What to use to clean rust from a carburetor?

Alan K · Nov 15, 2022

What is the best solution to use for cleaning rust out of a carburetor? There isn't a lot but some.

901sos · Nov 15, 2022

CLR works good.

Steve@Advance · Nov 15, 2022

Muriatic acid works well.

An iron carb can be safely soaked (disassembled), then rinsed with water, the passages blown and rodded out with a stiff wire.

An aluminum carb can also be cleaned with muriatic acid, but not left to soak! Pre clean, then pour some acid in the bowl and watch it work, dump and rinse, repeat as necessary but use caution not to remove too much metal!

A crock pot with vinegar or full strength Purple Power also works.

chuck machinist · Nov 15, 2022

vinegar and water 50/50 Low to medium heat on the stove top pot for 30 minutes. Rinse and repeat.
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jimtrs · Nov 15, 2022

(quoted from post at 11:20:07 11/15/22) What is the best solution to use for cleaning rust out of a carburetor?

Baking soda and a siphon blasting setup. Washes and rinses away easily when done.

Steve@Advance · Nov 15, 2022

I have several pots and pans, measuring cups in the shop, rescued from the trash after she found out what I used them for!

matthies · Nov 15, 2022

Vinegar, straight and don't leave for more than a half hour at a time. Can get away from you if you forget about it.

Barts Dad · Nov 16, 2022

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