Posted by Greg Coffin [67.176.56.44] on Wednesday, October 07, 2015 at 19:37:19 :
In Reply to: Re: home grown carb cleaner posted by Sherman in Idaho [72.47.153.163] on Wednesday, October 07, 2015 at 19:05:52 :
Glen said he was using laundry detergent, which I don't think has any caustic soda in it, so I would think the castings will be okay. Dishwasher detergent, on the other hand, does have caustic soda in it, and will eat aluminum pretty quickly.
I use CRC Clean-R-Carb in a spray can to clean out carburetor passages. I wonder if it comes in gallon jugs? I've used it for many years and it has always done a great job for me. It also kills yellow jackets faster than any wasp killer on the market.
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