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Post by flames on Aug 15, 2020 14:02:45 GMT 1
Word of advice.......wear goggles if you are spraying brake cleaner in airways on carbs.
Stings like buggery when you're looking down one at full squirt!!!
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Post by JonW on Aug 15, 2020 14:24:51 GMT 1
One of the lads in the workshop i hang out in had a day in hospital with that. be careful.
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Post by flames on Aug 15, 2020 14:48:04 GMT 1
I will be from now on. Soaked me eye in water and has stopped stinging now. Can still see just a bit blurry round the edges.😁
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Post by st66 on Aug 15, 2020 15:54:02 GMT 1
Been there done that stings like a mutha wash with water imeadeatly,, it's highly flammable makes concrete spit when used to burn oil patches of the floor,, makes mint flame throwers for pesky wasps,, and puts tyres on mint when they will not go onto wheel rims,with air line , not that I've done any of the above,, except get it in my peepers I mean,, health and safety you know lol
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Post by flames on Aug 15, 2020 16:26:36 GMT 1
O yes health and safety....I am getting better at it. I once got wrong off the boss for checking a propane gas bottle for leaks with a lighter. And I used to get wrong for checking the heating oil tank with a fag in my mouth, and filling the lawn mower with fag in mouth......you would think with a name like flames I would know better. I don't do it anymore tho. As I've gotten older I have slowed down so not in a rush to get things done.....gives me more time to think about what I am doing. One day I hope to get hold of some common sense, then I will be well away.😁
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Post by reedpete on Aug 15, 2020 16:42:49 GMT 1
Amazing stuff but I don’t really know why it’s called brake cleaner ....I mostly seem to use it for all manner of things....and just occasionally for brakes!
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Post by veg on Aug 15, 2020 16:48:45 GMT 1
Flames you heard of Charles Darwin?
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Post by flames on Aug 15, 2020 17:07:04 GMT 1
😁 I have.....I don't know him personally tho 😉
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Post by donkeychomp on Aug 15, 2020 21:42:55 GMT 1
Just noticed Flames you are now a Burnout King....  Alex |
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Post by flames on Aug 15, 2020 21:55:03 GMT 1
Just noticed Flames you are now a Burnout King.... Alex Rather apt. 😁 |
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Post by 4L0luvvr on Aug 16, 2020 8:35:49 GMT 1
Is Brake Cleaner and Carburetor Cleaner the Same?
In short, no they are not. If you are wearing a pair of nitrile gloves while you’re doing your cleaning they will hold up just fine to brake cleaner but will quickly turn into goo if you’re using carburetor cleaner. In this article, we’ll talk about the difference between brake cleaner and carburetor cleaner and when you should use each.
Brake cleaner is for cleaning brakes and carburetor cleaner is for cleaning carburetors. While yes, we are being sarcastic, it’s important to think about what each component requires when cleaning. When cleaning brake parts you of coarse want any unwanted dirt and debris removed but you especially want oil removed. Oil on your brakes tends to have the opposite effect of braking and can cause a big problem. On the other hand, when you’re cleaning your carburetor you similarly want dirt removed but you also may need to dissolve stubborn build up and at the end of the day, a little oil left on some surfaces might just help your carburetor function properly by free up stuck valves or linkages.
Since a completely oil-free surface is a requirement of brake components, it’s always important to clean them with brake cleaner. Brake Cleaner is a professional formula with a high-pressure spray that will perfectly clean your brake components leaving them completely oil-free and ready for maximum braking power. However, this cleaned is extremely powerful and may damage rubber, plastics, painted surfaces or electrical components so it should be used carefully and only on not painted metal components.
If you do have electrical components that need to be cleaned use Contact Cleaner! Contact cleaner can remove carbon build-up dirt and dust from electrical components without harming them.
Carburetor Cleaner is specially formulated for cleaning the varnish and tough deposits out of your carburetor to free stuck components and return your carb to like-new function! Carburetor cleaner is also safe for rubber, vinyl and neoprene so if your carburetor has these types of seals or gaskets you won’t need to rebuild your carburetor after cleaning. While Carburetor Cleaner may be less harmful to some surfaces than Brake Cleaner, we recommend testing it on a small area first and keeping it away from plastics and painted surfaces as well
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Aug 16, 2020 11:02:17 GMT 1
My first thought was "you do know they make carb cleaner" 😆
Personally I use Wymm's carb and intake cleaner
Steve
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Post by flames on Aug 16, 2020 14:41:33 GMT 1
Is Brake Cleaner and Carburetor Cleaner the Same? In short, no they are not. If you are wearing a pair of nitrile gloves while you’re doing your cleaning they will hold up just fine to brake cleaner but will quickly turn into goo if you’re using carburetor cleaner. In this article, we’ll talk about the difference between brake cleaner and carburetor cleaner and when you should use each. Brake cleaner is for cleaning brakes and carburetor cleaner is for cleaning carburetors. While yes, we are being sarcastic, it’s important to think about what each component requires when cleaning. When cleaning brake parts you of coarse want any unwanted dirt and debris removed but you especially want oil removed. Oil on your brakes tends to have the opposite effect of braking and can cause a big problem. On the other hand, when you’re cleaning your carburetor you similarly want dirt removed but you also may need to dissolve stubborn build up and at the end of the day, a little oil left on some surfaces might just help your carburetor function properly by free up stuck valves or linkages. Since a completely oil-free surface is a requirement of brake components, it’s always important to clean them with brake cleaner. Brake Cleaner is a professional formula with a high-pressure spray that will perfectly clean your brake components leaving them completely oil-free and ready for maximum braking power. However, this cleaned is extremely powerful and may damage rubber, plastics, painted surfaces or electrical components so it should be used carefully and only on not painted metal components. If you do have electrical components that need to be cleaned use Contact Cleaner! Contact cleaner can remove carbon build-up dirt and dust from electrical components without harming them. Carburetor Cleaner is specially formulated for cleaning the varnish and tough deposits out of your carburetor to free stuck components and return your carb to like-new function! Carburetor cleaner is also safe for rubber, vinyl and neoprene so if your carburetor has these types of seals or gaskets you won’t need to rebuild your carburetor after cleaning. While Carburetor Cleaner may be less harmful to some surfaces than Brake Cleaner, we recommend testing it on a small area first and keeping it away from plastics and painted surfaces as well It was in fact carb cleaner i was spraying, not brake cleaner. I knew what i meant.  I do apologise. |
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Post by flames on Aug 16, 2020 14:43:24 GMT 1
My first thought was "you do know they make carb cleaner" 😆 Personally I use Wymm's carb and intake cleaner Steve As above, my bad. It was carb cleaner i was spraying, not brake cleaner.  |
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Post by earthman on Aug 16, 2020 16:03:10 GMT 1
Is Brake Cleaner and Carburetor Cleaner the Same? In short, no they are not. If you are wearing a pair of nitrile gloves while you’re doing your cleaning they will hold up just fine to brake cleaner but will quickly turn into goo if you’re using carburetor cleaner. In this article, we’ll talk about the difference between brake cleaner and carburetor cleaner and when you should use each. Brake cleaner is for cleaning brakes and carburetor cleaner is for cleaning carburetors. While yes, we are being sarcastic, it’s important to think about what each component requires when cleaning. When cleaning brake parts you of coarse want any unwanted dirt and debris removed but you especially want oil removed. Oil on your brakes tends to have the opposite effect of braking and can cause a big problem. On the other hand, when you’re cleaning your carburetor you similarly want dirt removed but you also may need to dissolve stubborn build up and at the end of the day, a little oil left on some surfaces might just help your carburetor function properly by free up stuck valves or linkages. Since a completely oil-free surface is a requirement of brake components, it’s always important to clean them with brake cleaner. Brake Cleaner is a professional formula with a high-pressure spray that will perfectly clean your brake components leaving them completely oil-free and ready for maximum braking power. However, this cleaned is extremely powerful and may damage rubber, plastics, painted surfaces or electrical components so it should be used carefully and only on not painted metal components. If you do have electrical components that need to be cleaned use Contact Cleaner! Contact cleaner can remove carbon build-up dirt and dust from electrical components without harming them. Carburetor Cleaner is specially formulated for cleaning the varnish and tough deposits out of your carburetor to free stuck components and return your carb to like-new function! Carburetor cleaner is also safe for rubber, vinyl and neoprene so if your carburetor has these types of seals or gaskets you won’t need to rebuild your carburetor after cleaning. While Carburetor Cleaner may be less harmful to some surfaces than Brake Cleaner, we recommend testing it on a small area first and keeping it away from plastics and painted surfaces as well What do you know about mass air flow meter cleaner, anything? I've heard that's the only thing you should use to clean it's sensor, I would have thought that carb cleaner would have been OK to but apparently not. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 16:56:36 GMT 1
4loluvvr correctly said brake clean and carby cleaners are not the same
All brake cleaners are not the same either, a lot of the cheap nasty ones can burn your skin and eyes, badly, due to the fact they are a chlorinated solvent
Those that aren’t chlorinated are a lot safer and are generally made from iso propyl alcohol with a bit of heptane and hexane for a bit of grunt
Most chlorinated brake cleans, and I’ll include carby cleans in this group too are easy to determine, just get a piece of polystyrene spray a bit on and if it melts the solvent is chlorinated, these and carby cleaners WILL attack some rubber and plastic including the polystyrene insulation under the panels of your car, I’d be careful making that claim
A few that disprove that test contain perchloroethylene , still not a pleasant substance to work with
I’d use non chlorinated brake clean on plastics, rubber, cloths and on me all day long and as a very good contact cleaner
wurth and bendix fall in to this category
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 17:05:27 GMT 1
MAF sensor cleaners are a non deposit solvent to remove the sensor wire of any debris and generally contain, heptane, butane, propanol and ethanol
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Post by JonW on Aug 17, 2020 2:27:17 GMT 1
4loluvvr correctly said brake clean and carby cleaners are not the same All brake cleaners are not the same either, a lot of the cheap nasty ones can burn your skin and eyes, badly, due to the fact they are a chlorinated solvent Those that aren’t chlorinated are a lot safer and are generally made from iso propyl alcohol with a bit of heptane and hexane for a bit of grunt Most chlorinated brake cleans, and I’ll include carby cleans in this group too are easy to determine, just get a piece of polystyrene spray a bit on and if it melts the solvent is chlorinated, these and carby cleaners WILL attack some rubber and plastic including the polystyrene insulation under the panels of your car, I’d be careful making that claim A few that disprove that test contain perchloroethylene , still not a pleasant substance to work with I’d use non chlorinated brake clean on plastics, rubber, cloths and on me all day long and as a very good contact cleaner
wurth and bendix fall in to this category These two things! Ive used carb cleaner on a carb with a diaphragm and it cost me a new one... $170 later I had a working carb again. Be very careful what you squirt, defo not all these are the same product or even the same things in the tins. I love the Wurth stuff as Howard knows, the best of the cleaners for sure! Ive just bought some Bendix, will give it a go |
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