Modern Vespa : Carburetor gunk

Carburetor gunk

OP CommanderChaos UTC details Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia
OP CommanderChaos Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia	UTC quote Is this brown crap that's all over this carburetor solidified gas, or is it some kind of sealer? I'm cleaning all of it off regardless but I'm curious

BajaRob UTC details Molto Verboso 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 1238 Location: Ventura, CA
BajaRob Molto Verboso 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 1238 Location: Ventura, CA	UTC quote CommanderChaos wrote: Is this brown crap that's all over this carburetor solidified gas, or is it some kind of sealer? I'm cleaning all of it off regardless but I'm curious Looks like typical old fuel and oil that's leaked out over the years.

OP CommanderChaos UTC details Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia
OP CommanderChaos Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia	UTC quote Gross

garncarz UTC details Molto Verboso 1964 Allstate Cruisaire, 2022 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, 1972 Suzuki T500J Joined: UTC Posts: 1042 Location: York, PA (the intellectual center of the universe)
garncarz Molto Verboso 1964 Allstate Cruisaire, 2022 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, 1972 Suzuki T500J Joined: UTC Posts: 1042 Location: York, PA (the intellectual center of the universe)	UTC quote Remove all of the rubber and plastic bits, soak it in acetone overnight, scrub with a tooth brush, then soap and water in an ultrasonic cleaner then blow out all of the passages with compressed air. Good as new. Success here and we'll talk about promoting you to Captain Chaos.

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garncarz wrote:

Remove all of the rubber and plastic bits, soak it in acetone overnight, scrub with a tooth brush, then soap and water in an ultrasonic cleaner then blow out all of the passages with compressed air. Good as new.

Success here and we'll talk about promoting you to Captain Chaos.

I thought a commander was over a captain.

I have it soaking in carburetor dip right now. I'll do the ultra sonic cleaner tomorrow when I dump the vinegar out of the gas tank.

BajaRob UTC details Molto Verboso 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 1238 Location: Ventura, CA
BajaRob Molto Verboso 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 1238 Location: Ventura, CA	UTC quote CommanderChaos wrote: I thought a commander was over a captain. I have it soaking in carburetor dip right now. I'll do the ultra sonic cleaner tomorrow when I dump the vinegar out of the gas tank. We might have to demote you to Lieutenant Chaos for that one!😂

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whodatschrome parallelogramerist Joined: UTC Posts: 5341	UTC quote garncarz wrote: Captain Chaos. ^^^One of the top 10 super heroes of all time

OP CommanderChaos UTC details Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia
OP CommanderChaos Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia	UTC quote BajaRob wrote: We might have to demote you to Lieutenant Chaos for that one!😂 Guess I should have gone for Major Chaos. Unfortunately I have the whole "not caring" thing working against me.

OP CommanderChaos UTC details Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia
OP CommanderChaos Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia	UTC quote Clean as a whistle. Best of all, it's now pine scented.

BajaRob UTC details Molto Verboso 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 1238 Location: Ventura, CA
BajaRob Molto Verboso 1961 VS5T, 1981 P200E, Rigid Frame Chopper, 2001 Harley FXDXT Joined: UTC Posts: 1238 Location: Ventura, CA	UTC quote I use Hoppes 9 on the brass jets. They look new after a little soak. It's not harsh like the older formula so doesn't harm them. Also use it for fuel injectors at my work.

OP CommanderChaos UTC details Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia
OP CommanderChaos Member 1976 Vespa 150 Joined: UTC Posts: 40 Location: Suburbs of Philadelphia	UTC quote BajaRob wrote: I use Hoppes 9 on the brass jets. They look new after a little soak. It's not harsh like the older formula so doesn't harm them. Also use it for fuel injectors at my work. I just shot brake cleaner through them followed with compressed air. I'm super annoyed that the carb and oil pump base gaskets didn't come with the rebuild kit.

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