Best ultrasonic cleaner - carbs etc

[anonymous-user]

What's a good ultrasonic cleaner for carbs, I think one that would fit a twin choke Weber as a max size should do. There's a range of them available but you never know if they are rubbish or given the fluid level inside only take small items.

[dom9]

Did you buy one V6?

I'm just looking at a fairly large one (able to get a small 4-cyl cylinder head in) to help with my restoration project (106 XSi).

Was wondering if anyone else was using one...

[Bodo]

http://bandelin.com/produkte/?lang=en I have the smallest one to clean my glasses. Also useful for small carburettors and other small parts.

I'll recommend one with a heater, if you can reuse your liquid for several cycles, as heat improves the cleaning process. Also, choose the cleaning agent according to the contamination you want to remove. Makes a huge difference!

[anonymous-user]

Nope went old school with carb cleaner!
PIA trying to evaluate the different ones available without just buying a £150 one for cleaning one carb a year.

[dom9]

Thanks guys... I am looking at one of the fairly large (22 litres) ones with the heater etc. Should be large enough to get my little (1360 cc) cylinder heads in.

Will cost ~£200 but I have 3 engines in the garage, brakes and other bits and pieces for rebuild.

To be honest; I can imagine finding quite a few things to throw in it. One of those things you didn't know you needed until you had it! At least that's what I tell Mrs9

[anonymous-user]

As I recall there was some difference between the stated capacity and actual useable fluid capacity.
A '10l' capacity is the total. The fluid level has to be well below the top plus the basket arrangement sits above the bottom and away from the sides so there's a very much smaller volume left for the actual part being cleaned.

[dom9]

Looking at the measurements and where they seem to be taken; it looks like the internal 'bowl' is a fair bit smaller.

I haven't ordered yet. Will take a tape out to the garage and measure some parts and add a 25-50mm 'border' to the size I need. I'll go up a size if needs be.

I guess the larger it is, the more parts you can do at once.

[anonymous-user]

For a head you're into a very big size plus a strong transmitter so I think £300+++

[dom9]

V6Pushfit said:

For a head you're into a very big size plus a strong transmitter so I think £300+++

Mine are little, alloy Peugeot 106 1,360cc, single cam heads so they really are 'tiny' by modern standards.

Dimensions look to be roughly 150mm x 170mm x 400mm

So, the 22 litre here looks like it ought to work (would give 25mm or so over the length):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181872823891?_trksid=p20...

[anonymous-user]

Report back when you've used it, be interesting so see what it's like

[e8_pack]

I used one of the big eBay ones for my head, bit it was rubbish so I sent it back.

I'm now going for a soda blasting kit. Figure I can just do it outside and let the soda blow away seeing as it's soluble and environmentally friendly.

[dom9]

e8_pack said:

I used one of the big eBay ones for my head, bit it was rubbish so I sent it back.

I'm now going for a soda blasting kit. Figure I can just do it outside and let the soda blow away seeing as it's soluble and environmentally friendly.

Interesting... Linky to the sort of kit you're looking at?

[anonymous-user]

e8_pack said:

I used one of the big eBay ones for my head, bit it was rubbish so I sent it back.

I'm now going for a soda blasting kit. Figure I can just do it outside and let the soda blow away seeing as it's soluble and environmentally friendly.

I think that's the ideal - quick too. Do you know how much soda it uses? Is it sort of 50 quids worth for a head or is it minimal?