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Gerry Norris Sun, 02/01/2022

Good afternoon,

Happy new year to one and all.

I may have a slight problem I have aquired a modern rotavator 4 stroke been sat for a number of years  The carb may need a serious clean. can anyone give me any pointers of making a tank which cleans carbs with electrical current ?? sure I have seen it here somewhere. does any member know if Mr Jon Cruse is still up and running at his shop??

many thanks in advance Gerry Norris

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Adrian Sun, 02/01/2022

AFAIK Jon is still up and running - he's been referred to more than once in the last few months.

Are you sure you are not thinking of an ultrasonic cleaner, rather than using electric current? That strikes me as a dodgy thing to do with something that could contain petrol residues.

wristpin Sun, 02/01/2022

All the best for 2022.

Electrolytic cleaning of metal fuel tanks ( not carburettors) is mainly to remove rust , although it does seem to remove a fair amount of gunge in the process.  Just google electrolytic cleaning and then re- think the process so as to use the fuel tank as the electrolyte ( water+ washing soda) negative connected container . The positive electrode is hung through the filler and insulated from the tank. Quite a slow process and I sometimes leave it “ cooking” for as much as a week with frequent flush outs and positive electrode cleans. For a badly contaminated carburettor an ultrasonic cleaning tank is the way to go but careful application of carb cleaner from an aerosol can with a thin application straw will often be sufficient.

Jon Cruse is still in business - at least, he was just before Christmas.!

 

Gerry Norris Tue, 04/01/2022

Thanks everyone, Have made Contact with Jon and will send him the  carb.

Adrian Sat, 08/01/2022

Every day is a school day round you, Angus!

I'm hoping that we will use a 50L drum of medium at work this month, at which  point I will at least have a container big enough to do big lumps of rusty junk (once I've finished the Lancaster kit, built the pond... you get the picture!)