the carb is dry, then fill the line (and the carb bowl as you do this) with spray carb cleaner. Stick the line back on but leave the fuel blocked and fire it up. It'll start on the cleaner. Run it through some throttle rolls (it won't like it so be gentle) until it's dry again. Fill the line and bowl again, this time turn the fuel back on, and repeat the above until you can tell its running on gas again. Try it out, see how it does. I'd say I've had about 80% success with this method, not needing to do anything further. Some people will be quick to point out the cleaner could damage an old float or tip. Yes, it could, if they are deteriorated. If it does, then you needed to split it and rebuild it anyway. All you lost was a bit of time and can of cleaner. But I like this idea, even if I were opening one up to fix it, little equipment and motorcycle carbs have incredibly small passages and idle jets that can be difficult to clear. This might do the trick. Thanks!
@@BvanDam No, it's called berrymans carb and choke cleaner spray. It is some tough stuff. I've even cleaned electronic fuel injectors with it. Theres a video on YT about how to do that.
@@BvanDam Brake cleaner has methanol in it. Carb cleaner does not. Big difference. You can clean your hands with carb cleaner. You can clean Artic Silver CPU grease out of a carpet with brake cleaner.. Methanol is toxic.
this is a very good fix. I tried it and it worked wonderful. I tried carb cleaner but it did not work. After boiling for 35 minutes in lemon juice cranked on first pull. Thanks dude...
Boiling it makes no difference. I suppose the heat may help dissolve grease. Still buy a can of gumout or similar, empty the bowl, blow out the main, pull the mixture screw and blow it out. Reassemble the barb hook up the linkage and pull the ripcord. Save your money for the lemon juice. You will need the gumout anyway. Also, when you store your gas powered machines for the winter or summer, top the gas tank off as far as possible and screw the cap down tight. Never empty the tank. Gas forms deposits only in the presence of oxygen. Gas will deteriorate but won't gum up unless it is exposed to air. Trust me on this.
You can also slosh your tank's interior with "pure" gasoline mixed (20:1) with good two-stroke oil. Maybe about two cup's worth. This way you don't waste so much gasoline. Repeat the sloshing about once a month during winter.
Lead oxide was the old problem. The new problem is hardened additives that remain stuck to parts when the fuel evaporates naturally. Using hot acids on alloy is not recommended, but if it works go for it.
@@petewiltfang on second thought, if it is a pipe for other than tobacco, I would definitely try to clean as much of the gummed up residue and reuse it. It works very well the second smoke.
Little known fixes from old school gurus such as this lemon juice trick really are handy at times, just like the molasses/water 1:9 ratio mixture for rust removal. Restores most metal pieces to nearly new finish in a few short days. Unbelievable results!
Just put some lemon juice in your kettle and boil it, it will be without scaling and shining like a new one. It works perfect. Also pour boiling water and lemon juice in your car radiator if it's blocked and see what comes out.
For the guys that have done this before... Do you strip the carb components first... all the way down? (I assume any plastic floats and electrics are removed 🙂) Does the heat of boiling cause any warping concerns? What is the water to Lemon juice, Vinegar or Oxy Clean ratio? (I assume it's different for each? Thanks.
We would pour about a half cup of Marvel Mystery Oil down the cars carb while it was running. The car would want to stall so poured slowly. We shut off the car after the MMO was all gone and let the car sit an hour. Start the car up and it would smoke like hell. We would get the middle finger from people behind us but the car ran great. Some guys would spray a bit of water down the carb.
@@theemeraldfox7779 it absolutely will not work the way he is doing it. There is no way for liquid to enter the interior of the carb. It needs to be disassembled first. The acid in the lemon juice may work to remove a lot of the grease but boiling it in hot soapy water dose wonders. You still need to use a good carb cleaner to spray the jets and tiny tiny ports. Using an ultrasonic cleaner is the best way to clean your carb. The microscopic bubbles cleans places that not even carb cleaner van reach
Vinegar is good too .Especially for rusted and seized parts .It really eats rust and corrosion....Great for unseizing pistons in an engine that's been lying for years too....
I think that I would much rather spend my time doing a thorough cleaning in an ultrasonic cleaner and put a rebuild kit in it. That way I know that it will perform the correct way.
Yep heating things up work well I really like this video thank you also if you have a motor cycle just lodge that can of kidney beans right next to your exhaust and while you drive it will heat those beans up for your next stop ready to eat.
I'm rebuilding a Holley carb right now, trying the pine sol method, soaking it for a couple days till my parts come in the mail. It's supposed to be almost as good as chem-dip. Then I am getting it powdercoated.
soak it in pine-sol overnight and no need in heating it. i have cleaned several carb racks from motorcycles this way and it does not harm the rubber gaskets or seals.
A few drops of 14 karat gold testing acid in the Jets and also the low speed jet and emulsion tubes cleans it without damage. To me it's much easier than boiling it.
its just as easy to take it apart, probably take less time if you use carb cleaner.. also, its not rebuilding its cleaning. those little carbs don't have anything in them to re build. the air emulsion holes are probably clogged. all of the old timers I have ever talked to use a bread bag tie to poke through them, but those are getting hard to find..... oh crap!! I just realized I am an old timer!!
@@barrygrant2907 80K and my parents got a new one. Everyone on our block. The Dodge guy and the Saab guy were always working on theirs...lol. The Plymouth guy up the street with his Glass Pack, was my HS alarm clock.
It's better if you slice up a lemon, add some dill weed and a pat of butter, wrap it in tinfoil and bury it in the coals, or put it in the dishwasher on Pots cycle if you want it poached.
I have an even easier way. Use a can of carb cleaner (spray it on the inside and outside of the carb) and you don't even have to remove the carb off the small engine!
@@thedolphin5428 Please re-read what I originally wrote. INSIDE and OUTIDE. Spray it into the fuel inlet of the carb to clean the INSIDE (jets , float bowl, passage ways included). The debris will exit the carb via the intake manifold into the combustion chamber where it will be burned and then it will exit via the exhaust manifold. I've done this many times. It works well.
@@piratepete-thetruthisforevery1 Sorry, I didnt read fully. And it may well have worked for you. But I consider expecting all particles and gluey gunge in the jets and passages and float bowl to exit via tiny jet holes of a couple of thou size upon starting up is naive. And besides, to spray into a float bowl requires taking off the float bowl! It is just not possible to clear idle and intermediary jets by spraying a liquid backwards into them. FYI, I used to try your quick and easy method way back when I started working on motors but always found it semi-effective such that the best job was to properly strip and clean a carbie once and for all. As well, if the cause of fuel shit is in the tank, then tank plus lines plus fuel pump plus fuel filters plus carbie needs a thorough job. Anyway, each to their own standard of workmanship. I just don't like breaking down soon after doing a sloppy job on something.
heat really helps big time, look at the yamaha carb soak do the same thing, it will bring back the worst/ old carbs. give it a try. it came from the wrecking yard trick from when I was a kid in the 80s.
Yea but this new fuel really does some damage, damn ethanol. seems like the old junk I’d revive back in the 80s took to carb cleaning so much better, and some of em sat for up to 10yrs! Those were the days, haha.. I had a job with an older kid who drove and had a lawnmowing business. I never made any money because I’d always find some clapped out motorcycle or something behind a customers house and have to buy it so I know the carb cleaning ritual well my friend. Cheers and thanks for a great memory.
Many years ago I had a kit that ran a car engine on strait Gumout. The car needed to be warmed up first. A plug was provided to plug the gas line The engine had to be given a lot of gas to keep it running and it smoked like hell.. The results were amazing. It was like a new carburetor when the process was done. If someone is handy, maybe they can improvise a similar set up.
Some carburetors such as Honda gens, mowers and so on have a pressed in plastic needle seat with an O ring under it and are non serviceable. Do this and the CARB will be ruined. Use CARB cleaner and spray it inside the orifices and let it sit. Use contact/brake cleaner to clean it out. If it's a mower or engine and surges at idle. Probably just a pilot circuit that's plugged up from fuel contaminated with dust or whatever. If it runs ok during operation, it's probably the pilot or also reffered to as the idle circuit. If the CARB has a brass needle seat then this probably will do the job. Good shade tree fix though.
Carb cleaner only works for gummed up stuff. But I badly corroded carburetor caused buy ethanol gas sitting for years will fill in some of the passageways with corrosion and you need an acidic product to clean those areas out even before you rebuild it you may want to do this
You can buy a really cheap ultra sonic cleaner on ebay that will fit one carb for the price of a bottle of lemon juice. I found a brand new one being chucked. Add a little purple power and it cleans out a gummed up carb fast without any damage.
i got one on sale at Harbor Freight. It works fantastic on small engine carburetors! I put a splash of Simple Green in it because it is not a strong chemical and then I can pour the solution outside when it is done cleaning. It is amazing all the junk inside those tiny holes.
There are many types of this " purple power " The one I have used so far has caused the paint to peel off a truck. I used it on a lawn mower carb. turned it into a charcoal rock, totally destroyed it.
i'm sure it works great on full metal carbs, but i wouldnt try it with my "vacuum assisted" carbs... unless i'd remove the vacuum bladder. i think ultrasonic bath, or vinegar bath would also work. personaly, wen i was a kid, i never even took carbs apart at all. i'd just clean the filter, the jet and made sure it all moved freely. but then a slide carb is a bit different then a butterfly valve carb. whatever works for you is good :) a good working carb dont need to be clean on the outside ;) i'd rather have a reliable rustbucket then something that lets you down all the time that shines in the sun XD
Please show a before and after of the outside. Need to clean up a set of carbs for a show sled and would love to know if this acid bath cleans. What does that juice do to rubber ie. Seals and orings etc. More info please.
I work on small engines all the time. I seldom have to actually replace a carb, but when I do, it is the ones from Honda, Kohler, or Kawasaki that have certain ports really tiny and can't get a wire to them. I will see if I can resurrect a couple I have kept around.
How did that go? I have keihin from an rm85, cleaned it 2 times, soaked in gas once.. still running shitty. Its got a very hard to reach(impossible) angle where the gas enters the bowl
@@davidoberlin4186 it probably needs to be cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner. The microscopic bubbles reach the tiniest ports. I had a weed eater that ran shitty after cleaning the carb 4 or 5 times. I finally took it to our local lawn mower shop and paid them $28 to soak it in their ultrasonic cleaner. Put the carb back on and it ran like a champ. I had my husband buy me an ultrasonic cleaner for Christmas. Best gift ever. A-DAY IS THE BEST PLACE TO BUY ONE
Make a roux first, than add your seasonings and meat reducing heat to a simmer for one hour. One last thing go to the hardware and buy a lawnmower. Add gasoline to the tank and it will start right up. You are done. Bon Appetite and Happy Motoring.
SpeedRacer 650 well the title says “do this instead of rebuilding it” so it’s pretty clear he wasn’t just doing this to clean the housing. I think you may be a fuck tard
@@librafarris669 actually just boiling it in soapy water does help clean it, but it needs to be disassembled first. There is no way for the liquid to get into the carb. I would much rather spend the time to disassemble it and clean it in an ultrasonic cleaner. They work amazingly well. And then put a rebuild kit in it. That way you can know for sure that it will perform properly. PS--I would be really hesitant to use lemon juice.
Brother these are tricks they used in the 60s, 70s and 80s long before the internet. Sometimes referred to as farm/field repairs. It worked then and still does. You couldn't just run to an auto parts store or get from Amazon. It was called American ingenuity.
@@michaeljones0007 ... also long before affordable ultrasonic cleaners were available. Have done carb parts boiled in lye soap, although lye tends to darken pot metal. Just put all of your small parts in a strainer basket so they don't get lost in the sauce.
Where do you buy your carb cleaners? By all means tell us how cheap you get it. I know your wife grocery shops at whole foods so that fake lemon juice is $10 a cup.
I might try boiling my carb. It has a plastic float rubber seals and gaskets. And then buy a new one. It is a lot quicker to just strip it and rebuild rather than to boil in lemon juice
Not seeing anything to fix it, but I can see it possibly cleaning it. May be a useful alternative than using solvents for those who don't have the funds and or space to build the facility for a solvent cleaner.
A little salt pepper , a few carrots some potatoes onions and beef broth and let it cook slowly .,,,,,,,,,,,some beef cubes and you got a fine meal.......next week tune in for spare tire pizza
But seriously- did what you smoke before you did this: #1 Require a pyrex pipe? #2 Look like tiny white rocks? #3 Have a nasty chemical smell when you lit it?
Boil it in cream of tarter...this is not a joke. It will clean it due to its caustic nature. Don't boil it to long...it will disolve your carb if you do. It will brighten the aluminum. .make it look new. Remove all rubber parts. This is a old , old school way of restoring carbs.
It’s cheaper to get a gumout carb cleaner than losing time with lemon juice And heat , and cost more at the end the propane and lemon juice cost more than 7dls
I usually finish mine with a bit of sage-infused butter and some fresh ground pepper.
😂
I like to thrown mine in a heavy tomato bolognese.
That’s white pepper,I hope! 😊
Now and then,one of you comes along.
What..? nobody has mentioned the Fava Beans and a nice Chianti line..?!
I mentioned that I gave my compactor the same treatment 5 years ago. It ran those 5 years problem free. Finally gave up the ghost with oil seal problem and I swapped another motor onto it. So plus 5 years extra life and dozens of jobs completed. Proof is in the pudding! Preppers take note ..this works!
If it is a carb on a Japanese bike, you need to use sake instead... :)
I keep a pot in my shop to boil carbs that need to be rebuilt. I use 4 gallons of distilled water and one scoop of oxiclean and every time they run like a brand new carb. I've done quadrajets, Motorcraft, and a but load of Harley cv and s&s carbs. Great video.
how long do u boil it for mate.
I tried smoking a pot. Think I'm allergic to aluminum foil.
Four gallons? How many carbs do you boil at a time?
Just one
@grahambate3384 I usually boil for about 5 minutes. Just long enough to get the grease and gunk off of it
That's a neat trick! I love learning about the tricks and remedies of the old timers..... I can't believe how many people have posted such negative comments on this video, you guys do know that you don't have to watch this video....you can stop watching at any time. No, the CZcams Police will not come to get you in your sleep for stopping the video.
For what it's worth, I like your video....i always enjoy seeing the tips/tricks of the old timers. Have a great day and God bless you sir!
Hard to look away from a train wreck.
@@Jason-kg4rs Train Wreck? How so. Please share your wisdom with the class. is there a concern about warping? What are the downsides?
At the end add sea salt and pepper to taste
lol
And now I need to go to the dentist. Thanks Brian..
Hahahahaha
This works great, something my dad taught me in the 70's, he learned it from his dad. Instead of a stove I use a crock pot, a couple hours simmering and stuff comes out squeaky clean.
I'm a kid from the 50's, done mechanic's from weedwackers to auto, diesel and marine. Soak the carb in white vinegar, rinse, forced air dry. Never had a problem with the rubber.
Old trick from the old days. It works pertty damn good.
Leave it soaking for how long
Yeah how long do you soak it for?
You should make a video sir. No need to do anything in the video Just give detail
@@frankperez6165 Overnight should be good,..if you want to be thorough, try 2 nights !!
This brings back memories of me and my Army buddies using lemon juice to clean the breach block on the 105mm Howitzers back in Vietnam in 1967 Fifty one years ago
Heck, we even filled the Willys rearends up with it when they started whining
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Thank you for your service, Sir.
OMG
Aweful Insanity.
Hahaha if life gives you lemons boil your carb haha
A before and after pix would be nice. This will work but so will pinesol and dawn liquid detergent. You may still need to clean out the jets with a thin piece is copper wire. Just take a strand from electrical wire.
Was looking for something small enough!
Thanks for the wire tip..
Cooking Carburetors would be an epic name of a small engine CZcams channel.
caution: the high acidic bath can speed the eating of any rubber parts and seals like diaphragms(that regulate fuel flow) causing leaks and for it to run like crap. its an old timer trick since back then there wasn't much if any rubber parts in a carb.
It's hell on the brass parts, more than plastic or rubber.
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Hey, tweakinreaper. Cool name, by the way. Scroll down a few comments to one by Enzo Assainte
Thanks for the extra knowledge
I just did this on a craftsman dgt 6000 with double throttle plates and my honda foreman 450 worked great. Both run amazing now
this works. I dont use lemon juice, just boiling water. remove all rubber and plastic first, soak in boiling water for 15 mins, then dry off with compressed air, works wonders. the heat breaks up all the varnished gas and cleans it out.
A trick a guy at a motorcycle shop taught me is if you have a clogged jet remove it and heat it with a torch (The little cigarette lighter torches work well) not to hot then drop it in a cup of water. Works especially well on small jets like idle jets.
As a guy with clogged jets on my motorbike, thank you very much for this tip
(I just blew myself up, was I supposed to take it off the tractor and turn off the gaseline?) I should get out of the burn unit next year. I think you left a step out.
Lemon juice is an old trick but for degreasing I use UNDILUTED Pine-Sol (not generic pine oil). Besides letting me clean carbs in my kitchen sink, you can pour it back into the container for a reuse or two. After that I use it to mop floors.
I always tear down carbs but NOT all the way unless there's a very compelling reason like throttle shaft wear to do so. Pulling the top, the slide, the bowl, jets and emulsion tubes is easy and if you don't remove emulsion tubes you can't see if they are corroded.
If you have a low speed jet that's severely blocked, try holding it with needle nose then cooking it with a cigarette lighter. It won't melt and you can watch the old varnish extrude from the jet like a small turd. Blow that off and finish cleaning.
LMAO like a small turd. Hilarious.
I do carburetor soup on weekends, its a family tradition.
ha ha ha
Carburetors on the smoker using Hickory and cherry chips !
My own method when I have one that seems to have a float tip or jet issue and I feel lazy is to block off the fuel at the tank, run it until the carb is dry, then fill the line (and the carb bowl as you do this) with spray carb cleaner. Stick the line back on but leave the fuel blocked and fire it up. It'll start on the cleaner. Run it through some throttle rolls (it won't like it so be gentle) until it's dry again. Fill the line and bowl again, this time turn the fuel back on, and repeat the above until you can tell its running on gas again. Try it out, see how it does. I'd say I've had about 80% success with this method, not needing to do anything further. Some people will be quick to point out the cleaner could damage an old float or tip. Yes, it could, if they are deteriorated. If it does, then you needed to split it and rebuild it anyway. All you lost was a bit of time and can of cleaner. But I like this idea, even if I were opening one up to fix it, little equipment and motorcycle carbs have incredibly small passages and idle jets that can be difficult to clear. This might do the trick. Thanks!
Just run seafoam in your gas lol
Hi, interesting tip! Question: You say Spray Carb Cleaner, is that the same as Brake Cleaner?
@@BvanDam No, it's called berrymans carb and choke cleaner spray. It is some tough stuff. I've even cleaned electronic fuel injectors with it. Theres a video on YT about how to do that.
@@BvanDam Brake cleaner has methanol in it. Carb cleaner does not. Big difference. You can clean your hands with carb cleaner. You can clean Artic Silver CPU grease out of a carpet with brake cleaner.. Methanol is toxic.
I took a bath with this stuff and look and feel 20 years younger, works great!!!
Did it make you smell like a lemonhead, lol
this is a very good fix. I tried it and it worked wonderful. I tried carb cleaner but it did not work. After boiling for 35 minutes in lemon juice cranked on first pull. Thanks dude...
Boiling for 35 minutes!!! LOL. Too damn funny!!
Dan Hillman Why?
I’m in the kitchen, water whippen , carburetor rebuilding & on beer I’m sippen!
Boiling it makes no difference. I suppose the heat may help dissolve grease. Still buy a can of gumout or similar, empty the bowl, blow out the main, pull the mixture screw and blow it out. Reassemble the barb hook up the linkage and pull the ripcord. Save your money for the lemon juice. You will need the gumout anyway. Also, when you store your gas powered machines for the winter or summer, top the gas tank off as far as possible and screw the cap down tight. Never empty the tank. Gas forms deposits only in the presence of oxygen. Gas will deteriorate but won't gum up unless it is exposed to air. Trust me on this.
You can also slosh your tank's interior with "pure" gasoline mixed (20:1) with good two-stroke oil. Maybe about two cup's worth. This way you don't waste so much gasoline. Repeat the sloshing about once a month during winter.
Lead oxide was the old problem. The new problem is hardened additives that remain stuck to parts when the fuel evaporates naturally. Using hot acids on alloy is not recommended, but if it works go for it.
You can also soak it for 2 or 3 minutes in berrymans b-12 chemtool. It will remove varnish, and cortisone like magic. I use it on my outboard carbs.
all the naysayers should stop trashing guy and try it for themselves and if doesn't work then they can say so
Shit does work I do this with my tobacco pipes
@@michaelroberts7205Is that what we call it now days. Tobacco my ass, lol
@@lisah6451 I was wondering...I have a very gummed up 80 dollar pipe that is really hard to clean. I'm gonna give this method a try
@@petewiltfang it couldn't hurt, I would try it also. As long as it is not a traditional old style pipe made out of wood
@@petewiltfang on second thought, if it is a pipe for other than tobacco, I would definitely try to clean as much of the gummed up residue and reuse it. It works very well the second smoke.
Simple green or a like product heated really works well too .
Little known fixes from old school gurus such as this lemon juice trick really are handy at times, just like the molasses/water 1:9 ratio mixture for rust removal. Restores most metal pieces to nearly new finish in a few short days. Unbelievable results!
I agree with you molasses will eat away the rust and leaves good results.
Aftermarket carbs are $12 For walk behind mowers.
Save the bowls for wind chimes.
Filmed on the highest quality potato at the time.
I tried this earlier n it worked for me with my car carburetor.
Just put some lemon juice in your kettle and boil it, it will be without scaling and shining like a new one. It works perfect. Also pour boiling water and lemon juice in your car radiator if it's blocked and see what comes out.
For the guys that have done this before...
Do you strip the carb components first... all the way down? (I assume any plastic floats and electrics are removed 🙂)
Does the heat of boiling cause any warping concerns?
What is the water to Lemon juice, Vinegar or Oxy Clean ratio? (I assume it's different for each?
Thanks.
That's pretty cool trick, the leftover lemon juice you can make lemonade for the kids..
My kids didn't complain, actually they liked that juice better than what I used to make before.
@@svmei the little extra oil probably helped lubes them up hu, lol
Also try Pine Sol original formula. A 24 hour soak from my understanding works really good.
We would pour about a half cup of Marvel Mystery Oil down the cars carb while it was running. The car would want to stall so poured slowly. We shut off the car after the MMO was all gone and let the car sit an hour. Start the car up and it would smoke like hell. We would get the middle finger from people behind us but the car ran great. Some guys would spray a bit of water down the carb.
Lol, I'm giving this a thumbs-up for the quality of all the comments!
it would be nice if you showed the engine running after the cleaning. It would improve believability.
Robert Simpson how about you just try it..30 min of your time
I never let my equipment get that neglected or abused!
So what this method is useless because you never neglect your equipment? why did you watch then?
I bet it smelled fantastic the first time it warmed up
@@theemeraldfox7779 it absolutely will not work the way he is doing it. There is no way for liquid to enter the interior of the carb. It needs to be disassembled first.
The acid in the lemon juice may work to remove a lot of the grease but boiling it in hot soapy water dose wonders. You still need to use a good carb cleaner to spray the jets and tiny tiny ports.
Using an ultrasonic cleaner is the best way to clean your carb. The microscopic bubbles cleans places that not even carb cleaner van reach
As a bonus, with the used lemon juice, I opened up a lemonade stand on the corner.
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lol
IT MUST HAVE BEEN CARB-O-NATED
Didn't get any repeat customers...they all got a guts ache....
David James LMAO haha lol.
Cleaned my oven with lemon juice .. WORKED GREAT!
Vinegar is good too .Especially for rusted and seized parts .It really eats rust and corrosion....Great for unseizing pistons in an engine that's been lying for years too....
I think that I would much rather spend my time doing a thorough cleaning in an ultrasonic cleaner and put a rebuild kit in it.
That way I know that it will perform the correct way.
Yep heating things up work well I really like this video thank you also if you have a motor cycle just lodge that can of kidney beans right next to your exhaust and while you drive it will heat those beans up for your next stop ready to eat.
You can also use black coffee to clean granite surface plates. Just so you know.
I'm rebuilding a Holley carb right now, trying the pine sol method, soaking it for a couple days till my parts come in the mail. It's supposed to be almost as good as chem-dip. Then I am getting it powdercoated.
Update, I did the pine sol method. It took all the zinc coating off, now it is a dull grey natural.
soak it in pine-sol overnight and no need in heating it.
i have cleaned several carb racks from motorcycles this way and it does not harm the rubber gaskets or seals.
except . . . many modern carbs have plastic components, floats, etc. - careful here, but yes, the acid will work. Degrease outside first
A few drops of 14 karat gold testing acid in the Jets and also the low speed jet and emulsion tubes cleans it without damage. To me it's much easier than boiling it.
I am going to get a big vat of the stuff and boil my whole motorcycle!
Hahahahaha
Alan Gilman I'm going to do that to and eat it. Lol. Fucktards.
lol
Bwaaaahahahahahaha
Alan Gilman lmao2x
You don't need to use lemon juice, the ingredient that's doing all of it as citric acid. You can just buy some lemi shine and mix it in water
Thanks Andrew will keep it in mind. Thanks for stopping by my channel
kool aid is vitamin c and you can keep adding more and more and it keeps getting stronger, works really good on brass
its just as easy to take it apart, probably take less time if you use carb cleaner.. also, its not rebuilding its cleaning. those little carbs don't have anything in them to re build. the air emulsion holes are probably clogged. all of the old timers I have ever talked to use a bread bag tie to poke through them, but those are getting hard to find..... oh crap!! I just realized I am an old timer!!
Great idea,never would have thought to do this !
Why don't we get to see the cleaned part? That could be asparagus soup for all we know.
This is like my grandpa putting maple syrup and wood chips in is transmission that's slipping in 3rd lol old timers are the true pioneers!
Saw dust ...not wood chips ...
One more reason cars of grampa's era didn't last past 100,000 miles.
@@barrygrant2907 80K and my parents got a new one. Everyone on our block. The Dodge guy and the Saab guy were always working on theirs...lol. The Plymouth guy up the street with his Glass Pack, was my HS alarm clock.
Lemon juice eats certain metals away so dont soak it too long.
Thanks for the idea. I haven't put gas on my car for 7 years runs great. I even bought a lemon orchard. Lol
My carb is still not working but it sure smells like lemon juice.
I laughed a lot harder than I should have
LOL. Too funny.
lol
got to love the smell of lemons
Make some lemonade
It's better if you slice up a lemon, add some dill weed and a pat of butter, wrap it in tinfoil and bury it in the coals, or put it in the dishwasher on Pots cycle if you want it poached.
Chainsaw guy. Dishwasher...
All you need is a little bit of shredded lemon, garnish with a lemon and serve
I have an even easier way.
Use a can of carb cleaner (spray it on the inside and outside of the carb) and you don't even have to remove the carb off the small engine!
That might work on the outside but the shit in the jets and float bowl will still remain.
@@thedolphin5428 Please re-read what I originally wrote. INSIDE and OUTIDE. Spray it into the fuel inlet of the carb to clean the INSIDE (jets , float bowl, passage ways included). The debris will exit the carb via the intake manifold into the combustion chamber where it will be burned and then it will exit via the exhaust manifold.
I've done this many times. It works well.
@@piratepete-thetruthisforevery1
Sorry, I didnt read fully. And it may well have worked for you. But I consider expecting all particles and gluey gunge in the jets and passages and float bowl to exit via tiny jet holes of a couple of thou size upon starting up is naive. And besides, to spray into a float bowl requires taking off the float bowl! It is just not possible to clear idle and intermediary jets by spraying a liquid backwards into them. FYI, I used to try your quick and easy method way back when I started working on motors but always found it semi-effective such that the best job was to properly strip and clean a carbie once and for all. As well, if the cause of fuel shit is in the tank, then tank plus lines plus fuel pump plus fuel filters plus carbie needs a thorough job. Anyway, each to their own standard of workmanship. I just don't like breaking down soon after doing a sloppy job on something.
Then you run the risk of damaging the piston not worth the money. Smallest piece of debris can cause problems
here's one old two stroke scooter carburetors. just pop the round lid off and do the same thing to the float area it fixes it immediately.
9% vinegar in the ultrasonic works great , whitens the alloy up .
heat really helps big time, look at the yamaha carb soak do the same thing, it will bring back the worst/ old carbs. give it a try. it came from the wrecking yard trick from when I was a kid in the 80s.
i used to buy Yamaha carb cleaner you mix with gas, but that went away long ago, have they brought it back? It was amazing stuff.
Lol a "kid" back in the 80s, now I'm feeling really OLD! 😁
Jeff Spirdione
How bout being a kid in 60's-70's?
Stop your whining... barefoot to school in the winter,
Uphill both ways. Blah, blah, blah
Yea but this new fuel really does some damage, damn ethanol.
seems like the old junk I’d revive back in the 80s took to carb cleaning so much better, and some of em sat for up to 10yrs!
Those were the days, haha..
I had a job with an older kid who drove and had a lawnmowing business.
I never made any money because I’d always find some clapped out motorcycle or something behind a customers house and have to buy it so I know the carb cleaning ritual well my friend.
Cheers and thanks for a great memory.
adkchip1
lucky! you didn't have to wear shoes to school!
Many years ago I had a kit that ran a car engine on strait Gumout. The car needed to be warmed up first. A plug was provided to plug the gas line The engine had to be given a lot of gas to keep it running and it smoked like hell.. The results were amazing. It was like a new carburetor when the process was done. If someone is handy, maybe they can improvise a similar set up.
Just use vinegar. Acid level lemon juice is 2 to 3. Vinegar is 5 and cheaper.
yip, i always use white vinegar, brings them back to brand new
Ray H
Sounds like you must have slept through chemistry class. The pH of both is around 2-3. Your ‘acid level’ numbers are completely meaningless.
Yeah , but it and you end up smelling like a pair of Douches... I mean , is it really worth it?
Bro my yerf dog spiderbox hadn't turned on in months just lazy to work on it did this started rite up thank you
Some carburetors such as Honda gens, mowers and so on have a pressed in plastic needle seat with an O ring under it and are non serviceable. Do this and the CARB will be ruined. Use CARB cleaner and spray it inside the orifices and let it sit. Use contact/brake cleaner to clean it out. If it's a mower or engine and surges at idle. Probably just a pilot circuit that's plugged up from fuel contaminated with dust or whatever. If it runs ok during operation, it's probably the pilot or also reffered to as the idle circuit.
If the CARB has a brass needle seat then this probably will do the job. Good shade tree fix though.
Carb cleaner only works for gummed up stuff. But I badly corroded carburetor caused buy ethanol gas sitting for years will fill in some of the passageways with corrosion and you need an acidic product to clean those areas out even before you rebuild it you may want to do this
ultrasonic cleaner works better
Very cool man, i just took mine apart and cleaned all the pieces. This seems much easier
Seriously? Whippin' work! Bakin' soda I need bakin' soda!! Im in love wit' da' coco!!
You can buy a really cheap ultra sonic cleaner on ebay that will fit one carb for the price of a bottle of lemon juice. I found a brand new one being chucked. Add a little purple power and it cleans out a gummed up carb fast without any damage.
Just saw one for $19.00
What’s purple powder ?
Mathew Dee www.clean-rite.com/purplepower_industrial_strength_cleaner_degreaser.html
i got one on sale at Harbor Freight. It works fantastic on small engine carburetors! I put a splash of Simple Green in it because it is not a strong chemical and then I can pour the solution outside when it is done cleaning. It is amazing all the junk inside those tiny holes.
There are many types of this " purple power " The one I have used so far has caused the paint to peel off a truck. I used it on a lawn mower carb. turned it into a charcoal rock, totally destroyed it.
I'm going to try it right now with my blower carb and see if really works...
Make sure that you take it apart first. The lemon juice can be fatal for some of the internal parts of the carb like the fuel diaphram.
Nice trick very good info.
i'm sure it works great on full metal carbs, but i wouldnt try it with my "vacuum assisted" carbs... unless i'd remove the vacuum bladder. i think ultrasonic bath, or vinegar bath would also work. personaly, wen i was a kid, i never even took carbs apart at all. i'd just clean the filter, the jet and made sure it all moved freely. but then a slide carb is a bit different then a butterfly valve carb. whatever works for you is good :) a good working carb dont need to be clean on the outside ;) i'd rather have a reliable rustbucket then something that lets you down all the time that shines in the sun XD
Please show a before and after of the outside. Need to clean up a set of carbs for a show sled and would love to know if this acid bath cleans. What does that juice do to rubber ie. Seals and orings etc. More info please.
I soaked my wife's hoohoo in lemonjuice, tighter than ever!!!
Does it really tighten up the vag?
Dunno, but it took the fishy smell away!!
sourpuss...
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U'kats-r-crazy....
I clean my carbs yearly and i just drop it in some parts cleaner for a week, then voila! The snowmobile is running better.
I work on small engines all the time. I seldom have to actually replace a carb, but when I do, it is the ones from Honda, Kohler, or Kawasaki that have certain ports really tiny and can't get a wire to them. I will see if I can resurrect a couple I have kept around.
How did that go?
I have keihin from an rm85, cleaned it 2 times, soaked in gas once.. still running shitty.
Its got a very hard to reach(impossible) angle where the gas enters the bowl
@@davidoberlin4186 it probably needs to be cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner. The microscopic bubbles reach the tiniest ports.
I had a weed eater that ran shitty after cleaning the carb 4 or 5 times. I finally took it to our local lawn mower shop and paid them $28 to soak it in their ultrasonic cleaner. Put the carb back on and it ran like a champ.
I had my husband buy me an ultrasonic cleaner for Christmas. Best gift ever. A-DAY IS THE BEST PLACE TO BUY ONE
the Yamaha carb cleaner dip is safe on all carb parts too. pretty gnarly stuff, use in well ventilated are !!
Make a roux first, than add your seasonings and meat reducing heat to a simmer for one hour. One last thing go to the hardware and buy a lawnmower. Add gasoline to the tank and it will start right up. You are done. Bon Appetite and Happy Motoring.
Don't forget to add the #Trinity, Onions, Celery & Bell Pepper
Dum.Fuck
I think you would have better luck just rebuilding it (just my opinion)
SpeedRacer 650 well the title says “do this instead of rebuilding it” so it’s pretty clear he wasn’t just doing this to clean the housing. I think you may be a fuck tard
@@waynewayne9693 well, does the lemon juice work though. ( or you can't do that?)
@@librafarris669 actually just boiling it in soapy water does help clean it, but it needs to be disassembled first. There is no way for the liquid to get into the carb.
I would much rather spend the time to disassemble it and clean it in an ultrasonic cleaner. They work amazingly well. And then put a rebuild kit in it. That way you can know for sure that it will perform properly.
PS--I would be really hesitant to use lemon juice.
Brother these are tricks they used in the 60s, 70s and 80s long before the internet. Sometimes referred to as farm/field repairs. It worked then and still does. You couldn't just run to an auto parts store or get from Amazon. It was called American ingenuity.
@@michaeljones0007 ... also long before affordable ultrasonic cleaners were available. Have done carb parts boiled in lye soap, although lye tends to darken pot metal. Just put all of your small parts in a strainer basket so they don't get lost in the sauce.
I use awesome degreaser from dollar general it work it will foam up all I use
Great idea I've used vinegar also but not boiled it just let it sit over night but I like your idea better 👍
l do the same but l add a little water with lemon juice plus l take the carbs apart so it cleans every passage and so far 9 out 10 work mint
It takes 5 minutes to clean a lawn mower carb. And a can of carb cleaner cost less than lemon juice. But to each their own.
fired up fishing carb cleaner don't always work Dicknipple
My dick doesnt have a nipple. 😞
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+fired up fishing - Right!!! $2.99 for the 16oz Lemon Juice bottle. $1.97 for the 16oz Carb Cleaner. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Where do you buy your carb cleaners? By all means tell us how cheap you get it. I know your wife grocery shops at whole foods so that fake lemon juice is $10 a cup.
I like boiled carbage
Won't the heat damage the rubber seals?
Do i need to at least stir carburetor occasionally?
Would you know if this same process would work using white vinegar? Thanks
Does this work for acne?
Old school, is the best school!!
I might try boiling my carb. It has a plastic float rubber seals and gaskets. And then buy a new one. It is a lot quicker to just strip it and rebuild rather than to boil in lemon juice
Not seeing anything to fix it, but I can see it possibly cleaning it. May be a useful alternative than using solvents for those who don't have the funds and or space to build the facility for a solvent cleaner.
A little salt pepper , a few carrots some potatoes onions and beef broth and let it cook slowly .,,,,,,,,,,,some beef cubes and you got a fine meal.......next week tune in for spare tire pizza
But seriously- did what you smoke before you did this: #1 Require a pyrex pipe? #2 Look like tiny white rocks? #3 Have a nasty chemical smell when you lit it?
I just added the bottle of lemon juice to the gas tank. It cleaned the entire engine as I drove.
ngoti8tor Iam 😂
lemons...the wonder fruit lol
Hahahahahahhahahahah 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 you made my day !! Hahaha
and your exhaust was lemony fresh too!!
Wouldn't it work better inside the crankcase?
Boil it in cream of tarter...this is not a joke. It will clean it due to its caustic nature. Don't boil it to long...it will disolve your carb if you do. It will brighten the aluminum. .make it look new. Remove all rubber parts. This is a old , old school way of restoring carbs.
It’s cheaper to get a gumout carb cleaner than losing time with lemon juice
And heat , and cost more at the end the propane and lemon juice cost more than 7dls
many of them have cardboard or rubber gaskets. remember this. plus you risk chemically change the through-holes.