Best carb dunk tank for cleaning all parts

[Evans Ward]

I've used Gunk brand, Berryman's, and Yamahas brand in a gallon container submerging removed parts and jets. What have you found to work best? I know Chuck/ Supertune has a recommendation but I can'r remember it? Thanks.

[AAAltered]

I've been eyeballing an ultrasonic tank, they have really dropped in price...

[Brad-Man]

I use a Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner.

[m in sc]

75% gunk carb dip, 25% wd 40, l&r ultrasonic. 

[Seizer]

VEVOR Commercial Ultrasonic Cleaner 1.3L Ultrasonic Cleaner for Cleaning Eyeglasses Rings Large Capacity Heated Ultrasonic Cleaner https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LAZGKRA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QehMCbZHPCAVQ

I run Simple Green or Purple Power in mine.

[IR8D8R]

Bransonic with BBQ lighter fluid.

I have used the Berryman Chem-Dip cresylic acid phenolic dunk that comes in a 5 gallon metal bucket. That stuff really works great but it stinks so bad that you'll never forget it's there. Not for home use for sure.

IR8D8R

[m in sc]

..if you use the wd it acts as a vapor barrier to an extent, but yeah, not for in house use. shop is ok. (imho), lighter fluid, ie, naptha?

[Evans Ward]

I ordered a 3L Rovsun stainless model off Amazon for $89.99 prime. Looked like a great deal with excellent capacity for the $. How long would you run it to clean a carb?

[m in sc]

WITH FRESH FLUID? no more than 20-30 min

[Evans Ward]

WITH FRESH FLUID? no more than 20-30 min

Much appreciated Mark! 

[IR8D8R]

Mark,
Lighter fluid as in Kingsford. Generic petroleum distillate. I use grocery store charcoal lighter. Same as paint thinner. If you use deodorized lamp oil it smells better but costs more. Same setup I use on old mechanical 35mm cameras when I rebuild them. Nice clean clear solvent.

Naptha go BOOM!

IR8D8R

[m in sc]

naptha burns, doesnt go boom. (its zippo fluid after all) used to use it in our ultrasonic as a final rinse in the clock shop. 

I have still yet to find anything that works better than the carb dip/wd on carbs. actually brings the iridescence back to the zinc/aluminum alloy.  Except for vapor blasting , man, talk about new finish. holy cow.

[SoCal250]

I have a VEVOR ultrasonic but haven't used it much or tried different solutions.  After seeing Marks' photo I may have to try that! Wow

[IR8D8R]

You get the vapor concentration right it will. Ever built a zippo cannon?

There's a YouTube video of a guy that replates carbs for concourse restos to get the iridescence back. He uses cadmium dichromate. Apparently theres a cadmium wash used to put a hard surface on the metal in production.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmn94B5UUuU

IR8D8R

[m in sc]

after 10+ years using naptha in an ultrasonic at work i can tell you 100% , its fine and safe.  I spent the better part of a decade restoring 100-200 year old mechanical clocks as a job, as said, i've pretty much tried everything there is.  for the timepeices, we sould use l&r solution, but it didnt work well on othe ritems that were more heavy duty, such as victrola parts, this is where the carb cleaner came from, and the wd leaves a nice finish to keep any steel parts from rusting and displaces any moisture int he pores of the metal. used to -piss off- my old boss when i would do carbs, so when i was 22 i got my own ultrasonic, and still have it.  8) we had 5 in the shop actually.

I have used starter fluid in a spud gun as well. 

fwiw, those vm's were vapor blasted.

these were cleaned in an ultrasonic . however, i have some better pics somewhere showing the iridescence on a set of mikunis out of the same mix.