Best way to completely clean my carbs?

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:34 am

I was wondering if anyone had any tis or suggestions as to how to completely clean my carbs. Best cleaning solution? gasket set procedure, etc...
Weber 44IDFs

Thanks in advanced.

Ephry

500LbGorilla · Post by **500LbGorilla** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:49 am

Aye matey. Here's my little article on what to do.

Fortunately, IDF's are not real likely to get plugged up in areas you can't see, but using cleaner and compressed air, and knowing where the circuits go, and being able to watch the flow of carb spray helps a lot.

BTW, I suggest Berryman spray, it's pretty non residual and does a good job.

Recently I got turned on to purple power for soaking parts. I suspect it would make a good solvent for carbs too, I'd suggest using it diluted with one part water to one part PP. Getting the solution HOT would be a bonus to getting really gunky stuff loose.

Let me know if my article leaves you wondering.

http://waitresses.servebeer.com:81/vwpa ... fsetup.htm

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:04 am

Thanks for the reply. I will definitely give it a try. PP works really well for cases and engne parts. I wonder if I could leave the butterfly shaft seals in the cabrs or if I need to remove them while using that stuff.

Ephry

500LbGorilla · Post by **500LbGorilla** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:40 am

That I don't know. I know it is hard on paint and glass, and the instructions do say to test on aluminum, so maybe not the best solution. I do know I have used it to clean my engine, and it works well for that, without leaving anything on it. Beware of using it on the aluminum pulleys, because they often have clear coating on them, and will haze from it's use.

The stuff I am referring to is made by Clean-Rite, and is not the stuff for cleaning out dope pipes. lol I looked for it at purplepower.com rather than clean-rite.com at first and got enlightened. heh heh.

The stuff that is MADE for doing this is chemdip, and is nasty stuff. With proper care, you'll be ok using it. Leaving parts soaking in it for days can leave the color of the carbs sort of dingy, but it works well. I dip stuff in it for a couple hours at a time, and then drain it off, and spray it out with Berrymans.

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:48 am

Works for me. I will just pull the seals aout and go from there. I really want to make sure the carbs are clean and free running as possible.

Ephry

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:32 pm

Hey Gorilla, I could not see the diagram for the adjustments. I tried to get the image to show. can you email it to me? please?

Thanks a million, getting ready to clean those suckers this weekend.

Ephry

500LbGorilla · Post by **500LbGorilla** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 3:52 pm

The diagram shouldn't really hold you back but here it is.. I have updated it a little. Take a look again - it's there.

j-bro · Post by **j-bro** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:05 pm

Berrymans chem dip. It has an oily look to it. That's because it has a lubricant that it leaves on the throttle shafts and such. It is nasty as hell though. Use thick rubber gloves outside and don't mess with it anymore than you have to. You will probably still smell like it.

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:50 pm

hehe, I will keep that in mind.

E

R2.0 · Post by **R2.0** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:28 am

Simple Procedure:

1) Pack all your vital possessions, place in a knapsack, and place by the door.
2) Get a SS pot and put a gallon or so of Purple Power on to simmer.
3) Stew carbs until clean.
4) Run like hell when your wife founds out what you've done. Don't forget the backpack you've strategically placed in Step 1.

Author is not responsible for damages to carbs, uternsils, kitchen SPAM, or marriage.

R2.0

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:27 am

haha. Funny Roger. That I will do tonight when she's asleep.

Ephry

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:09 pm

Ok, so the end float was no where near what it should've been, and there wasplenty of dirt in the carbs. Just curious though, these 44's have a spring loaded air inlet for the idle circuit, is this normal?(I have only dealt with my 40 IDFs) I was looking for one of those little valves all night in the intake port for #1(it fell in as I took the top off the carb, and I didn't know they were spring loaded. I got it out though)

is this a normal setup, or should I be looking for a jet doctor kit? or update kit? or both? I cannot wait to re-install the carbs and see how she runs. May need help with the jetting, but not there yet.

Ephry

500LbGorilla · Post by **500LbGorilla** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:33 pm

I'm not sure what you're talking about. Is it on the diagram on the page I gave you? Are you talking about the cold enrichment circuit?

Ephry73 · Post by **Ephry73** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:44 pm

No.... I will take pics and see if anyone can get what it is. I was looking on the weber book, and could not se them. Maybe my eyes are crossed from all the fumes.

E

500LbGorilla · Post by **500LbGorilla** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:46 pm

Are your webers equipped with the idle jets coming in from the top rather than the sides? My 36's are that way, but don't have any springloaded stuff in the idle circuit.