Carb cleaning question

[752dbl02]

So I just got my carb rebuild kit in the mail, and am getting ready to do the whole process this weekend.

Now, I remember reading in a post on here not to long ago that a method for cleaning them is to blast baking soda through a home made media blaster of sorts. I was just curious if using a cheapo blaster from walmart would be a bad idea?

Would it cause damage to the carb because it would be blasting at a higher velocity? I'm guessing no, seeing as how the same basic process is being used, but j figured I would get all of your opinions.

Thanks,

Chris

[mossyboy6]

Unless you take the carb totally apart before you do it, and clean it thoroughly after blasting, its not worth getting stuff stuck in the jets.

[Mike Self]

the whole thing. If it's a 2 bbl, be sure and write down which jets go where, as the main, air correction and idle jets are liable to be different from one barrel to the other.

I have had very good results with one of those gallon cans of carb cleaner that you buy at the auto supply houses--the ones with the little basket to hold the parts. Take all the carb pieces, soak 'em overnight and they'll come out nice and clean--and all the paper gaskets will come right off.

Then use a spray carb cleaner can to squirt down all the internal passages to make sure all the gunk is out. Dry, reassemble and yer done. And don't forget to replace the accelerator pump diaphragm--shoulda come in the kit.

The above instructions go for the 1 bbl Solex, plus the 2 bbl Solexes and Webers...

cheers

mike