TheSamba.com :: View topic - Any advice foe using Berryman chem-dip carb cleaner?

Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:10 pm

Looking at a post the other day about carb problem and one poster said to use Berryman and let it soak for a week. Well I have a couple of carbs that are laying around that I need to put back in service so I am buying some tonight and in goes a carb any tips on using this stuff, do you disassemble to some point or just drop it in?

Thanks 71/72Kger

Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:31 pm

Disassemble everything, do not soak the gaskets, I usually throw in the brass parts too, but not everyone does.

Soda blasting works well too.
http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/

Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:09 pm

the cleaner you get the parts before you put them in the chem cleaner, the longer it lasts.

Dont get it on your fingers, unless you like the smell

(no, seriously, DON'T get it on your fingers, the chemicals can pass right through your skin)

Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:59 pm

I used a gallon of Chem-Dip Carburetor cleaner to clean mine. The smell is *meh*, and I used latex gloves.

I disassembled the entire carb, removed the gaskets, internal plastic pieces, choke, electromagnetic valve and just dumped all the metal/brass parts in and let 'em soak for a good 30 minutes. Since I'm kinda OCD about things, I spent a really good amount of time cleaning the hell out of the carb (and fuel pump). I used a shop rag, Q-Tips and toothbrush to get in those tight spots (rinse that well or you'll get that nasty chemical taste next time you brush) .

I also used a can of canned air (Dust-Off) for the jets and other hard-to-reach places. That you can pick up from any electronics or computer store. Its got one of those nozzle straws like WD40 to direct the airflow better. Now my carb is nice n purdy! Doesn't work anymore since I totally forgot to take note of the volume and bypass settings before removing them - but dammit does this thing look magnificent!
:D

Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:11 pm

Quote: Now my carb is nice n purdy! Doesn't work anymore since I totally forgot to take note of the volume and bypass settings before removing them - but dammit does this thing look magnificent!
:D

This will be my first carb rebuild how do you keep this from happening?

Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:46 am

71/72KGER wrote: Quote: Now my carb is nice n purdy! Doesn't work anymore since I totally forgot to take note of the volume and bypass settings before removing them - but dammit does this thing look magnificent!
:D

This will be my first carb rebuild how do you keep this from happening?

Count the exact number of turns (including fractionals)
it takes to fully seat the screws when turning them clockwise.
Do not force them over-tight on the bottom end as carb damage
may result!
Then when you re-install them after removal & cleaning, you'll
have a starting point for the adjustments if you turn them fully in
and them back out (counter clockwise) the same amount of turns
originally found.
Hope that makes sense.

Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:32 am

probally not the best thing to advise. but my carb was really cruddy, including the inside where it appeared gas was left to sit in the bowl..i hosed the thing down with easy off oven cleaner. it ate all the stains and crud right off..didnt mess up the carb or brass at all..just leave it on long enough to work..itll dry up and be very carefull not to spray in your face (dont ask how i know) and wear gloves..but oven cleaner, the carb cleaner dip and then a polish with some very fine steel wool. made my carb look and work like new.

Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:19 am

kxazbug wrote: probally not the best thing to advise...

Easy-Off ---- that's a great idea!

Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:32 am

Drop them in a bucket of molases. (10-1 w/h20) Let them sit a week. Come back a week later and remove. Rinse with water. They will look factory fresh and you wont have to deal with toxicity. Works great for all sorts of restoration projects requiring removal of rust and grime. Cheap too.....

Mike

Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:39 pm

Molases????? You want to go fast, right!!!! Don't use that, you know the old saying, " Slower then Molases going up hill!!

Kidding, I am open to new ideas. This is no joke a lot of people I know have died, horrible deaths due to not knowing that the chemicals pass through your skin and cause cancer to the liver and kidneys.
My father in ww2 and they washed everything in gasoline. Some guys still use Benzine and turp. to clean their hands from grease.

Then you find out 25 years later you have cancer and have no clue where you got it.

Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:22 pm

nextgen wrote: Molases????? You want to go fast, right!!!! Don't use that, you know the old saying, " Slower than Molasses going up hill!!

Kidding, I am open to new ideas. This is no joke a lot of people I know have died, horrible deaths due to not knowing that the chemicals pass through your skin and cause cancer to the liver and kidneys.
My father in ww2 and they washed everything in gasoline. Some guys still use Benzine and turp. to clean their hands from grease.

Then you find out 25 years later you have cancer and have no clue where you got it. I know a lot of guys like that to this day. "What'sa matter, ya sissy? 'Fraid to git some gas on your hands?" I use gloves whenever working with solvents.

Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:26 pm

Not kidding. Molasses is well known in the hot rod community as a parts restorer. If you have a big enough container, there is no limit to the size of part you can submerge and it will eat away the rust and grime. Do a google search. Its cheap and its safe.

Good luck