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Sagar 
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 Topic: Rust Removal
Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:34pm |
Hey guys,
While I have been waiting for good weather and time to pull the tractor from the woods, I have removed the carb from the tractor just to have something to work on. I need to break everything loose and get things moving on it. I tried brake fluid and didn't have enough to completely submerge it, I also spray PB blaster on it to see if that helps. Then the container got left outside in the rain so any fluid turned to mud. So I started from scratch and I heard Coca Cola helps with this type of thing so for the past day I've had it soaking in Coke. Is there anything else I should have tried or should try next? I have access to a sand blaster so once I get it free and moving I will sand blast it and then rebuild it. Since I have never done anything like this am I on the right track as to how to approach handling the various parts of the tractor?
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Sagar
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Walker
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:47pm |
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They sell magical cans of stuff called carburetor cleaner. Oddly enough it works really well for cleaning carburetors.
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MNLonnie
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:53pm |
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Gunk Carb-Medic. It's the only way. Comes in a gallon can and has 3 quarts of solution in it along with a small basket. Put the large parts in the can and the small parts in the basket and submerge it for 15-20 minutes, pull it out and knock off any big chunks then do it again. The parts come out very clean, it eats gaskets and anything elae off it and doesn't take long. Runs about $25 and use it over and over.
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:55pm |
Diesel fuel or gas either one work. Watch out for sparks though.
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Sagar
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:59pm |
Regular carb cleaner isn't strong enough.
I will try the Gunk Carb Medic and/or fuel.
Thanks guys.
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NickT(Ky)
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 7:29pm |
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NAPA has the gallon can you submerge the carb parts in and works pretty good. Nick
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ChuckLuedtkeSEWI
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 7:36pm |
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I would be very careful if you plan on sandblasting it. I tried it once on a carb, and I got some media in the orifices and could never get the carb to work right after that. Lesson learned on my end. There was some talk on there about blasting carb with baking soda using an air nozzle and a vinyl hose. Supposed to work really well, and when you're done, if anything gets clogged in the orifices, you can just wash it and the baking soda will dissolve and wash out. I have yet to try it on one, but I got a D17 carb I picked up for a puller that I need to clean. Supposed to do it outside and it's like throwing a bag of powdered sugar around.
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Stan IL&TN
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 8:22pm |
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Pine Sol straight out of the bottle. Let it soak a few days.
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Brad MI
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 8:42pm |
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Break it into the major components, use Carb Medic and then bead blast. Take it completely apart, then bead blast again so all the little passages get cleared out. Get the complete carb kit and rebuild. Better than new.
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