 Pine Sol as Carb Cleaner?, And Better than Berrymans? Yeah, right. |
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| DBCooper |
 Jul 10 2010, 08:39 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE  Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California  |
Could it be? Some time ago there was a question about carb cleaners from someone who couldn't find Berrymans. I haven't tried this myself, but I'm impressed. These are photos from a thread on an adventure motorcycle site. Motorcycles spend their winters in the garage along with lawn equipment, so they have almost annual problems with gummed carburetors. After some years of crap on top of crap they add up to be pretty big problems. So some of those guys are soaking their carburetors in Pine Sol, either straight or dilluted 2-1 with water, and getting this:
Before: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/klrworld.com-2618-1278772762.1.JPG) After: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/klrworld.com-2618-1278772763.2.JPG) Closer: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/klrworld.com-2618-1278772764.3.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/klrworld.com-2618-1278772765.4.JPG) From the photos I wouldn't be able to tell you that wasn't done in a real tank. What's especially impressive is that it's not supposed to damage rubber or plastic parts, which is astounding to me. The whole thread is here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=560117 I repeat I haven't tried this myself, but I'm going to, Real Soon Now. . |
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| tod914 |
Jul 10 2010, 08:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
Castoroil ? spellling on that one.. cuts grease well too. Have no clue how good it is for car applications though other than cleaning wheels.
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| zymurgist |
Jul 10 2010, 08:53 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Whoa, now that's cool! I'll have to remember than when I take the carbs off the Yamaha XS750.
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| stepuptotheMike |
Jul 10 2010, 09:07 AM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
wow... that's really impressive. While I've got a whole bunch of other stuff to work on my car before I pull of my carbs, I've got an old weber progressive sitting on the shelf that I might just try this out with just to see what kind of results I can actually get. The guy in that thread said that he let it sit overnight and got those results.
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| stepuptotheMike |
Jul 10 2010, 09:08 AM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
and after just watching Dr. Evil's transmission rebuild video... wonder if this would work to clean the heck out of a transmission case. I've got a spare one of those too..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| IronHillRestorations |
Jul 10 2010, 10:14 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,812 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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I'd want to make sure I got all the pinesol/water cleaned out.
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| KaptKaos |
Jul 10 2010, 10:42 AM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I was the guy looking for Berrymans. Why couldn't you have posted this two weeks ago!! =)
This looks worth trying! |
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| jmill |
Jul 10 2010, 11:34 AM
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| pilothyer |
Jul 10 2010, 02:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 838 Joined: 21-May 08 From: N. Alabama Member No.: 9,080 Region Association: South East States |
Also works quite well for cleaning your concrete where that oil dripped out.
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 10 2010, 02:25 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(tod914 @ Jul 10 2010, 10:45 AM)  Castoroil ? spellling on that one.. cuts grease well too. Have no clue how good it is for car applications though other than cleaning wheels. For a surgery I had to drink 1-1/2 oz. of caster oil, sure cleans you out. You know the little crack between the seat and the bowl...shit sprayed out with force of 3000 PSI. Half way though may my total evacuation of all bodily fluids I puked up any fluids left (plus half my colon) and in mid puke, what was left of that nasty crap reached out, grabbed that puke (and half colon) and slammed it down my throat and out my asshole..... Should work good on carbs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| zymurgist |
Jul 10 2010, 02:30 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
TMI (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 10 2010, 02:47 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
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| buhs914 |
Jul 10 2010, 03:22 PM
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Not So Newbie Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 16-June 09 From: Buckeye, AZ Member No.: 10,478 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jul 10 2010, 01:25 PM) QUOTE(tod914 @ Jul 10 2010, 10:45 AM) Castoroil ? spellling on that one.. cuts grease well too. Have no clue how good it is for car applications though other than cleaning wheels. For a surgery I had to drink 1-1/2 oz. of caster oil, sure cleans you out. You know the little crack between the seat and the bowl...shit sprayed out with force of 3000 PSI. Half way though may my total evacuation of all bodily fluids I puked up any fluids left (plus half my colon) and in mid puke, what was left of that nasty crap reached out, grabbed that puke (and half colon) and slammed it down my throat and out my asshole..... Should work good on carbs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) HAHAHA That's a nasty, but hilarious, mental image. 3000 PSI!? hahahahaha |
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| bembry |
Jul 10 2010, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Bakersfield, CA Member No.: 4,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jul 10 2010, 01:25 PM) QUOTE(tod914 @ Jul 10 2010, 10:45 AM) Castoroil ? spellling on that one.. cuts grease well too. Have no clue how good it is for car applications though other than cleaning wheels. For a surgery I had to drink 1-1/2 oz. of caster oil, sure cleans you out. You know the little crack between the seat and the bowl...shit sprayed out with force of 3000 PSI. Half way though may my total evacuation of all bodily fluids I puked up any fluids left (plus half my colon) and in mid puke, what was left of that nasty crap reached out, grabbed that puke (and half colon) and slammed it down my throat and out my asshole..... Should work good on carbs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Dude--you have a gift with words! I'm still laughing my ass off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
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| Katmanken |
Jul 10 2010, 05:29 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So if I do this,
Will my carbs make a flushing soud when I move the lever???/ |
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| avidfanjpl |
Jul 10 2010, 08:57 PM
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914 Hemophiliac Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Bear, Delaware Member No.: 11,566 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Mark,
I am laughing so hard I can hardly type this! That was some description! Made me lose track of the pine sol information! Better than a lot of fart jokes in movies. TMI? Yes, but hilarious! Seriously though, I have been there getting prepped for surgery once. 1992. Worst thing I have ever experienced. Hurt for a year. John avidfanjpl |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 11 2010, 12:49 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
The best part is it was in Vancouver during Expo '86.....I got to see Chuck and Di then it was up-chuck and die.
About a year later I had to have the same procedure, different hospitial, when I told the doctor/nurses the story they were all like WTF would they do that for??..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Evil laughed his ass off when I told him the story...prick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| DBCooper |
Jul 11 2010, 08:54 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(kwales @ Jul 10 2010, 03:29 PM) So if I do this, Will my carbs make a flushing soud when I move the lever???/ No, but you will get a fresh piney scent. Unless of course Mark's been there. I'm pretty sure there's no solution for that. |
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| Tom |
Jul 11 2010, 09:44 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
Ha,Ha, Mark,
That is too funny. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I had to drink a half gallon of "go lightly". Yea right, going lightly was definitely the wrong name! Think I lost 10 lbs. Tom |
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