The BEST method for cleaning carburetors - soda blast and ultrasonic
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Before look: 4:07
Starts blasting: 11:14
After blasting: 14:25
Ultrasonic cleaning: 17:18
After cleaning: 18:00
Definitely a great video. Some time is spent at the beginning talking about how cold the garage is, and reading "fan mail". There is also time spent before blasting talking about different kinds of media, and how he got his blast cabinet, etc. For those of you wanting to skip those parts, this list may be useful.
Connor Bunch thanks for this- much appreciated 👌🏻
Now make a list like that for every CZcams video.
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Thank you
I'll take a shot
So dang nice!!! I can’t believe soda blasting is so easy and so effective, I just picked up the same cabinet and have been wanting to soda blast. Thank you so much for the info and video 💯
That was pretty good. I was impressed with the blaster. My buddy built his and used barley. That was great. He did a lot of 50s car engine parts that could not be replaced. Very cool my friend. Lotta kids.
You rock man, 100%. Just bought my first bike and you're videos are doing wonders for successfully paving my way, you have no idea. Not only is it apparent that you know your stuff, you also know how to communicate it effectively and succinctly. Will be buying the engine rebuild vid when the time comes (even though that other dude posted his for free ;). The bike I'm "upcycling" is a '77 Honda CB550F2
Thanks Frank. That "dudes" video is not as good. Bottom end coming soon.
I just got done doing the same thing you are doing. For the small parts I used only the ultrasonic cleaner since I didn’t think soda blasting was necessary. Great video!
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You mean the best motorcycles in known to man kind ? Yeah. 😏😉
Excellent video. Always wondered how easy it was to clean carbs....now I know. Thanks.
Hey Dennis carb here another great video dude ...for small parts I use a 1.5 gallon rock tumbler with my special cleaner ....1 ounce mineral spirits to 1 ounce kerosene 1 ...1/4 cup baking soda it works great I leave them in there for about 3 hrs I have 3 speed settings and day settings but I hooked up a hr timer at the plug socket and it shuts off at around 3 hrs .just blow them off ..I also have a zinc electro plate and dichromate tank i dip my small outer parts just for that extra protection against the elements And again awesome video Denniscarb
It's a good idea to have a water/air separator on your compressor for blasting like this. I've dealt with some real PITA cabinets because after a long job of blasting the condensation just gums up the gun/tube. Soda blasting + ultrasonic cleaning is pretty much the best finish you're going to get without going new or getting into vapour blasting.
Outstanding video, thanks. Getting ready to rebuild the carb on my ‘71 Kawi Bison, just need to order some soda from HF and purge the aluminum oxide media from my blast cabinet.
This is how I do all my small carbs, & I use fine strand copper wire and a torch tip cleaner as well. I also just use Beeryman carb cleaning solution in my ultra sonic.
Thumbs up to a DIY video .
I've used Berrymans also, and always had great results. I can only imaging it works even better when heated and agitated. I just wonder what the flash point is (kaboom!). Funny, in the video it looks like a can of Berrymans next to the ultrasonic cleaner under the blast cabinet. Cheers
Great video and very informative for carb cleaning!!!!
Thank you for this video, it was very informative.
Thanks for the tip! Would love to see the modifications you made to the blast cabinet!
HF cab mods - czcams.com/video/9cDT1LTJN48/video.html
You might try putting your parts in a good zip lock bag with the cleaner and a tank full of water, so you won't have to clean your ultrasonic tank. I put the parts in the bag and suspend the bag in the tank by the lid with the zip lock part sticking out so that no dirty cleaning solution gets in my tank. Saves me time from cleaning and I use less cleaning solution that way. Nice job on the soda blasting. I am going to change up my blaster the same as you have done.
Good tip.
Great vid man. I look forward to a video about your blast cabinet modifications. Subbed.
HF cab mods - czcams.com/video/9cDT1LTJN48/video.html
I use Pine Sol IN my ultrasonic cleaner. The results are fantastic.
Ratio?
without soda blast?
@@Susan70003 Undiluted and ONLY Pine-Sol brand. Love the stuff and my use of carb dip goes back to the original Hydro-Seal they don't sell any more (because it had methylene chloride).
Great video man! Subbed!
Year's ago I use to use a chemical carb cleaner, that was caustic, this is so much safer and cleaner, thank you for Sharing I need to get one of those media boxes and ultra sonic cleansers and try it.
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Back in the 80’s I was using berkible 2+2 carb cleaner, then they removed from the stores... something about causing cancer in the state of California, I guess this doesn’t happen elsewhere, but after 20 years it’s back and reformulated, and the last time I used it, wasn’t worth a crap!
@@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869 Yup, the 2+2 is back. And I agree it's weaker now, but I still think it's the best thing out there in a spray can for removing varnish and carbon deposits, like in throttle bodies. Oh, and seems like most every consumer product now comes with a cancer warning, so gimme the old 2+2 back! Cheers
I'm not a professional here, and I don't impress easily. With this video...I am impressed!!! Thanks, Matthew for a VERY good video!!! Don W., OH
Hi guys, outstanding, well organized set up shop, very well explicit, very nice presentation, well done man, keep up the good work.
Thanks!
I started working on carbs early 50s on the farm in minnesota. What did I have to use. an old kettle. disassemble carb. put it in kettle. what ever was available. pine sole, dish soap, lemon concentrate. put that and water in and let it slowly boil on the stove all day. use old tooth brush etc to clean up, reboil etc. rinse with water and dry. always worked. use what you got, just don't ruin the thing in the process. Modern gas has lots of cleaners in it so if you just drive there should be little carb cleaning needed. like the soda blaster idea.
Great video, I just had a blast cabinet given to me, I have been looking for a good way to clean up parts, thank you
Never mind, I turned on cc to find out. Great vid on soda blasting.
Great vid. Really knows his stuff and taught me a lot. Thanks.
Pretty decent camera work and good audio as well as info.
I tried a some CLR and water in my ultrasonic cleaner to clean 2 carbs this last week. Holy Crap that worked awesome. Try it.
Is that stuff safe for aluminum and brass though?
Great video! GURU APPROVES
that's good for those who don´t want to know the details of the circuits, they try to fix all at once,but int he end,they might still be the same,sometimes; carbs are meant to run well ,dirty,from gas; i determine EXACTLY what the problem is,BEFORE dismantling,and fix that; if the carb sat with gas in it ,for 1O years,then i would do a total cleaning.
nice video,one more like.
I have the same sonic tank, wow they work great.
Time to buy one of these and materials. I've got carbs from a 1966 442 that need cleaning. Great instruction too in the modification video.
Also consider converting the HF cab into a vapor blaster for just a little more money. Results will be even better: czcams.com/video/GPMqBUoefXQ/video.html
Carbs ??? As in plural ?
Ah you just answered my question I asked on another video. Your channel is awesome!
Haha...I just replied on the other comment. Thanks for the compliments!
Great video very well executed I deal with a lot of lawnmower carburettors so am going to try this method
Hi have a different question I have the same cabnet what are you using for your vacuum set up ?
Thanks
i love this dude i never like or subscribe to stuff but i will for this channel. Thanks man i really appreciate the vid!
Haha thanks Jacob.
Rad stuff! those vessel screwwgies are awesome. keep it up!
Yeah I love them too!
well done!!! you are the best..
Nice. Great job.
Thanks!
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So well done. I am working on a Stihl MS 250 that has a fuel problem.
Just use Pine-Sol/water in the ultrasonic cleaner. Works great. I've done tons of carbs using this affordable method.
Matt,thank you so much for the info!very cool buddy thanks for taking the time and sharing.
forgot to say great job well done.
Nice cleaning...would you do the same for a 125cc engine? not sure if it fits in the ultrasonic tank when its disassembled
Nice work....
I may have subscribed anyway after watching this video, but the fact that you are drinking a New Glarus Moon Man, is what officially convinced me 😀
My favorite beer for sure. Sucks that I live in Chicago and can only get it when I cross the border.
I've been told that soaking the carb in Pine-sol works, so I tried that. My '03 XR250 is running again for the first time in about 10 years.
Yes pine sol works. I used that method once. Soda and ultrasonic is my preferred method though.
he had a video on berryman and pinesol. now this is the best way to clean carbs? im trying lemon juice. then pinesol.
The method you use depends on what you are trying to clean. Carbs can just be greasy, or they can be varnished up, or corroded...etc. Every method has it's pros/cons.
Have heard lemon juice is good on varnish/gummed up internals.
Heard that as well, haven't tried it though.
i use soda from HFT and do the same. if its really heavy use the light walnut shell. a mechanic friend told me they use that to blast and shake in a tumbler for heavy build up without damaging soft metals. baking soda is also environmentally friendly and water soluble like you said and if needed a little 1.99 vinegar will take the heavy stuff out
Yup. I love what soda can do to carbs. I plan on trying wet soda in my vapor blaster: czcams.com/video/mUfgjK5q_Mc/video.html
Thank you for the tutorial!
Thanks for sharing!
Well done man! Thanks.
Soda blasting doesn't like greasy, oily parts. The soda, like most medias, tends to ball up on the grease/oil spot until it finally wears it away. I would first drop the parts into that 1 gallon can of carb cleaner next to your ultrasonic. That stuff works great. Then rinse, dry, and soda blast to give a nice finish. Your carbs turned out nice.
Good stuff man!!! I need to get me one of those cabinets!
Knock that soda out of small passages with a WaterPik filled with hot water. Been doing it for many many years. You can even put 3 or 4 heaping tablespoons of baking soda in your WaterPik with "cold' water and clean tiny parts and blocked passages. (This saved my brother-in-law from having to buy a new barrel for his 50cal. Desert Eagle after the dealer and manufacturer told him there was no way to clean a plugged gas passage.) The previous owner sold it to him super cheap because it was so expensive to repair. Less than a dollars worth of Arm & Hammer and 15 minutes, clean as a bright new penny.
Just don't forget to run a tank full of HOT water through the WaterPik when finished. Otherwise it will harden up in the pump.
I'll have to try that. Any waterpic will do?
@@jnicksnewstart I'll have to try that method one day
very helpful and nicely done . thank you.
Love the information in the video. I need to get me a blast cabinet now.
+1 for using the correct JIS screwdrivers!
Yesterday I opened up my H5C-34 carburetors on my bike and they were plugged from leaf cutter bees. Cleaned them up and out. Bam it runs better.
Very impressive, ideas flowing.
Great video, thank you so much. How do you dispose of the used sodium bicarb?
I use two SS kitchen sink basket strainers face to face with a small bolt on one side for the hinge and a safety pin on the other to hold small carb parts in my ultrasonic cleaner .
Dollar store cheap
Nice!
Enjoyed your video, Sir.
Been using a ultrasonic cleaner and yellow ONLY yellow original pinesol. Any other color only works half as well. I mix it with water about 80 parts pinesol to 20 parts water. Works wonders never fails. Takes off old grease, paint, varnish ect. I'll try the soda this winter to see if I like it.
Soda cleans all the crusty stuff off that pinesol probably won't. Try it, you'll love it.
be easier to say 25% water to pine sol. or even 1 part to 4
I use baking soda in a gravity fed gun style blaster. It works great.
How much baking soda does that require? Do you buy it buy the bag?
@@Ritalie I use it for a lot of things so yes, I buy it in bulk. I keep it in a sealed 5 gal plastic bucket.
The gun I use has a valve to regulate the amount of media used. I set it to the bare minimum. Cleaning a carb wouldn't require a huge amount.
Bro. My friend sent your video to me... we look a lot alike.. and if that’s not crazy enough, our name is both Matt 😁
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Your blaster flows really well I think I have mine too full. I run it at 130 PSI and it just doesn't pick up well. works great when it does though.
I have made modifications to my pickup tube (very easy). Granted I made the mod right away, I have heard complaints about it so I decided to take care of it right away. I will go over the mods in another video.
HF cab mods - czcams.com/video/9cDT1LTJN48/video.html
Ugh my garage is the same cold way unless i run the heater which i try not to. The cold transfers right through your boots up through your body. Great video man
Yeah tell me about it. This year I leave heater set at 45°F 24/7 and bump to 60° when I plan to work. Feels much better, gas is cheap this year.
Very good video. Thank you.
Nothing beats my commercial 1 gallon ultrasonic cleaner!
Increadable work
I use glasspearl dust to blast fine parts....Gives a very smooth suface. you could even use it on rusted chrome but then you have to polish afterwards....
Been doing this for years. My 76 GL carbs looked like new when I did them six years ago.
When it comes to old hard gaskets that are difficult to remove, I find that a gel type liquid paint remover applied to the hard gasket and allowed to sit for an hour will come right off ! The problem I've had with blasting gaskets off is that the surface is being protected by the old piece of gasket and even with soda it will leave an uneven surface that you don't want in a gasket area.
The soda shouldn't affect but the surface of the aluminum. If it's blasting away enough to cause a gasket surface to become uneven, you're either doing it wrong, or you put the sand in by accident! 😂
Nice video! It was a blast!
they look good !! nice
Thanks!
good afternoon, please which initial adjustment of the carburettor air bolts, on yamaha 60 fed thanks
Ultrasonic cleaners are the way to go. Carbs look fantastic!
Ultrasonic will not take care of crusty stuff to well, so that is why I blast them first.
Interesting to see you using soda in a recovery blast cabinet, going to give that a go. I only been using with a total loss blaster. My worries were the soda would cake and block the gun if there was any humidity? I am a big fan of soda blasting. Presently remove any unused soda and keep in moisture proof tub. The convenience of having it in a cabinet is very appealing!. Great video mate.
I live in Chicago and it gets humid. It does not pack or clump up like you are thinking. The media does break down, it all depends on what you are trying to remove.
MatthewMCRepair I have been using ecostrip medium blasting soda to clean mostly alloy parts for classic cars and bikes. I clean up alternators with it too. I feel comfort from knowing that any media that gets missed on clean up is not going to wreck the items like carbide grit would. Like I said it does cake . Using a dehumidifier to keep cabinet air dry.
Did you try soda blasting in a cabinet? I have a Skatblast cabinet with their vac system to draw out the dust from inside the cabinet when blasting. And with new Alum oxide grit I still get a fair amount dust. I cant imagine the dust created using recycled soda. Matt must have a really good vac system with the cabinet.
nice job, Matt, I suppose it's kind of hard on your air compressor, a friend of mine has a grease monkey ultrasonic cleaner and I use that for my tough jobs. he uses it on engine components for his race car. does a killer job on carbon deposits. nice unit but expensive,I use a setup like yours for the carbs on my lawnmower, boat and other small engine repairs
nicely done!!
Thanks!
Great video. "Man the soda blast old gasket right off" starts blasting "old gasket is hard to get off" lol.
That was an OLD gasket.
Hi, interesting video. good job, Im totally new in this topic. could you tell me please what is the purpose of the ultrasonic process? dont you have any video where you explain about the ultrasonic process? :)
Mathew...l got a good tip for ya....so you'll save your gloves
from sand or soda ripping through them l use a long needle
nose pliers to hold my little parts therefore saving my glove
from from getting a hole ripped in it...works every time ....
Soda does not rip the gloves. I would not hold them with needle nose pliers. If you loose your grip, that jet will fly away and will be impossible to find it! Been there done that. I have tried taping the jets to some masking tape and that works pretty good.
12:30 I also use my finger to cover the end of the pressure nozzle to clear a possibly partially blocked feed line. I do it intermittently out of habit just to keep things moving.
Great setup. If you mind me asking what air compressor you are running.
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I discovered this in a wrecking yard job as a kid.
Does this system work on old cast iron carburetors in antique tractors or antique small engines?
Excellent
For those that do not have a soda blaster, I use Extreme simple green. It is formulated for use on aircraft and is safe to use on aluminum. I do use it in an ultrasonic cleaner, and it works great!
Thanks for sharing. What ratio with the extreme simple green?
I do 50 / 50, but you could (and probably should) use a lighter mixture - the extreme formula is not cheap! @@HTMR
Your a good dude
Great vid Matthew. You missed the major pain of carb cleaning, the jets. You talked about small parts at the end but didn't specifically offer advice for re jets. No matter how clean the body & bowl, if the jets are choked up the bike won't run and the jet's holes are the most delicate. Can you please advise how you cleaned the jets; blast & bath or did you just use chemicals? Also a tip for your vids, pleas clean your window between the camera and subject, we couldn't see the blast jet progressing on your target so we might as well just see the before and after. Looking forward to your cabinet mods video too. Its the same as mine and while I'm currently using glass or plastic media, I want to set it up for soda and wet/vapor blasting if possible. Can you also include your cyclonic vacuum setup? Mine's a simple wet/dry vac pulling through a water sump.
You've now got another subscriber, cheers.
1. All jets go in a small basket and into ultrasonic tank. Or poke holes into carboard as a holder during blasting. I did mention this in the video.
2. I did clean the window. It gets dirty instantly. You can't even see what you are blasting in person.
3. I will do the cab mod video soon. I tried the water bucket and it was horrible. I have a few videos on dust control here:
www.howtomotorcyclerepair.com/waterbucket/
www.howtomotorcyclerepair.com/dustdeputy/
www.howtomotorcyclerepair.com/pvcshopvacfittings/
techo61 I
use a cyclone and a vac to keep the cabinet clear, the dust the cyclone catches can be sifted and reused. I use one on my sandblasting media and it works great.
Yup...already have one: czcams.com/video/eq2RST1ye8k/video.html
HI. Don't worry, just put jets and everything in the ultrasonic cleaner. I know people who use a pure cab. cleaning in the ultrasonic, and it works fine without blasting first. It cleans all the fine holes and so on, and to be sure, you just blow them through with compressed air, after Ultrasonic cleaning. Buuum joob done. :o)
Hi Matt great video may i know what is the size of yr ultrasonice cleaner? 3L?
3-4L
nice, they look really nice
What compressor do you use to blast your parts? Thanks
I use a commercial dust extractor which generates minus 20hg which increases media performance and keep visibility during media blasting.
What compressor do you use for the blaster cabinet? Thanks
yamaha carb dip . straight no dilution, heat to 140° let set hour or so rinse in hot water , sodablaste to your liking. Works fast an easy on the worst of carbs. give it a try. 25 years an counting.
I need to try it.
What kind of air compressor are you running @MatthewMCRepair? I want to build a similar blast cabinet setup and I (of course) realize the most expensive part is the compressor... I'm just not sure what size I should get, etc... or if there are any other tips?
The HF gun consumes 10cfm @ 70-80psi. There are better guns like Tacoma that consume more (better blast power) like around 16CFM. Having said that, get a true 5hp pushing 17-19cfm at the minimun. Here is mine: czcams.com/video/I-mbDwclIzY/video.html
Nice process. Thanks for sharing. Have you tried Pine-Sol?
czcams.com/video/aQKtcbUuVEY/video.html
Good vid
very nice vid,
what is the size ( capacity) of the tub of the ultrasonic
do you find it is big enough
thanks
About 1-1.5 gallon I think. It's fine for dunking single carbs. The tanks get really expensive for larger units.