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Title: Can anyone recommend a good petrol fuel system cleaner?
Post by: vtrdaz on March 23, 2010, 10:56:21

I'm trying to avoid removing and cleaning the carbs on one of my bikes due to a lumpy tickover - anyone recommend a fuel system cleaner??

Cheers

Darren

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a good petrol fuel system cleaner?
Post by: dxmedia on March 23, 2010, 11:00:35

Take the carbs off and do it properly.

Any solvent is strong enough to clean deposits from the carb (carb cleaner) as it passes through and into a running engine is going to wash oil off the bores of the cylinders and cause very fast wear to the rings / bores / pistons.

Do the job properly once and not cause long term damage by cutting corners.

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a good petrol fuel system cleaner?
Post by: mark-d on March 23, 2010, 18:23:21

have you had the carbs balanced? if not its quite likely that could be the problem

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a good petrol fuel system cleaner?
Post by: hairyasswelder on March 23, 2010, 19:54:05

You prob need them cleaned in an ultra sonic bath. I spent hours on mine, all types of carb cleaners etc.
Think it cost me £40 but got them back same day and after my hours of cleaning he said they were filthy  :twisted:
fitted, balanced and ran like a dream  ;)

Title: Re: Can anyone recommend a good petrol fuel system cleaner?
Post by: vtrdaz on March 24, 2010, 11:50:28

Carbs have been balaced , but the tickover is still lumpy - looks like i may have to strip them after all.

Cheers

Darren