Member Contributer dawson Posted December 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2014 Santa tucked a ultrasonic cleaner under the tree this year. Anyone have any tips to get the most out of it? It looks just like the 2.5 l one at Harbor Freight. Hoping it'll help with the Firestorm carbs and small bits. Right now I'm leaning toward dish liquid and water to help degrease bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gmtech94 Posted December 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2014 I use one all the time mix Pine -sol and water about 50/50 works very well and leaves no residue after ,dish soap can leave a whitish film if not rinsed very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Marsman99 Posted December 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2014 You can get pretty fancy depending on what you're trying to clean...sorry if the links don't work. http://www.omegasonics.com/industrial-washers/soaps.shtml http://bluewaveinc.com/ultrasonic-detergents/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted December 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2014 Do make sure you use the correct liquid..... On the Dutch forum, someone send his carbs over to a company to be cleaned. They came back looking like this...... With the correct fluid, they *should* have looked like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dawson Posted December 29, 2014 Author Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks guys, much appreciated. Will give the Pinesol a go when I get a chance to pull the carbs off. It looks like those carbs were 'cleaned' during a power outage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Marsman99 Posted December 29, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2014 I'm sure Pine Sol will work when properly diluted, works great on greasy floors, but keep in mind it is acidic (pH 2-3). It will corrode certain metals, such as Al and zinc, if left exposed long enough. I'd look to more specific, neutral-pH, ultrasonic cleaners for something as delicate as a carb. Some have had issues with Pine Sol: http://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/2-goldwing-technical-forum/423186-pine-sol-my-ass.html If you do have some discoloration on carbs, this might help: http://www.eastwood.com/carb-renew-2-silver-aerosol-5-oz.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFRBert Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 This product is used to clean the carbs from Dutchy's last pic: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/z660035?lang=en®ion=NL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dawson Posted December 30, 2014 Author Member Contributer Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks for the heads up on the Pinesol Marsman. Will have to be careful if I go that way. My unit has a max run time of 8 minutes at a go so I'll have to check it regularly anyway. The links you sent were great, but shipping it north of the border could be a problem. Should be able to track some down semi-locally though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted December 30, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 30, 2014 Be careful with solvents with low flash points like acetone... they can ignite in ultrasonic baths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dawson Posted December 31, 2014 Author Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2014 Another good thing to keep in mind. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 31, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted December 31, 2014 Please don't acetone way to dangerous . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mac Morgan Posted January 31, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted January 31, 2015 Ummm... Ever try Berrymans carb and Parts Cleaner? Walmart, PB, Autozone, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MadScientist Posted March 5, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted March 5, 2015 What ultrasonic cleaner did you get? Do you like it so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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