Best carburetor cleaner ever!
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- Sorry!, for the mirrored image, was done on my phone. How to clean your Holley or any other aluminum carburetor with 33% Muriatic acid without spending a ton of money with great results. This process is NOT compatible with all carbs. Do a small test piece first to make sure your carb is compatible with this method. Note: This process will not work with pot metal! (It will turn black) Make sure that when you rebuild your carb after this process you spray a little WD-40 on all the bolts, threads and steel parts before installing them. Good luck! I will be posting up my L79 (327) .030 over SBC 11:03.1 CR 331 CI build soon, using this rebuilt Holley 750. Please hit the like and subscribe button, Thanks!
Safety notes:
1. Eye protection
2. Rubber gloves
3. Well ventilated area
4. Dispose of the used acid solution in the toilet, keeps the pipes clean.
This is one of those CZcams videos that show what CZcams SHOULD be. Video - EXTREMELY helpful, clear, easy, lists what you will need, a great explanation. PERFECT.
Wow, thanks!
Ronnie, I tried your water and acid ....mixed it as you said and my carburetor ended up developing black gray scale....I’m not impressed
@@stevenbowers1513 was it hot or cold water?
@@HeatherWelk Cold
I agree only if they were all this well explained, very nice video
Excellent Ronnie love it no music blaring no intro logos just the simple facts thank you!
Glad you liked it
Very nicely done. No questions left unanswered - thank you!
Bad ass ain't no denying it thanks for your service to our country and the carburator cleaner video
Just what I needed to clean my carbs, thank you and thanks for your service Sir!
Thank you!
So glad i found your page. You have all the answers to all the questions ive had floatin around in my head. New to big blocks and big carbs, this is great info.
Thank you!
New subscriber here. Old time carburetor guy (I'm 71 years old). Today both of my vehicles are fuel injection.
That carb looks new. Nice job. I don't know what a new carb costs today. Back in the day they were $60/70 dollars. In the 60's that is...
Enjoy your no BS video, and waiting for more. Thanks, from warm Florida.
Thanks for the sub!
Ronnie! You did a great job presenting and explaining the video. I'm going to try it on my next rebuild.
Glad it helped
Glad you posted this & I appreciate it. Very good video; direct to the point with no stupid background noise or unnecessary and unrelated conversation. Thanks, great job.
I appreciate that!
You sir are a true inspiration,
Thank you for you sharing your knowledge, if you ever come down under you can see the same results, I followed your steps. Couldn’t be happier
Thanks!
Good tip ! Nice to see people thinking about better ways to deal with problems we face. Kudos!
Thanks for watching!
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!
Thanks so much for taking the time. I’ve got an old Dominator that NEEDS just this!!
Cold wet day here in WV & been trying to clean a Holley 4180 (Holley/Motorcraft collaboration) in a parts washer with ok results. Glad you posted this & I appreciate it. Gonna give this a try after work.
Hi Ronnie. Great Video!! I'm a shop owner & have been looking for a good carb cleaner for years. We used to have great cleaners in this industry until the EPA killed them all. Always wondered about acid but never tried it. Now I will! This is a Great Help Thanks for spending the time to bring this to all of us!
Tech for 50 years- 38 as a shop owner. If you have a carb that the air adjustment(s) do not change the mixture try this.
Old school way is to use a mixture of white vinigar and water (approx 30/70) and put the disassembled parts in a slow cooker on low over night. Works especially good at disolving the salts created by moisture in the fuel more especially by ethanol that carb cleaners won't touch.
Clean the as much grime and gunk as much as possible before the soak.
You're carburetor series has helped me tremendously, I have a 4160 that needs rebuilt and I've been putting off due to fear, but now that thing is as good as rebuilt
Good luck!
Gorgeous carb! Keep sharing with your great discoveries.
Thank you! Will do!
Thank you for your service to our country. And, thanks for explaining as you did - without any of that coarse language that embarrasses. I appreciate you.
Much appreciated
Wow, been looking for something since the old dips were diluted. Thank you for this!
Great job, Sir! the carburetor looks like new to me. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you for going straight to the point with the explicit explanation; unlike someone else who kept saying nonsense before getting to the point.
May God bless you!
I'm also retired vet and I appreciate the information I've had a hard time cleaning these carburetors thank!!
Thank you and thanks for you service
Cleaned out autolite 2100 on 69 Bronco with berry man's about 3 cans selector switch had rust ran good until I switched tanks something got thru plugged up power valve (new) need to give another spritzing should be okay she hadn't run in over 13 yrs. sounded good no sticky lifters marvel mystery oil and berry man's italian tune up vice grips garage slogan,,👍😊✌️🤔
@@milotorres6894 marvel mystery oil is the bomb! I bought late model chevy 6.0 truck for engine core.it ticked bad and smoked up the whole neighborhood when you started it. Ran 8, oz. MMO in it for about a week and shazam! It unstuck the ring I guess.no more smoking.that was 3 yrs ago.still using it for farm truck to this day.had to buy another core engine.lol
Very cool. Several of my projects require carburetor cleaning and rebuild which I have been dreading. Working with the usual highly volatile solvents is not so good for your health to put it lightly. This idea revitalizes my enthusiasm for tackling the carburetor conundrum. Thank you Ronnie. Your propensity for detail kept me glued to the screen. Keep up the good work sir thank you for your service.
Thank you!
Good Job Ronnie, Thanks for your service. I am also a retired mecanic form the Canadian Army and now have a mecanic shop doing Goldwing Motorcycle exclusively at my home to . Many thanks for the good tricks I use a ultrasound cleaner but sure will try my next carb job in muriatic acid from my spa products. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the demo on how to clean. I have some other carbs that need to be cleaned and this will be used for that project. Thanks Again!
Thanks for the tutorial man. It looks gorgeous and I will definitely be trying out your process. This is the first of your videos that I have watched and I look forward to watching more in the future.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for publishing this. I've been working on motorcycles for the last 50 years. I use Sulfuric acid (20:80 water) to achieve the same result.
Thanks for the wonderful description, and formulas used. You gave the best presentation anyone could give.
So nice of you
I watch alot of car videos ,...all kinds , your discription was nice and clear ,and the pace was perfect, end result was nice ,...thank you for your service by the way ,Roy
Thank you!
I'm impressed !
Great tip. Retired military here also. ASE Master Tech.
Need to rebuild the carbs on my '83 Goldwing. Gonna try this method.
Appreciate your time doing this!!
Good luck!
Thank you for the detailed video. Please keep sharing these awesome tips.
"do as you oughta, add acid to water"...never forgot from science class in grade school! Great vid, Great idea!
Then, how can we add water to our batteries when we need to???
Battery acid already has water added to it. The rule is for the laboratory or if you do not know the concentration of the acid. Adding a couple of drops of water to some pure acids will cause the water to boil(turn to a gas)
Remember: "Add acid to water, just like you otter!" This is an important thing to remember and a good phrase to help remember. Doing it the other way can actually cause the acid to explode outward, and it's very nasty stuff.
I found this just in time... tore my Quadrajet apart & it's in bad need of cleaning... I think I'm gonna give this a whirl.. thanks mate!!! Excellent video
Awesome! I'm up in North Idaho and on a budget. I appreciate you taking time to make your videos. Well done and great advice. Thank you
Awesome! Thank you!
You earned my subscription with your straight forward information
Thank you for taking the time
Would like to see a video of you soda blasting and set up
You're the man, this stuff also cleans seashells very well too.
It does dissolve ferrous metals though (acid porting manifolds), and will destroy all stainless in my experience (stainless and high carbon tweezers rotted away after dropping in the tub)
Ronnie, thanks, I agree with others, this is the kind of video I'm looking for. Real ways to get good results, so well explained and simply done. I'm a snowmobile guy in the upper Midwest and have always experimented with the best ways to clean 2 stroke carburetors. Nice job, I subscribed so I can see more.
Awesome, thank you!
I just used this method on 2 holley 660's. Absolutely awesome. This is the best method there is. Thanks for posting this. One of the best videos i have ever seen on CZcams.
Glad it helped!
Firstly , Thank You for your service ! Second wow that's a cool trick ! Thirdly thanks for sharing the Acid into water and not the other way around ! 👍
AAA....always add acid
Great Job Ronnie. Thank You for your Service and the video!
Much appreciated
Thank you sir for your service and thank you for taking this old hotrodder back 50 years great knowledge
Our pleasure!
Absolutely great info Ronnie....Thanks much, very well made video also sir.
Thank you!
Used TSP on my carb and motor rebuild for prep. Worked well.
Thanks brother for taking the time to explain your inexpensive way to clean a carburetor with excellent results.
Going to try this over the weekend on my 2 carbs I just removed from my boat that are not in the best condition.
I’ll come back with the results
Thanks again
Hi Ronnie, Excellent video. I found this video several years ago, and now I needed it for a cool resto project. So it's good to go back over all the details and fine points, esp the soda blasting final finish. Thank you so much.
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing. I'm a contractor and my hobby is rebuilding old cars and trucks. I have used muratic acid to clean away oil and grease from concrete with really good results before painting with epoxy. The epoxy run about 100 bucks a gallon so you need good results or it's going to get expensive. And my customers won't be giving me a good referral. I will definitely give this a try. And thank you for your service. Our Son gave all.
Have you tried staining concrete with iron sulphate which is cheap and typical fertiliser?
Google it and look at the examples it's pretty impressive with some people have done.
No preparation is actually a requirement, as over cleaning in etching it doesn't work as well.
It's way cheaper easier and looks good, Especially for low budget job
What a great tip. I'm not happy with the carb cleaners out there and this looks like the answer I've been looking for. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to help, thank you!
Very valuable information here, and for that reason, I had to subscribe! Thank you Ronnie! These are the types of informative tips that will get you heard and subscriptions. 👍
This is excellent! I like your methodic approach to the mix of water and muriatic acid. I will try this cleaning in one of my two 1965 Mustangs., with a Ford Autolite 2100 2--barrel carb. Thank you for making this well explained video.
Great instructions and step by step explanations. Been doing this for years on various auto parts. My only suggestion is to add a couple of rounded tablespoons of baking soda to your rinse water to neutralize the acid.
Don't ever think a gunk up carburetor is junk. I've never seen one that couldn't be cleaned and restored to perfect Working order.
When walking down a hard packed oil soaked dirt driveway into a car collectors backyard, I Look down and recognise the corner of a Carter afb that had been completely buried into the driveway and had been used as pavement for years.
My friends laughed at me as I dug it out of the dirt gave him 5 bucks, cleaned it and the only thing I replaced was the leather or rubber accelerator pump plunger. I even used the old top half gasket.
Worked absolutely flawless.
Today so many people are blinded by shiny and sparkly things, they don't have a sound understanding of what makes something work. As long as all the internal passages are clean, it's going to work like new.
Fantastic well narrated and very well presented. Liked the (only present item) when needed allows student to focus on what your presenting at the time. You are a top class teacher. Thank you from the UK long time, since I played with a four barrel Holley and it’s distant cousin the Rochester. The secondary plates on the Rochester control spring idea and adjustment confused many engineers with mid range bogging, secondaries opening too early as the spring lost its tension! Thanks.
Im gonna try this when I clean my valve covers, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, and timing cover.
Also, thank you for your service!
Good luck!
Thank you, I've been fighting carburetors my whole damn life. If it's not a vehicle it's a motorcycle, quad, tractor, lawn mower, rototiller. I mean almost constantly fighting carburetors. Bought a ultrasonic cleaner just to clean carburetors. Wasn't impressed with it either. I will definitely try this. Thank you for taking the time to make this.
I bet if you can devise a way to make the acid bath vibrate it will work even better
I can see I'm not alone in that fight... Hahahahaja
Great video. Thats what we need, more people like you willing to share these things to save a few bucks - an expensive hobby old classics. Thanks - subbed.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video; no nonsense. Rebuilding ‘77 Honda Goldwing carbs…will definitely try your methods.
Thanks
Enjoying your good work here in S.C. Mr. Henson, keep'em 'coming. I'm retar... retired also and have the time to watch them!
Very good video .
Much appreciated
Great tip, Ronnie! I'm a long time automotive and power-sports tech,and this is the ONLY way to properly clean a badly "gummed up" carb, irregardless of what it is on,once the fuel in it has begun to evaporate and thicken.A bad carb clean can have bad results. I use a Safety Clean commercial product,pretty strong,and have both accidentally AND purposely left metal only parts in this solution for as many as four days with no noticeable damage to the castings,but this may cause some pitting on softer metal welsh plugs,and it can etch brass .Only do these longer dips for carbs that CANNOT be replaced,or the carb cleaner/air method has little effect on dried up fuel,(and if you are an experienced,capable technician). And again,as you pointed out,metal and plastic parts only in acid,it will compromise rubber,I.E throttle shaft seals,bowl gaskets,etc.One important thing to remember,though,(users pay attention,you can save yourselves a lot of downtime,money and aggravation),is that a DRY carburetor or fuel system will NEVER need much,if any cleaning after any length of storage.Always drain a fuel system DRY for long term storage,and you will NEVER reach the point of needing this kind of service. IF you have a steel tank,you must keep it wet to prevent rust,but plastic will always be better off dry. I have made a large amount of money cleaning carbs and fuel systems over a long span of time that wouldn't have been necessary by using proper equipment and fuel storage methods.This applies for anything using any hydrocarbon fuel, (gasoline,diesel fuel,alcohol),that will be subjected to long periods of storage or non-use.Don't let the fuel evaporate!
Great explanation on using acid safely. I've used muratic acid to break loose so many different rusted together items. From the center shaft of a coats tire machine to the turnover ball assembly of a gooseneck hitch that was so rusted in I picked up the whole truck dangling from the ball and heating it with a rose bud and it would not budge. 30 min after soaking muratic acid down the ball assembly it pulled out with my hand! Of course, this stuff is quite caustic so every precaution needs to be taken. I've also used red devil lye diluted to clean steel and aluminum. But it will damage aluminum if not diluted property and amount of time in the solution strictly controlled. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you, that is a great idea to clean carburetors. I build NA street daily driver chevy engines for myself and only use carburetors. It's a challenge to get the most power and reliability from a 9,9.5-1 pump gas carbureted engine.
Thank You Mr. Ron!
I'm now stoked to be hunting down a double pumper on Craigslist for a song, and all will be well. As the son of a Vietnam Veteran, THANK YOU for your service.
A little baking soda in the cleaning water will neutralize the acid on the carb. Great tip. Hello from the "east side of Oklahoma".
thanks for the extra info
Great Info., Great way to clean intake manifold. Thanks for your service.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Ronnie! I'm, about to rebuild my old 1 Bbl Carter. definitely gonna give it a try. And thank you for your service brother!
Coast Guard vet here, Vietnam era old fart and gearhead, you've got another sub. I appreciate your passing along the carb cleaning method as I've built my share of carbs through the years and continue to do so. I can remember a time when the available carb cleaner solution was effective, but I guess too many idiots couldn't follow instructions and the government stepped in and made piss out of it.
I have been using muriatic acid on lawnmower engines carbs for 20 years. I used it full strength, maybe I was wrong. I now use it on my water filtration system for cleaning. It works great on iron staining.
Thanks Ronnie for Sharing this with all of Us Mate . Great Job on the 750 Double Pumper Brother.
Thanks 👍
Hate to be that nitpicking kinda guy but that’s not a double pumper
@@tonybarracuda3505 That's Correct it's A Vac. Secondary. I don't Mean To Nitpick Either. Looks really good!
Ronnie that special water & acid mix did do a BEAUTIFUL JOB on that old Holley 4 barrel!!!!!!!!! It looks even better than when it was brand spanking new right out of the box!!!!!!!! I bet that would work wonders for even an old GM Quadrajet 4 barrel!!!!!!! Just a simple acid & water mix! Who even knew???? I’m 56 & I have always messed with cars & it just goes to show that you’re NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW! Thanks for the video!
Thank You for putting on this video. I enjoyed it and learned a lot about how to use muriatic acid. I've always known that muriatic acid was a powerful cleaning chemical but I just didn't know how to use it. Now, thanks to you, I do know how to use it.
Is safe for a ultrasonic cleaner?
Good video info....
To the point with no music and no BS....
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for this cleaner I’m going to tell my friend he has 5of them that are frozen with gunk!!
Glad to help
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I got a couple ole Holleys I need to get back to life! Thank you for your service.. Looking forward to future updates cause you got a new sub!
Any time!
Awesome, I'm about to rebuild my old VWs Van's carbs, I've got 2. This helps a bunch, perfect timing I found. Thank you
Glad it helped
Will definitely try the acid dip, as well as the soda blast. Thank you
Damn, that carb is spotless !
I ate some chili off that carb
Thank you. That was very good info and your explanation of the process was great. You're a natural teacher.
Wow, thank you!
Thank you Ronnie, nice video on the carb. I'm am Ole engine builder and never thought about trying acid.
I really enjoyed your video. Don't stop there. GOD BLESS Thank you for your SERVICE.
Thank you!
Great info. Knew all that just never thought to apply to carbs. I use it on rusted tools and firearm parts. One additional step would be a baking soda/h2O dip to neutralize any remaining acid.
I’ve used denatured alcohol to neutralize acid with good results. As well. No powder residue.
I will have to try it on rusted tools, thank you for the advice 😊
Hey Ronnie, First off, thank you for your service from one vet to another. I could only tolerate 4 years of USN duty, but am honored to have served none the less. I haven't tried your method yet but was interested enough to watch the whole video. I've used distilled white vinegar with distilled water mixed 1 - 1 depending on how much mix is needed to submerge the parts. I really like the soda blast tip at the end and will have to try it. Another way I've used to spark the outside up before reassembly is to take Lava soap and dissolve it into a paste thinner than toothpaste and use a toothbrush to polish the outside surfaces. It takes a bit more time, but if you try it on a small area, I believe you'll be impressed. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience, it really helps a lot of people get their projects done. Stay safe.
I've heard of using Crest Whitening toothpaste also. Your carb will shine AND have 32% less cavities...
Hooyah Navy brother.
Good evening Gary, could you please elaborate on how you used Lava Soap as a finishing compound to polish the outside of the carburetor!? I’m fixing to rebuild my carburetors and I like the idea of using the Lava Soap. Does it turn into foam after brushing it on and then you rinse it off!? Thank you very much in advance.
Also thank you very much Ronnie and everyone else for your service!
Good job on your video, Ronnie. I wish everybody did them this well. You say exactly what needs to be done (and how to do it) and none of the BS'ing or bragging that is so prevalent on youtube how-tos. Carry on!
Thank you!
I normally prefer watching the steps being done as the person talks, but you did an amazing job describing the process, cost, tools, etc. 5 star video. Great job. Earned my subscribe and like for sure!
Thank you so much!
@@ronniehenson4122 I used your method to clean the carb on my 1958 Evinrude 5.5hp outboard. It worked great! I had to make some other adjustments with my fuel lines but I finally got it running! This was my first outboard I've ever worked on and didn't even know what a point was going into it haha. Feeling pretty accomplished right now! I'm going to take it out on the water tomorrow. I expect some more work on it but...she runs! I'll try and post a video of how she does out there!
Thanks Ronnie for the video /mixed 2 gallons of water with 1 1/2 pints of muriatic acid. total change in about 10 minutes. note this carburetor looked like frosting it was so caked with white corrosion inside. Clean and re dipped a second time for 5 minutes. Total cleanliness in 15 to 20 minutes. Thanks again Ronnie
Thank you!
how's it look? any damage ?
@@bmw5050 Looks and runs great, no damage. The steel parts need to have some WD-40 sprayed on them or light rust will appear.
Thanks Brother , I restore old motorcycles I have been struggling with this for Years , now I will try Your method .
Best of luck
@@ronniehenson4122 woud you take the time to manually scrub off any dirt, gunk, on the carb before dipping it in the acid or just save yourself the trouble and drop it straight in off a bike thats been sitting for 10 years?
I appreciate your video. I just bought a 72 f100. It’s been sitting a long time and I’m certain it’s experiencing some carb troubles. Your video gave me the confidence to clean it myself.
Glad it helped
It was pretty awesome that posted this I was helping my buddy on his car and i had to go out of town for a week and left the carb bowl in the chemtool i had to swap it with another,now i know how to fix it andmake my own cleaner,thanks Bro
Glad I could help
Awesome idea, its refreshing to hear a simple idea that works so well, and is cost effective. Thanks for the tip. Ive got 4 or 5 different carburetors Im goin to try it on. Great video.
Thanks! good luck
First thanks for serving in the military and second thanks for sharing this tip. I have been very dissatisfied with the over the counter carburetor cleaner gallon can and baskets out there. They are not what they used to be. Thanks!
I had a 350 bord .080 over
Great video! I work on bikes and boats mainly. Lots of inboard auto type engines as well as 2 stroke. Hydrochloric acid (Muriatic) can be of great help. I use it in my ultrasonic cleaner to great effect. Don't put it in the cleaner directly. Put the solution in a plastic or glass container that you suspend in the cleaner filled with water. That way you keep the acid and grime out of your expensive cleaning unit. I run mine at 150 degrees f for 10 minutes. Amazing. Been using a siphon gun to soda blast carbs for many years. I put a piece of welding rod inside the last 8 inches of the siphon tube and tape on a battery powered vibrator from a pet toy to keep the soda flowing from the box of soda while blasting. Super nice results. Thanks for the tips! Great job on the video.
One of the best videos on CZcams, Ronnie. Great work!
Awesome! Thanks I appreciate you taking the time to post this video and sharing your findings. FYI I used muriatic acid to clean a gas tank years ago and it dissolved the petcock 🤦🏻♂️ I did not dilute the acid.
Thanks!
I found that aluminum wheel cleaner works wonders. It’s acidic for break dust which does the job on gunk but safe on aluminum finishes.
WOW! I wish I knew about that when I had my auto repair shop.
Ronnie i know some people are complaning about balck scale but i gotta say i did this to 3 carburators so far and man o men it works great! i love it tanks a lot and keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing
Found a model 6919 Holley 600 at a garage sale for 5 bucks, pretty dirty and discolored, surface corrosion etc but for 5 bucks hell ya I'm trying this now. Thanks for the video! Awesome man.
Nice work Ronnie. Hello from Cairns, Australia.
Hello there!
This entire process is dang brilliant, Ronnie. I respect and admire your willingness to experiment. I wish I just knew the stuff you have forgotten! Very good video, Sir! Thank You.
Excellent video for m acid useage. I'm showing this to my 75 yr old dad. He always messing with a carb on something.
Thank you so much for this I've been racking my brain to find a way to clean my carb keep up the good work brother