Ultrasonic bath.

[Carmel2]

What solution should I use to clean a outboard carburettor in a ultrasonic bath?

 

[vyv_cox]

I would try detergent and hot water as a first try. Many of the commercial fluids seem to contain a seaweed extract plus citrus fruit concentrates. I have used the latter for grease cleaning and it is remarkably effective and safe.

Here is a data sheet for another, not much of them lying around the boat! http://www.allendale-ultrasonics.co.uk/docs/ultra/us-so-car-solution.pdf

 

[steve66]

I would try detergent and hot water as a first try. Many of the commercial fluids seem to contain a seaweed extract plus citrus fruit concentrates. I have used the latter for grease cleaning and it is remarkably effective and safe.

Here is a data sheet for another, not much of them lying around the boat! http://www.allendale-ultrasonics.co.uk/docs/ultra/us-so-car-solution.pdf

I use a truck wash detergent in mine, as it holds approx 50 litres of water

 

[vyv_cox]

I use a truck wash detergent in mine, as it holds approx 50 litres of water

I hesitated to propose a product that is readily available in UK by mail order as I know that Carmel2 is a liveaboard in Greece.

 

[DinghyMan]

Couple of drops of washing up liqud and a spoonfull of citric acid crystals - a small spoonfull, if you go mad with it it will strip plating from metal

 

[pessimist]

Stupid question. Where do you find a bath suitable for a carb? The ones I've found seem to be for jewelery and other small items.

 

[DinghyMan]

Stupid question. Where do you find a bath suitable for a carb? The ones I've found seem to be for jewelery and other small items.

You can get heated ones in all sorts of sizes on eBay and probably other places as well

 

[Carmel2]

Thank you one and all!

 

[captainboo]

We clean the aircraft engine parts/filters in one at work using aviation fuel (Jet A1) or paraffin as the cleaning solution. I have used it to clean rigging screws of grease and countless other parts for the boat. It is only a smallish one - about 5 litres and unheated but if left on for a reasonable amount of time the energy put in heats it up anyway. Works a treat.

 

[Matata]

Sorry but old thread resurrected! I have a 10litre ultrasonic bath with a heater. I had planned on cleaning my honda carbs . I can get my hands on A1 or paraffin. Is it ok to heat. Mine has a heater up to 80 centigrade? Nik

 

[steve66]

My ultrasonic bath is heated too. I tend to throw anything very soiled in my parts washer (Old dishwasher before Ultrasonic cleaning. I use truckwash In mine. Not as smelly as jet fuel

 

[crewman]

I would be very careful using kero or A1 in a heated bath. Both have a flash point of around 38C, so above that there will a flammable vapour cloud above the bath. Aqueous with detergent seems much safer.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

Stupid question. Where do you find a bath suitable for a carb? The ones I've found seem to be for jewelery and other small items.

www.ultrawave.co.uk for instance. No connection...happy customer, etc.

 

[thalassa]

I would be very careful using kero or A1 in a heated bath. Both have a flash point of around 38C, so above that there will a flammable vapour cloud above the bath. Aqueous with detergent seems much safer.

No doubt the kero would degrease the carburettor, but not by the ultrasonic action. The latter is based on generating cavitation in an aqueous solution. I usually leave the part overnight in petrol and then transfer it to the ultrasonic bath. For jewelry, warm water and washing-up liquid. For carbs, floor cleaner with citrus or equivalent.