[Farmall] cleaning solvents

[BIRDDOG]

If that carburetor cleaner is the same as it was 40 years ago, Mark, it
contains lye.  A mechanic friend soaked the bowl from a 4 bbl Rochester carb
off my '56 Pontiac one time.  He left it a little too long in the cleaner.
When he raised it out to rinse, it had a larger than one inch hole burned
thru the bowl.  Powerful stuff.  Needless to say, the carb had to be
replaced.

Charlie V.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MarkTakacs at aol.com>
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] cleaning solvents


>        The auto parts stores have the 1 gallon cans of parts cleaner /
carb
> cleaner that many suggest to get when rebuild a carb.  It comes with a
parts
> tray inside.  This stuff seems very strong and not like the other
chemicals I
> have used or inhaled, gotten on hands, etc.  It breaks down dirt, grease,
and
> paint very quickly.
>        The brake cleaners I used awhile back also quickly degreases from a
> spray can but newer ones seam a little tamer.
>
> Mark Takacs
> "hoping to bring my 1945 H back to life"
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