Ultrasounding carbs

[KA1J]

What's the benefit to ultrasounding carbs that are clean on the outside.

Is there any benefit that ultrasounding will do to the lines inside the carb that can't be dealt with by carb spray & an air gun?

Thanks

[bikerphil]

The USC will vibrate loose crud that sometimes spray and air won't remove. This is if you have a good USC, the Harbor Freight ones aren't worth a dam, JMHO.

[natemoen]

The ultrasound causes cavitation in the liquid which helps to clean out the passages by the little bubbles knocking around.

[crazy steve]

The USC will vibrate loose crud that sometimes spray and air won't remove. This is if you have a good USC, the Harbor Freight ones aren't worth a dam, JMHO.

I've got a HF unit, and while it isn't the best I've ever seen, I think it's adequate (that old 'you get what you pay for' thing..). I have noticed that the more parts you load in it, the less effective it seems to be. One thing the USCs have over conventional cleaning methods is you can use cleaners that aren't harmful to rubber products in them and they still work fairly decently. Really crusty parts I'll pre-clean in solvent (paint thinner) before running them in the USC. The biggest problem with the HF unit is it's rather small tub size.

[Woof]

Running RXP through the fuel system a few times a year and there isn't any crud to clean, cheap insurance IMO.

http://rxp.com/master.htm

[81xsproject]

While doing some research on the subject I read that, while not a 100% definitive test, a decent USC should physically deteriorate a piece of aluminum foil. I know the one I use will. I put my hand in it ONCE to see how powerful cavitation could really be. Needless to say, it hurts pretty bad.

[bikerphil]

While doing some research on the subject I read that, while not a 100% definitive test, a decent USC should physically deteriorate a piece of aluminum foil. I know the one I use will. I put my hand in it ONCE to see how powerful cavitation could really be. Needless to say, it hurts pretty bad.

I am going to try that with my Harbor Fake USC with the aluminum foil, not the hand.

Hmmm, maybe try a little chlorine in there...

[latexeses]

81xsproject

I had a pretty high powered sonic cleaner until it was lent and got burnt up.
Anyway I ran my hand in to pick out a part and it stung every joint in my hand that had arthritis!
I sure remembered where those beat up fingers were!

I ran the SF carbs through that thing I thought they were pretty clean. Was I ever wrong. There was crud running out of every hole in the carb body. The bottom of the tank looked like I cleaned a pair of boots. Thats an exaggeration but it sure got junk out of there that I would have bet wasn't there.

Worth having if you can afford a better one.

[Aches n Pains]

Interesting video of ultrasonic cleaning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhMKF...layer_embedded