carb help

[chainsawjunky]

So I made a pretty stupid mistake. I went to my container that I use for puttin purple cleaner in to clean my carburetor and what do I find, my carb from the 044 I'm rebuilding. Turns out it's been in there for a week. I was cleaning it and I got a phone call and had to leave right away and when I got back I had forgotten about it. So a coating of white stuff had formed on my carb and I rinsed a lot of it off with water, but it's not all off. I was wondering if anyone has ever done this and what I should do. Should I put it into purple cleaner again(not for a week)? Wire brush? Thanks. Evan

 

[Lakeside53]

It may be toast. You're not supposed to put aluminum in diluted purple cleaner for more than a few minutes at most... and I'd never put a carb in it.

Try white vinegar to remove the white stuff.. but I'd chuck it and get another.

 

[PES+]

was the carb assembled or did you soak it with both the covers off with the diaphrams removed?

 

[chainsawjunky]

Diaphragms and covers off. Thanks lakeside thats exactly what I wasnt hoping to here. Evan

 

[chainsawjunky]

Actually the diaphragms were on. The covers were off though. Evan

 

[PES+]

If you have the pitting and white stubble inside the metering chamber toss it.

 

[chainsawjunky]

Metering chamber? Is that the part between throttle and choke butterfly. Or is that top or bottom? Evan

 

[PES+]

It is underneath the large round diaphram under the steel cover

 

[chainsawjunky]

Ok I know what your talkin about. I'll go check.

 

[chainsawjunky]

Is this the metering chamber?

Thanks. Evan

 

[Lakeside53]

chuck it!

 

[PES+]

yes.....not advisable to attempt to clean it as the passages will have the same corrosion and will most likely make the carb near impossible to tune and worse case case cause a lean seizure at a later date when a jet clogs

 

[chainsawjunky]

Ok its gone. Wish I wouldn't have made that mistake. Evan

 

[Lakeside53]

$25-$35 an you'll be back on track. Get the same type - The HD is a good carb for the 044/440.

 

[chainsawjunky]

So if I get a used carb should I automatically put a kit on it or should I try to run the saw on it? Or is there someway to inspect it? Evan

 

[Stihl #1]

There is a little check valve disc under the round brass part load jet in the upper right of your picture, and the other brass part below is the high speed nozzle, which has a woven fiber coated check valve disc in it, and they are for sure going to leak now. Get me the carb number off the side of the carb and I will look in my pile and see if I have a spare, and if so I will run it on one of my saws to be sure it is good, and get it to you.

 

[chainsawjunky]

Don't worry about it I had already bought a carb before I saw your post. Thanks. Evan

 

[chainsawjunky]

Man I'm kickin myself right now. First I soaked it for a week and then I didnt wait until stihl #1 came along. Evan

 

[Lakeside53]

Don't worry - you're better of without it. The L check valve isn't replaceable anyhow...

 

[Dan Forsh]

Evan, I've been watching the voting pattern and I'm pretty sure about this.

I vote to lynch 044 Carb

Sorry to anyone who doesn't understand this. Semi-private joke with Chainsawjunky