Carb Cleaning Pinesol vs Berryman Chem Dip

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[@campingwiththeadamss8552]

I have used Berryman for 40 years and about 5 years ago I started using regular strength Pine Sol. The Pines Sol is great even for very dirt carbs and parts. Since everyone has gone environment friendly, now including me. The Pine Sol does the job and makes the shop smell great too. Moreover, I noticed that you should used a 25% to 75% Pine Sol to water ratio. I have found out that the 50/50 mix with the Pine Sol solution cleans better in 24 hrs especially when it is cold out side, try 48 if you can. Rinse the Pine Sol off in HOT WATER too and your results will be a lot better. If you are really cleaning old dirty parts, scrape first and use as a 65 to 75% PIne Sol to water ratio mix. I am glad I found your channel and I will be following you. P.S. You can use the Pine Sol multiple times.

[@taboo243]

25% pinesol 75% water?

[@petratical]

@@taboo243 I would think he means, 75% pinesol, 25% water. Need the pinesol strength! But dont leave in solution longer than 2 day's. Great idea to use hot water to rinse, as that is suggested when mopping floors with it!

[@bertrenolds5]

So you would say 75% pine-sol works asgood as berrymans?

[@americawhereareyou]

Got an 84 FJ1100 for 300 bucks, 13,000 miles. Wouldn't run. Disassembled the carbs, barely. (Left the pilot jets in place.) Dropped them into a plastic toolbox and submerged them in Pinesol for 3 days. I was impressed how well it made them look. I'm more of a mad max bike guy so that doesn't really matter to me but they were nice. After a good rinse I put everything back together and put them on the bike and it ran flawless. Only drawback is it turned the fuel feed tubes grey. I am about to do the same to my 83gs1100. Only advice would be to split the carbs and remove the plastic feed and transfer tubes. And forget about using the toolbox for anything else moving forward. It's been a year since I rebuilt them and the box if opened will fill a 2 car garage with the smell of pine. That's after letting it sit open for a few weeks.

[@HTMR]

OK, thanks for the heads up. Overall, how did it work on cleaning the carb?

[@HartfordHD125]

My bike ran fairly well at open throttle, but cut out when stationary. So annoying with traffic behind you. I cleaned the pilot jet in boiling water, then carb cleaner and replaced it after also using the fine piece of wire trick.. Bike finally runs like a dream. wished I had learnt this months, even years ago ! Thank goodness the Americans are keen on motorcycles ! Big thank you to all posters including yourself, from Great Britain.

[@HTMR]

Thanks Doug. I'll give that a shot one day.

[@treygibson]

Excellent Matthew. Thank you for the comparison.

[@HTMR]

Good to hear!

[@gooeytarballs]

I used Citrus Orange Cleaner for my saw blades the other day - wonder if that stuff would serve (with out the added GRIT, of course).

[@happysurfer744]

Good info on rubber/felt washers on throttle shafts! I would have messed up my carbs without knowing this info. Thanks for the video.

[@HTMR]

No problem. Good luck with your carb clean.

[@gsgoinwest]

Very helpful, thorough, and appreciated. Thank you!

[@HTMR]

Your welcome!

[@yanz011]

Is this safe on rubber and on the plastic floater on the carb?

[@DOLRED]

Another success story with Pinesol. I have used it for years to keep bugs at bay. Years ago I had an ant invasion originating under a patio door stoop. No bug killer worked and who wants to be spraying the stuff like Holy Water anyway. Grabbed a bucket with Pinesol and water and poured it around the stoop... Never saw any ants again. Same with Chipmunk holes, etc... Never knew it cleaned engine parts!!!

[@Milkmans_Son]

The success story ended in 2014. Pine Sol now contains 0% pine oil. Same name, different product.

[@pygmywarrior3]

Its the Glycolic Acid that does the cleaning on the aluminum.

[@scdevon]

A lot of shops have a junker dishwasher just for cleaning parts. I'm not sure if Pinesol foams up or not in a dishwasher, but I can tell you that dishwashers do a fantastic job cleaning parts if the water in them is hot enough. Citrus oil cleaners work well too if you're looking for a more organic solution. Berryman's seems to really get the deep down funk out of carb passages, though. I save the Berryman's for when I rebuild a carburetor and use organic cleaners for everyday parts cleaning. Great video. Thanks!

[@HTMR]

I never used CLR, although a quick search shows some people have used it. It seems to be acidic, so don't dip it for a long period of time.

[@sentry4944]

I can't thank you enough for your videos. I recently bought a 92 Vulcan 500 and have been doing all the work on it myself thanks to your videos and some others. I'm about to tackle valve adjustment and carb syncing. Luckily I only have 2 cylinders so it's not so bad.

[@HartfordHD125]

Thank you I need to do this job myself so good timing on your part.

[@jonisalassalas8246]

You do not have videos cleaning carburetors of 83 Honda magna v45 750 ?

[@Racerboy535]

Saw a guy attach a peanut butter jar to a little sander (not DA) added some CLR and had a cheap ultrasonic cleaner that worked awesome. He left it oscillating for an hour and the carb and parts looked brand new.

[@peterzelaya9948]

Ok so I have a Honda rebel. And that carburetor is pretty much black considering it's like 11 years old and has never been changed. I plan on buying a rebuild kit for it because of that leak. Since it's so gunked up. Will the pine sol do the job? Or will I have to get the chem dip?

[@HTMR]

Depends, what is the "black" stuff you are talking about. If grease, then pinesol will cut it pretty good.

[@guamazolopez6456]

Will the pine sol remove fuel gump deposited?

[@HTMR]

I've forgot about a carb body in Chem Dip and it discolored a bit also.

[@mrsnapper1]

MatthewMCRepair it will if left in to long.

[@sellerofebooks]

As you stated you used about 4 or 5 to 1 with a greater water mix. Most use 1 to 1 ratio, so yes it won't work as well.

[@HTMR]

I have to try that one day.

[@campingwiththeadamss8552]

you can use it for other dirty parts too

[@Jrodhens]

What did you rinse it in?

[@The4blade]

so I have a Honda 250es atc. aka big red. I want to clean the carb. I gather from this video that I don't have to completely disassemble the carb to use the pinesol method? could someone clarify. thanks.

[@HTMR]

No matter the method, the carb has to come completely apart. Especially all the jets.

[@yonotmyname]

So idk if I had a can do chem dip (that I would dunk parts in so it was pretty dirty) I would use it periodically but not too often. I got home from work one day and the can the chem dip had failed in the bottom edge and leaked everywhere. I was wondering if I'm the only one who has experienced this. I haven't purchased the product since. Even though I think it works great

[@peteosinga8845]

I had a different manufacturer’s can fail but I kept it in a bucket, it was in and out of the bucket all the time but when It was stored it was in the bucket. It failed after more than 5 years

[@HTMR]

Glad it helped. Perform valve adj first followed by carb synch.

[@MunchiesMan1]

Thats the power of pinse sol baby!

[@208025973]

IMO it's best to dilute the Pinesol like you demonstrated. I've been experimenting and I just ruined a Motorcraft 2100 by soaking it in full strength Pinesol for a month (had some other shit going on and forgot about it LOL). A month in full strength WILL eat the gaskets. Diluted 50/50 with water and 1-2 days max should work in most cases. I say most because it did seem to have a bad reaction to the plating on the Motorcraft carb almost immediately. Did the trick on the XR's carb though

[@hrdman2luv]

IMPORTANT: When you're soaking carbs in Chem-Dip, place the can on a A/C compressor that's kicking on and off (usually summer time) The can usually fits right over the center of the fan and can't slide off because of the grate. The vibration will really help loosen up that stubborn stuff in those tiny ports.

[@HTMR]

Haha like an ultrasonic cleaner LOL.

[@hrdman2luv]

@@HTMR yup. Especially if it's left in the sun.

[@cyberflow3391]

Thanx for the video review !

[@HTMR]

Or an ultrasonic cleaner.

[@Mr-qf5pc]

Works very well I just used a toothbrush and wiped the deposits off works as well if not better than carb cleaner. I did my float bowl off my vfr 750. It doesn't seem to remove grease though. That's ....odd but dawn took care of that problem. I would compare the cleanliness to your chem dip. It looks new

[@lmdetect]

Watched this vid again in preparation for the upcoming clean up. Always appreciate your vids. Like the pine sol idea, because I have a feeling my carbs aren't that dirty. I think it's my main jet. I get hesitation in the first quarter throttle. Any thoughts on that?

[@HTMR]

+lmdetect First 1/4 throttle is definitely pilot jet and fuel screw setting. Main jet is full throttle position.

[@lmdetect]

MatthewMCRepair - as soon as I hit send I realized I had that backwards. Haha... Hey do you feel pretty good about that ratio of Pine Sol to water for a light clean, or in hindsight, would you mix any different?

[@HTMR]

+lmdetect I don't use Pinesol anymore. I have a soda blast cabinet and an ultrasonic tank, can't beat both these methods. I would make the stronger rather than weaker.

[@tonypotts3769]

I hear mineral spirits is a cheap alternative. Also, if you heat the pinesol, it cleans even better. But, always use both solvent then water based cleaners.

[@Mr-qf5pc]

I wonder how CLR would work

[@Flightstar]

I use a siphon air nozzle with paint thinner to clean the exterior of carbs as well as other components. Dissolves and blows the dirt out of all the nooks and crannies. before taking them apart.

[@HTMR]

How do you protect yourself from sprayback? The soda sprays back but is not nearly as nasty as paint thinner.

[@4twowildkittycats]

If im not mistaken is that carb off a Yamaha FZX700 Fazer? I had to have mine towed last night. Clogged something, wish i knew how to fix myself

[@HTMR]

Honda Shadow.

[@michaelrose1069]

@@HTMR i was going to say thats off a honda shadow mines a vlx 600 and i know the 750s are same what do you have

[@HTMR]

@@michaelrose1069 Yep, shadow 750.

[@angeldelacruz7254]

very interesting, how about the float, mine is made of black carbon fiber or polymer material, can I put that in the chemical dip???

[@HTMR]

Only for a very short time. Rinse with water.

[@angeldelacruz7254]

@@HTMR ...Thank's, what do you consider short time in the chem-dip 5min or 1hr or perhaps????

[@HTMR]

@@angeldelacruz7254 1min or so. Rinse and determine if it needs more.

[@rayg3074]

good job

[@steelbender58]

did the pinesol for carb bodies. be careful, plastic parts on sides of carbs deteriorate after two days.

[@paulk5311]

do not soak in pine-sol more than about 24 hours. that is what i always do and my son in law soaked some carbs in it but left it in for 3 days and they were a mess.

[@yanz011]

Is this safe on the floater inside the carb? And for those small rubbers? I don't want to remove the floater as it might not set back when placed.. Any thoughts?

[@HTMR]

Ryan, I would remove the floats and needle/seat. Crud usually collects in there. I clean the floats with a shot of carb clean and a rag. Be gentle.

[@GaryfromMemphis]

Is there a special tool to remove the needle/seat? I can't find a video showing how to remove it. I have some Chem dip but can't use until I figure out how to remove needle's seat.

[@HTMR]

GaryfromMemphis Some needle seats are pressed in and are not removable.

[@GaryfromMemphis]

But needle seats wouldn't do well exposed to Chem dip, right? Guess my options are Pine Sol, something similar or replace the carb maybe. They're cheap. Just spent $50 on a carb and one place had it for $40.

[@HTMR]

GaryfromMemphis If the seat is non removable and made of brass it can be dipped. Chem dip will eat rubber and plastic.

[@maxsanquen]

Great idea… But i would recommend removing the floats before submerging in boiling water, especially if the floats are the old brass soldered seam type, the high temp. of boiling will most likely create pressure within the float and cause the solder seam to rupture.

[@HTMR]

maxsanquen You bring up a good point. If you have brass floats, it is a good idea to dip them in hot water to see if there are any leaks. Not super hot boiling water, but hot water.

[@clementanthony5581]

For sure ! To be safe, the brass floats should not be placed in water or cleaning solution over 140 Fahrenheit or 60 Celsius.

[@cyclejunk50]

thanks

[@MannyRodriguez555]

Can you use this on a dirt bike head? I'm trying to get carbon build up off my head

[@HTMR]

+Manuel Rodriguez Soda blasting would work better. Check this vid out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYavh5uNZ9mqaqs

[@ricksimpson2167]

Soak it and Diesel,,,, wire brush on a drill,,,

[@ipissed]

The chem-dip contains solvents that will break down the specific varnish that occurs when gasoline breaks down. That is what you have on the float bowls, the stuff that's brown, and almost powdery. Notice how the Pine-Sol won't cut it. This is what gets inside jets, and ports clogging them up, and the chem-dip does a fine job at solving this stuff, and re-melting it. There's one big problem with your method though, chem-dip solves the varnish, but water doesn't dissolve chem-dip, even worse it may re-harden the varnish in globs. You need to use a solvent after chem-dip, not water. Lacquer thinner works good. I haven't seen anyone mention purple cleaner, it's much cheaper than pine sol, and does a much better job.

[@wallacejones5906]

ipissed purple cleaner?

[@Orlena2525]

ipissed are you referring to purple power? If so all car parts places carry it. We used it in wrecked cars that were resold, cleans vomit and blood from carpet and vinyl and leather. Pretty amazing stuff. Leaves bad smell after

[@DC3893]

"We used it in wrecked cars that were resold, cleans vomit and blood from carpet and vinyl and leather. Pretty amazing stuff." That's kind of dark hahaha

[@r.joseph8911]

@@DC3893 haha yep...the wrecking yards have some gnarly stuff after unfortunate crashes, I'm sorry to say.

[@ftby59mikeD]

@Demo Rcr imo using solvent based products like 'carb cleaner' in an ultrasonic is a bad idea if you intend to use the heat function. No telling what the 'flash point' is and you could have a fire on your hands. Most u/c manufacturers recommend you don't use any flammable products.

[@TalkToMeQA78]

When you use a solution I would do two things. First construct a soak tank with filtration system and a small hobby water pump you would get from hobby store. 2nd use a solution of Simple Green (no water added). Simple Green is a biodegradable product which is environmentally friendly so you can dump it down the sink. The product is designed to strip away grease without leaving damage to rubber, metal or concrete surfaces. What you want to do is add fluid an let moving liquid clean parts. Enjoy

[@ChrisLawbster]

Cleaned my Rochester 2gv the pine-sol way. Had LOTS of buildup on the outside, inside wasnt great either. Soaked it in the solution which consisted of the entire bottle filled the rest of the way with water (just an inch above the peak of the carb parts) for 8 hours. Every bit or grit and grime fell off afterwards. Worked magically! P.S. If you can get ahold of the passage cleaners MADE for carbs, do it. Don't use cheap rotary wire wheels and stuff as you'll loose metal strands in the carb. Its okay outside, not inside.

[@adamdeskins6565]

Go to lowes buy M.E.K. and just wipe it down with a rag all varnish that u can get a decent rub on then clean out with carb cleaner and run it.Promise this is the most effective way to do it.

[@darktoadone5068]

Does that Berryman work on heavy carbon deposits?

[@HTMR]

Not sure. Soda blast works great on carbon though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoSXlpisYqqVp7s

[@malfaro4]

Why is the Chem dip not good for the rubber

[@hgjennings]

Dawn dish soap is hard to beat for safely removing grease.

[@erik61801]

It worked great cleaning a 4 cylinder engine block in my bathtub.

[@OfficialRingWurmRacing]

+erik61801 lol

[@MindDezign]

UHM ....you used the Berry's full strength should have used full strength pinesol for a more fair comparison.Good video any way

[@MrDirtysteve75]

Chemdip is not made as a concentrate. It's made ready to use. Pinesol is a concentrate so it's made to be diluted. The proper way to compare is to compare at it's intended dilution.

[@208025973]

Pinesol degreases so well in fact that you might find the slide action gets bound up (XR650R carb). I had to shoot mine up with WD40 after the soak to get everything working again.

[@efdawahfan]

i opened the carborator from top screws and put in carb cleaner directly... i was wrong ??

[@GuitarGuys7299]

Berryman Chem Dip is some great stuff. I normally use Thyme-1 by CRC but I couldn't find any locally so I tried the Chem Dip and it worked just as good and it was about 10 bucks cheaper. I got my Chem Dip at Wal-Mart for $18.98 where as Autozone and Advance sells it for $30.00!

[@HTMR]

GuitarGuys7299 I noticed that pricing here as well. Also, Amazon has it for 18-19 too: amzn.to/1K42F3g

[@GuitarGuys7299]

MatthewMCRepair Yeah but you still have to pay shipping and any possible Hazmat fee's so it's cheaper just to go to Wal-Mart. Amazon is cool and all but I usually only use Amazon as a last resort.

[@HTMR]

GuitarGuys7299 I'm a prime member. 18.54 to my door in 2 days if I'm feeling lazy :)

[@GuitarGuys7299]

You got a link? No shipping no sales tax, I'll buy a couple cans!

[@GuitarGuys7299]

NM, I just saw you have to be a Prime Member to get free shipping.

[@johnkomosa9508]

Good video comparison, I start out with mineral spirits or some old gas and clean the worst debris off with a toothbrush, maybe 2 cycles or as needed, then I heat water and pinesol up on the stove and put parts in there(glass pot or whatever you have), get the water steamy hot!, sometimes I use a stainless steel pan if parts are larger, I again use the toothbrush. I pour the unused back in a jug (when cooled)and use it again, the bottom amount, I flush it down the drain or throw it in the weeds as it is biodegradable mostly dirty water. Or flush it down the toilet(make sure your got your springs and needle valves so they don't go down the drain!). . I reuse the pinesol for 2 or 3 jobs depending... I put one tablespoon of pinesol in per quart of water or so, pinesol is pretty strong!, you can tell by the oder, remember it is like 200°! steamy. Agitation and rinse with fresh water, maybe a drop of dawn to cut the oil film, I am known for my clean parts, sometimes it takes 5 or 6 cycles, just keep on rolling, do what it takes and be safe with your lungs, eyes and skin. Good video. (Use your best judgement, for proper times) it varies from job to job.

[@mrblanche]

Purely accidentally, I found that the citrus version of Simple Green ("Simple Orange?") cleans rust and stuff off great.

[@sfcd4757]

yesterday i went to dollar general chepo store looking for CLR which they didnt have but they had lime away for 2 bucks...it was a gel....cleaned my bolts better than anything ive ever used. soaked them in gel and added some water. 4 hours later looked brand new from pretty bad....pretty much same stuff as CLR but much cheaper

[@superchevys10]

has anyone used the chem dip in a ultra sonic washer?

[@HTMR]

I always wondered myself. I can see how heating and venting fumes may be an issue.

[@johnfranks]

MatthewMCRepair You can place parts and solvent in a ziplock bag. No fumes, very little wasted solvent. I think Chem Dip is a little too thick for the ultrasonic. I do 15min in the Chem Dip, 15min in the ultrasonic with a little simple green.

[@ricksimpson2167]

Chemicals will melt a plastic baggie,,,,,

[@chasingwaves11]

cool man im fixing my son tri zinger and needs a good cleaning !! bikes choking out bad .. I'm deff going to try the chem dip !!! finding a go carb cleaner is a bitch lol ... was thinking about using a rust remover what do u think ?? ever try that before ??

[@HTMR]

Never tried a rust remover, never needed too. The carbs are zinc plated aluminum, so not sure that would work well. If there is rust residue, try soda blasting them: How-To: DIY Soda Blaster - Cleaning Motorcycle Carburetor

[@chasingwaves11]

there was no rust on them at all carb was pretty clean when I took it apart . I did try the chem dip but didn't do shit for me lol its cleaned up the brass jets pretty good but carb was still acting up I tried to adjust the needle height but only got it to work a little better the new carb came in and slapped that in and what u know thing runs mint now lol.. so I'm going to now try and figure out why this old carb does not want to work as good .. I asked about the Rust remover because that's some strong shit I figured that should clean up a carb real good ..I'm going to try it on the old carb and see if that works ill post up how I make out with the old carb

[@HTMR]

669Banshee Try it and let me know how it works. The chem dip is the best I found on the shelf of local stores.

[@chasingwaves11]

Failed lol I let it sit for 24 hours it cleaned up the brass but the carb was still clean enough .. so I got a brand new carb and bike runs mint now .. I'm still going to try and use the CHem dip and if I let it sit for a longer time might do the job .. thing that drives me crazy the carb is not in that bad of shape pretty clean for a 85 lol but ill fix the old carb Ill post up when its all set

[@chasingwaves11]

The funny thing is I put the Chem dip in the back of my truck with the carb in it and the bumps in the road I would think help get what ever junk that was in the carb out faster but guess that idea went out the window lol

[@mikebarta251]

Mathew, for Pete's sake, can't you put the whole basket of parts in the warm water, and put the lid on the chem-dip. You can wash and dry the basket afterwards to keep from polluting the dip with water if you wish.lol

[@STBRetired1]

NOTE - the chemistry of Pine Sol has changed over time. I have some OLD bottles and the main ingredient on one was surfactants and MONOethanolamine. On the other bottle, not quite as old, it was surfactants and TRIETHANOLAMINE. Note that Simple Green Extreme, which is safe for airplane metal including aluminum, also has TRIETHANOLAMINE. But, today's Pine Sol has all sorts of chemicals including alcohol, benzoic acid and sulfonic acid. So, if you are going to clean carburetors which are made from aluminum or an aluminum zinc mix (pot metal) then be careful what you soak them in OR THEY'LL TURN BLACK OR GET EATEN AWAY.

[@jasongu134]

Hello,you can use this cleaning kit: amzn.to/2MArlGO

[@robhawkins6018]

1 to 1 ratio works great with pinesol use a old tooth brush after a good soak.The so called California friendly crap is garbage or the store brand , use the Original Pinesol.

[@Yzftube1]

I have had really good results using pine-sol, but it has to be heated above 50 degrees Celsius.

[@DADSGETNDOWN]

Are they "very" or "a little bit" dirty....

[@coollasice4175]

Most Pine Sol varieties do not contain pine oil anymore.

[@daveco1270]

Can you use the pine-sol in the ultrasonic cleaner?

[@HTMR]

Never tried. Let me know how it works.

[@gooeytarballs]

when rinsing the parts - why not leave them in the Berryman strainer and use that to dip them into the warm water? Instead of removing the parts from the strainer and submerging them in the bucket of warm water.

[@jasonw4932]

I saw the thumbnail and added pine sol to my fuel, now it’s running rough and smells like pine.

[@Kettenhund75]

"My garage smells really fresh right now. This stuff stinks." What do you prefer your garage smell like?

[@americawhereareyou]

"What do you like you prefer your garage to smell like?" [Winks]

[@SUMOtarded]

carbs don't have carbon on them. valves and cylinders do. berryman is best for carbon coated parts. pinesol will work on carbon, but not nearly as good.

[@HTMR]

Some carbs do get a black carbon residue. My favorite method to clean carbs is soda blast followed by ultrasonic. Check my setup out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJOria2Qrthlfrs

[@michellalonde5894]

I've been told "Easy Off" would do the trick too.

[@HTMR]

Oven cleaner can damage aluminum. I don't know much about it since I never used it. Do some googling about the subject.

[@robertbrandywine]

You used 20% Pine Sol and most recommendations I've seen are 50% or even 70% so your test is somewhat unfair to the Pine Sol. However, Pine Sol changed their formula in 2013, and the new formula says "do not use on aluminum". Also, one commenter below recommended Simple Green, but it damages aluminum also. Starting in mid 2014, you will be able to get the original formula Pine Sol again, but only by ordering it from the Pine Sol web site.

[@HTMR]

Hey Robert, thanks for the info on Pine Sol.

[@b1skol95]

I used Pinesol diluted with warm water for my KLR650 carburetor. I let it soak for three days after all gaskets, diaphragms and O-rings removed. It worked really well. Even though I rinsed it afterwards and used an air gun to blow dry there was noticeable rust accumulations on some of the outside hardware. Also the cap for the air cut off valve is made of some sort of cheaper "white metal" material that seemed to dissolve slightly (rougher finished surface). Needless to say the bike started and ran flawless after the cleanse. Next time I will dilute even more.

[@littleturtle1610]

I soak them in kerosene and then drain it and blast it with a air hose to finish it up

[@HTMR]

It will ruin the rubber.

[@tylernewman8484]

I boiled mine in lemon juice (immediately rinsed with water) and any left over grime wipes right off. The heat might discolor your brass a bit but you definitely won't see any blockage.

[@allenk5649]

Yes, buy your chemicals and oils at Walmart; they are the cheapest. The parts stores are ripoffs.

[@HTMR]

Rollback!

[@Shovelheadfxwg]

Looks like Honda 600 Shadow carbs.

[@HTMR]

Close....750

[@muthatucka7436]

What color is the chem-dip?

[@HTMR]

Dark brown

[@muthatucka7436]

MatthewMCRepair okay. thanks.

[@obfuscated3090]

Use real Pine-Sol, not generic. I tested on some S&S carbs and the results greatly favor Pine-Sol. I will never buy carb dip again, not even if I could get the strong Methylene Chloride they used to sell. I've done many carbs over decades and just recently tried Pine-Sol. I'm not going back to other cleaners. I do not add any water when dipping. I remove the dipped carbs now and then to agitate any crust with a light bristle brush, then put them in a pot of HOT water when done to neutralise the Pine-Sol. A rubber tipped blow gun is ideal for blowing out the carbs when using compressed air, but you can do it (outdoors) with cheap toluene carb cleaner. The Pine-Sol gets used twice as I clean floors G.I. style with a mop and bucket.

[@HTMR]

I've been known to buy generic stuff once in a while, so thanks for finding out the stuff is not the same.

[@ChrisKing-od1ky]

How long do you leave it in the pine sol when using straight pine sol?

[@BRAB00N]

i just use the sensor cleaner for everything

[@HTMR]

+Brandon Wilson Ultrasonic? I picked one up large enough for 2 carbs. I want a bigger one for a bank of 4.

[@jacquelynn772]

That pinsol shit smells good as fuck (:

[@jadenj9214]

Hella agree bro!

[@daveg1633]

USE AIR HOSE AND ALSO A CHEAP PAINT AND ACID -BRUSH TO DEGREASE IT --IT DOES HELP

[@WhiteGravey]

8:31 same thing just dont tell the EPA you did it

[@billwinter9206]

Carbs off of? look familiar.

[@HTMR]

87 shadow

[@leegriffith5159]

NO NO NO! After using Pine Sol as a soaking agent on anyting oily or greasy do not under any circumstances dump that stuff down the drain! That stuff is not break down completely when it goes through a treatment plant and will end up adding night right to your local Creek. You take both of those liquid to your local County Recycling Center and they will dispose of them for you for a very small fee. Please amend this video to let people know not to pour this stuff down there drain. That is of course, You like three-eyed fish and super green mossy creeks and lakes.

[@jameswhite5782]

Chemdip is the same ingredients as pinesol, only more potent. And without fragrance. Check it out

[@stevenrf69]

y not just take apart the carburetor?

[@markh.2899]

stevenrf69 Yep, that's the better way...

[@jdhed1]

Why not just submerge the Chem dip basket in the rinse water and do em all at once? And couldn't you reuse the pinesol?

[@MrHanowski]

Your Pine-Sol method would work better if you boiled the parts in the solution.

[@bennyrussell5551]

ah and ah andah

[@P61guy61]

I clean my toilet with Chem Dip......not. Good video and thank you for posting.

[@daveg1633]

good video -but u should clean the grease -and all dirt off b/4 u put in cab dip --I posted this b/4 u got to pinesol NAPA USE TO HAVE THE GOOD STUFF CALLED TIMES --BUT U CAN NOT GET IT ANY MORE --CLEANER IM REFEING TO IS BACK IN 1960-70-I DONT KNOW WHEN IT GOT PULLED OFF SHELVE --EPA -U UNDERSTAND --WHEN U PUT IN ANY CARB -IT CAME OUT NICE AND SHINY ALUMIUM IN ABOUT 3 HRS --NOT SURE ABOUT TIME

[@Mr42960]

Was that stuff an orange colored liquid in a bucket? I had a bucket of carb cleaner that was orange in a blue and white can I think. Carbs came out looking like they just came out of the die cast process.

[@HTMR]

The bucket had a pine sol water mix. May have looked orange due to the bucket.

[@daveg1633]

Mr42960 yes it was not same color as today -and it would make a carb look like it just came out of the final process -of a new carb complete --I could have go-4 gallons-or more of in 1 gallon refill cans -but I only needed it one time -so it was cost over need --it was very strong --dam>>> EPA

[@ricksimpson2167]

Millions of people are disabled and brain damaged because of those type chemicals,,,,. They are still available two aircraft mechanics,,,,. A chemical license and respirators,,,,

[@DingDangg]

Tried chem dip on a carb part, turned it into a charcoal grey

[@HTMR]

I've had that happen on older carbs that I left in the dip too long.

[@DingDangg]

MatthewMCRepair How long do you leave it in?

[@HTMR]

Ron S Overnight since it was in bad shape. Well over the 15min or whatever is instructed.

[@xXFrankieIrishXx]

Chem-Dip is safe to use with plastic and rubber, you might what to read the can...

[@HTMR]

Let me know how it works for you.

[@erik61801]

acetone y0.

[@HTMR]

Don't use acetone on rubber parts.

[@peggyhodge6873]

Since Pinesol is so much cheaper than Chem Dip, why didn't you use 100% Pinesol? Would have been so much better comparison.

[@razorburns8651]

dont ever put in gunked carbs or parts into berryman dip bucket spray them off with carb cleaner first otherwise you will ruin the dip on the first cleaning it makes a sludge at the bottom of the can parts never get clean after that.its easy enough to clean the dirt off the carb body,just saying.... dip is expensive.