Hi, Since it wouldn't start, I pulled the IH carb on my 2606 to clean it. Found a build up of rust inside the carb body with a collection around the main jet. I have it soaking in Berryman's now.
I'm just wondering how to keep the inside from rusting. It did it last summer as well and that was after I had acidized the tank again that spring. Having the usual rust in tank problems, I have acidized it a couple times. Last spring after the HCL acid bath, I added a phospheric acid and water mix to coat the tank. I didn't get all the phospheric acid drained out and some got in the carb and made it rust for the first time which I cleaned last summer.
These carbs are cast steel of some kind and they shouldn't normally rust, should they? Anyway is there anything I can coat it with before putting it back together again? Thanks.
I'm just wondering how to keep the inside from rusting. It did it last summer as well and that was after I had acidized the tank again that spring. Having the usual rust in tank problems, I have acidized it a couple times. Last spring after the HCL acid bath, I added a phospheric acid and water mix to coat the tank. I didn't get all the phospheric acid drained out and some got in the carb and made it rust for the first time which I cleaned last summer.
These carbs are cast steel of some kind and they shouldn't normally rust, should they? Anyway is there anything I can coat it with before putting it back together again? Thanks.
