Ultrasonic cleaners for carburetors

[Welderman85]

Who all uses one and do the work good. Also what model do you recommend

 

[pioneerguy600]

Yes,they work great, just get one big enough for your intended use, it does not have to be a large capacity one just to do chainsaw carbs.If you need bigger then best to buy one to do all things that you might want to clean in the future.

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

I use one every day at work, also have one at home. I run 80/20 mix of water and simple green. One I have at home is an old made in USA unit I got off eBay not sure what brand it is but I can look. It belonged to a guy that repaired vintage clocks.

 

[heimannm]

I have an inexpensive unit that gets used on a regular basis. Simple Green, Mean Green, Super Clean, Purple Power, or Mr. Clean with water. It has a heater that gets it up to temperature very quickly. One of the best things about cleaning carburetors is how well is loosens the stuck on gaskets/fragments.

Some will say you shouldn't put a carburetor in an ultrasonic as it can damage the HS check valve but I've done many and have not had any problems so far.



Mark

 

[MacAttack]

I've had the same experience, I've never removed the HS check valve before cleaning in the ultrasonic cleaner and never had any problems.

I'd be interested in the mix ratios everyone is using, I use Simple Green HD mixed with water but can't remember the ratio, whatever is suggested on the bottle.

 

[sean donato]

Have an old half gallon L&R ultrasonic. No specific mix ratio, water and whatever cleaner I have in hand at the moment. Wish it was larger, tbh. Use it a lot and not just for carbs. Wouldn't be without one for carbs though. Makes life a lot easier cleaning them.

 

[stihl sawing]

I have a Harbor Freight model i clean suppressors in. it does a good job.