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I bought a zenith 1 carb that I will rebuild, what is the best product to soak parts for cleaning before rebuilding?
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I have used Evaporust and also blasted them in my cabinet
i clean and blow out the ports and passages with carb cleaner and compressed air -
I normally bake the carburetors in the oven at 450°F for an hour, then put them in the freezer for four hours. This makes dis-assembly easier and loosens up deposites. After it is all apart I soak in mineral sprits for a week to get rid of the loosened deposites. Afer that bead blast and clean all of the passages. Paint the castings and re-assemble with resized jets and other tested parts. Rod"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." Thomas SowellComment
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T.S.P. in warm water works well for me. Even BETTER, set the can on an old hot plate, on LOW.
TIDE, used in the same manner, will clean carboned-up pistons slick as a WHISTLE! Learned this trick from Chrysler, it was used to clean varnished-up Automatic Trans parts. In a 5 Gallon bucket, you can clean crankshafts/camshafts/rods & about ANYTHING & they look like "NEW"----TRY IT, you'll be amazed how easy it is.<l(:-) It's like a Poor Mans' HOT TANK.
Bill CleanLast edited by BILL WILLIAMSON; 06-15-2017, 09:56 PM.Comment
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I have a gallon container of carb cleaner with a dip tray that I bought at a car parts store. Take it apart and soak for a day and you will get all the paint and varnish off. Then maybe the evaporust after that. I have used the same gallon for cleaning parts for over a year.Comment
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Humble Model A opinion from 20+ years of successful Model A petroleum cleaning experiences:
For cleaning "any" old or new petroleum products from "any" old Model A surface, until you try POR Marine Clean mixed with hot tap water, you will be like a mountain climber on a camping trip in the wilderness with severe irritating loose bowels who forgot to place Imodium in his back pack.Comment
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Has anyone ever used an OLD Dishwasher to clean parts? They work quite well. It's good to use them outdoors, in case they LEAK. It's also a good use for them, when you put a NEW one in your home. When you no longer use it, put it at the curb & a junkie will take it & everyone's HAPPY & your parts are CLEAN! IF no one takes it, put out an OLD Battery, as a bonus for takin' it. You gotta' play the ANGLES!;)
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I have one of my Zenith carbs in mineral spirits as of today. I bought a box of TSP and plan to boil it tomorrow for a few hours and then put it in the freezer for a spell. I will check out if brass comes out freely. I will clean ports out with a paper clip or wire suitable for that chore. My question is, is bead blasting that necessary ? I have a friend that could do it for me, but I need my extra...10-03-2017, 08:18 PM -
So anything recommended? I was wondering if there was anything new out there.09-04-2017, 10:21 AM -
Can anyone (would anyone) build me a good working B carb. from what you see here? I would ,of course, pay for any additional materials. The first three shots are the same table, different view. The fourth shot is three additional cores. I've checked most of the best vendors and other sources. None. Renner no longer rebuilds carbs....08-02-2018, 12:14 PM -
I've worked around machinery all my life but this rear end job has been the dirtiest tasks I've done in a long time. Yesterday, I emptied the bucket I had used for cleaning the parts. I threw the bucket in the recycle bin rather than bother to try to clean it up. Now I have to try to clean up the slab where I'm working, it's a freaking mess! Years ago, There was someone offering, for a fee, this...03-16-2018, 11:40 AM -
but may become daily driver carb and Zenith as a backup. Rebuilt Marvel fo $200. Crummy ones on fea bay go for 80$ and rebuild kits from Renners is about 140$. Then time to clean, blast, install...I think I came out better. Still waiting for the rain to stop to test yet again settings on Zenith to prevent stop stalls.05-12-2019, 02:01 PM -
When I have stuck screws and jets in a Zenith carburetor, I get out my torch and heat and quinch and everything comes apart very easy.
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A couple of years ago, I bored out an A manifold to B size and installed a B carburetor on my coupe. At first there were some problems with rust in the tank. I got it straightened out with a pencil filter and a paper filter in the fuel bowl. Since then it's been great! Then I took the car over to a friend's garage to do the brakes and the carb started leaking. The new tank valve was leaking too, but...07-02-2020, 08:03 PM
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What the best of ways to store a Zenith carb? Acquiring a second carb, it was rebuilt a few months back and the guy came in possession of a Marvel. Needs to sell the Zenith to help pay for the Marvel. I'm buying it.09-22-2019, 03:31 PM -
Hi All,
After I get done with the valves I would like to soak the block and head with something to remove the rust powder so I can start with a clean block. Already cleaned the radiator out. I was thinking of blocking off the inlet and then pouring in some evaporust and letting it soak and then draining it. any other ideas?
Mike...03-18-2019, 08:47 PM -
I recently purchased a Zenith 1 carb advertised as overhauled. It ran terribly on my A so I took it apart and find that the venturi is frozen in place. "Les" says apply heat which I did to the carb body and with vise grips on the venturi it does not budge! ( I have a new venturi on order) I have NEVER seen a venturi that I could not remove without heat so this is a first for me.
Any...12-13-2019, 02:47 PM
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