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I found THE best ultrasonic cleaner

Sep 22, 2020#1

PTmowerMech

It's called "awesome." You can get it at any dollar store for $1 for 20oz. I have a 6L USC, I put 40oz in it, and filled the rest up with water. It does an amazing job. No graying at all.
I had a jet that I couldn't break though with wires, needle or dull mini drill bit. Stuck it in the USC for 20 minutes, the gunk popped right out.

So far, I've used it on about 3 carbs and same results every time.

Sep 22, 2020#2

Scrubcadet10

I don't have a ultrasonic cleaner, but i do the boiling lemon juice trick on the hard ones, works great !

Sep 22, 2020#3

NorthBama

I use simple green it seems to work well for me in my USC. I need try the awesome stuff thanks

Sep 22, 2020#4

PTmowerMech

NorthBama said:
I use simple green it seems to work well for me in my USC. I need try the awesome stuff thanks

I've tried a bunch of stuff. And most of it works pretty good. Including just dawn dish soap and water. The carbs I've pulled out of this, so far, have a polished look to them. Super clean.

Sep 22, 2020#5

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slomo

Pure ammonia works better. It's a high ph soapy solution that will strip all the gunk away with ease. Throw a cup or two in your wife's dishwasher. Carb will come out like new. Cheap, safe, already in most households and widely available.

slomo

Sep 22, 2020#6

Hammermechanicman

PTmowerMech said:
It's called "awesome." You can get it at any dollar store for $1 for 20oz. I have a 6L USC, I put 40oz in it, and filled the rest up with water. It does an amazing job. No graying at all.
I had a jet that I couldn't break though with wires, needle or dull mini drill bit. Stuck it in the USC for 20 minutes, the gunk popped right out.

So far, I've used it on about 3 carbs and same results every time.

Guys on the OPE forum say it is good too. I picked up 2 gallons today for $12. If this isn't the best stuff ever you owe me #12. ?

Sep 22, 2020#7

S

slomo

Hammermechanicman said:
Guys on the OPE forum say it is good too. I picked up 2 gallons today for $12. If this isn't the best stuff ever you owe me #12. ?

That watered down junk from the dollar store, is just that. Don't waste your time and money.

slomo

Sep 24, 2020#8

PTmowerMech

slomo said:
That watered down junk from the dollar store, is just that. Don't waste your time and money.

slomo

It works really good in my USC. How can you call it junk, if it works?

Sep 24, 2020#9

StarTech

I need to look into the ingredients to see if there any harmful items that affects rubber and plastics.

But of course yesterday I use some sulfuric acid to clean an old aluminum updraft carburetor of corrosion that was creating jelly in the fuel bowl overnight after my ultrasonic cleaning.

Sep 24, 2020#10

S

slomo

PTmowerMech said:
It works really good in my USC. How can you call it junk, if it works?

Those are the weakest cleaners on the market. That is how.

City tap water in a mechanical vibratorial machine will work too.

slomo

Sep 24, 2020#11

PTmowerMech

slomo said:
Those are the weakest cleaners on the market. That is how.

City tap water in a mechanical vibratorial machine will work too.

slomo

Are you trying to say I'm fat?

Actually, as it turns out, the CDC just didn't a global study on the use of "Awesome" cleaner in ultrasonics and they, along with world renowned scientist from all over the world, that it's THE best stuff in the entire world. In fact they're thinking about using it on the next space station mission to clean afterburners.

Oh yeah, and it cures cancer and covid.

So there.

Sep 24, 2020#12

S

slomo

PTmowerMech said:
Are you trying to say I'm fat?

Actually, as it turns out, the CDC just didn't a global study on the use of "Awesome" cleaner in ultrasonics and they, along with world renowned scientist from all over the world, that it's THE best stuff in the entire world. In fact they're thinking about using it on the next space station mission to clean afterburners.

Oh yeah, and it cures cancer and covid.

So there.

That's old news LOL.

slomo

Sep 24, 2020#13

PTmowerMech

StarTech said:
I need to look into the ingredients to see if there any harmful items that affects rubber and plastics.

But of course yesterday I use some sulfuric acid to clean an old aluminum updraft carburetor of corrosion that was creating jelly in the fuel bowl overnight after my ultrasonic cleaning.

It says
Contains No acid, ammonia or bleach.

It says it contains 2butoxy ethanol... And that's all it says.

Sep 24, 2020#14

StarTech

Oh great just more solvent to damage more rubber. I would then very leary of using on 2 cycle cubes or anything with rubber parts.

CAS No. 111-76-2

2-Butoxyethanol (C₄H₉OCH₂CH₂OH) is a colorless liquid with a mild odor. It can harm the eyes, skin, kidneys, and blood. Workers may be harmed from exposure to 2-butoxyethanol. The level of exposure depends upon the dose, duration, and work being done.

2-Butoxyethanol is used in many industries. It is used as a solvent and is found in paint strippers, thinners, and household cleaners.

Some examples of workers at risk of being exposed to 2-butoxyethanol include the following:

Workers in silk-screening and printing occupations
Workers who make or refinish furniture
Workers who use spray paints
Employees exposed to certain household cleaners
Mechanics and others exposed to hydraulic fluids
Factory workers who manufacture certain cosmetics

Sep 24, 2020#15

S

slomo

StarTech said:
Oh great just more solvent to damage more rubber. I would then very leary of using on 2 cycle cubes or anything with rubber parts.

CAS No. 111-76-2

2-Butoxyethanol (C₄H₉OCH₂CH₂OH) is a colorless liquid with a mild odor. It can harm the eyes, skin, kidneys, and blood. Workers may be harmed from exposure to 2-butoxyethanol. The level of exposure depends upon the dose, duration, and work being done.

2-Butoxyethanol is used in many industries. It is used as a solvent and is found in paint strippers, thinners, and household cleaners.

Some examples of workers at risk of being exposed to 2-butoxyethanol include the following:

Workers in silk-screening and printing occupations

Workers who make or refinish furniture

Workers who use spray paints

Employees exposed to certain household cleaners

Mechanics and others exposed to hydraulic fluids

Factory workers who manufacture certain cosmetics

That "junk" has covid in it also. LOL

slomo

Sep 24, 2020#16

PTmowerMech

StarTech said:
Oh great just more solvent to damage more rubber. I would then very leary of using on 2 cycle cubes or anything with rubber parts.

CAS No. 111-76-2

2-Butoxyethanol (C₄H₉OCH₂CH₂OH) is a colorless liquid with a mild odor. It can harm the eyes, skin, kidneys, and blood. Workers may be harmed from exposure to 2-butoxyethanol. The level of exposure depends upon the dose, duration, and work being done.

2-Butoxyethanol is used in many industries. It is used as a solvent and is found in paint strippers, thinners, and household cleaners.

Some examples of workers at risk of being exposed to 2-butoxyethanol include the following:

Workers in silk-screening and printing occupations

Workers who make or refinish furniture

Workers who use spray paints

Employees exposed to certain household cleaners

Mechanics and others exposed to hydraulic fluids

Factory workers who manufacture certain cosmetics

I can't find anything about this being bad on plastics or rubber.

Sep 24, 2020#17

S

slomo

PTmowerMech said:
I can't find anything about this being bad on plastics or rubber.

Plastic carbs and rubber fuel bowl o-ring gasket alert!

slomo

Sep 24, 2020#18

PTmowerMech

slomo said:
That "junk" has covid in it also. LOL

slomo

It's dead covid. Which helps humans create antibodies against live covid.

Sep 24, 2020#19

Scrubcadet10

whenever i submerge a carb for cleaning i strip it down to the bare casting as possible.

Sep 24, 2020#20

PTmowerMech

Scrubcadet10 said:
whenever i submerge a carb for cleaning i strip it down to the bare casting as possible.

Do you remove the check valves too? I'd like to learn more about replacing those. Would be a lot less time consuming than waiting on a new carburetor.

Sep 24, 2020#21

Scrubcadet10

PTmowerMech said:
Do you remove the check valves too? I'd like to learn more about replacing those. Would be a lot less time consuming than waiting on a new carburetor.

I've never removed the check valves, though i only submerge carbs that are realllllyyy gummed up, other wise carb spray and rebuild kit gets it done.

Sep 24, 2020#22

Hammermechanicman

Most of the check valves are not replaceable. You can test them but that is about it.

Sep 25, 2020#23

S

slomo

Scrubcadet10 said:
whenever i submerge a carb for cleaning i strip it down to the bare casting as possible.

Yup, remove all rubber and plastic parts if possible. The wonder cleaners can eat rubber parts.

slomo

Sep 25, 2020#24

logert gogert

StarTech said:
CAS No. 111-76-2

2-Butoxyethanol (C₄H₉OCH₂CH₂OH) is a colorless liquid with a mild odor. It can harm the eyes, skin, kidneys, and blood. Workers may be harmed from exposure to 2-butoxyethanol. The level of exposure depends upon the dose, duration, and work being done.

2-Butoxyethanol is used in many industries. It is used as a solvent and is found in paint strippers, thinners, and household cleaners.

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhh...

Sep 25, 2020#25

StarTech

Hammermechanicman said:
Most of the check valves are not replaceable. You can test them but that is about it.

slomo said:
Yup, remove all rubber and plastic parts if possible. The wonder cleaners can eat rubber parts.

slomo

This is why I use a 12.5 pH non-residual soap and water for most ultrasonic cleaning. I haven't had a can of dip or spray carburetor cleaner since 2014 in my shop. I also use Dawn Platinum and Ajax Dish soaps on especially greasy and oily carburetors.

Ultrasonics can get into areas where other methods can't easily get into. But even ultrasonics is not a cure all as some other cleanings methods are require along with ultrasonics at times. An example is the updraft carburetor I cleaned this week where if I had the time would gotten a solar electrolysis dip with white vinegar but the sun isn't shining this week so I use sulfuric acid method to remove hard aluminum oxidation residues.

Please don't confuse this acid dip with the Muriatic acid dip that we use to clean steel of aluminum transfers as it will destroy the carburetor.

Sep 25, 2020#26

S

slomo

StarTech said:
This is why I use a 12.5 pH non-residual soap and water for most ultrasonic cleaning. I haven't had a can of dip or spray carburetor cleaner since 2014 in my shop. I also use Dawn Platinum and Ajax Dish soaps on especially greasy and oily carburetors.

Ultrasonics can get into areas where other methods can't easily get into. But even ultrasonics is not a cure all as some other cleanings methods are require along with ultrasonics at times. An example is the updraft carburetor I cleaned this week where if I had the time would gotten a solar electrolysis dip with white vinegar but the sun isn't shining this week so I use sulfuric acid method to remove hard aluminum oxidation residues.

Please don't confuse this acid dip with the Muriatic acid dip that we use to clean steel of aluminum transfers as it will destroy the carburetor.

Ammonia is 11.6 on the ph scale. Again available in most homes and cheap. If ammonia can't clean or degrease a part, you've got issues LOL. That stuff will clean anything.

I too have no use for brake cleaners and carb dips. I use foaming window cleaner in a can as a safe substitute for brake cleaner.

Far as acids and carb corrosion, I would be scared to use that. Little WD-40 and a scotch brite pad maybe?

slomo

Sep 25, 2020#27

StarTech

I have been using sulfuric acid to remove steel screw from aluminum for several years, slow as Christmas but does help to when corroded in place aluminum oxide. All I am looking for is for them to break loose. Save several case covers on Honda ATVs where the clutch adjustment bolt froze solid in place. That reminds me I need to pick-up another bottle of it when I'm back in town this weekend. Give it try on a corroded junk carb and see what you think. Be careful not to get anything like your blue jeans. The jeans won't survive the next washing without new holes.

The soap I'm using mixes at two tablespoons per 10 liters which makes it diluted strength at 12.5 pH. I think the ammonia is at 11.6 pH undiluted isn't it? Plus it probably leaves a residue behind requiring a plain water rinse bath.

Jan 26, 2021#28

PTmowerMech

Hammermechanicman said:
Guys on the OPE forum say it is good too. I picked up 2 gallons today for $12. If this isn't the best stuff ever you owe me #12. ?

So how did the Awesome work out for you?

Last night, I was about to dump my dirty batch for a clean one. But found some clogged up vented fuel caps and some really nasty 2 cycle fuel tanks. I dropped them in for a 20 minute test run.
First rattle out of the box, the clogged vents in the caps were free'd up and clean. The fuel tanks took another 20 minutes, as they were coated on the bottom with all sort of dark tank hard crud. So another 20 minutes for them. But, they came out spotless.

I'm hooked on this stuff.

Feb 5, 2021#29

S

slomo

Awesome!!

slomo

Apr 6, 2021#30

V

vanhanz

I've used awesome, I read that it was good to clean gutter stains, it worked pretty good until I noticed it was melting the paint off my gutters.

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