Oh yeah, don’t throw away your used cleaning solution, just pour it in a plastic jug and save it. The solids will settle to the bottom and you can reuse it over and over. Good stuff!
I use the same thing Marty is. 25% ZEP 75%water.View attachment 198480
I found this stuff at Tractor Supply. It did a good job on my carburetors in the ultrasonic cleaner.
I didn't check the dimensions of the unit I just thought 2L thats big enoughHey Mikey! That looks like a nice ultrasonic cleaner. Reading the dimensions of the basket, it might be a tad on the small side. I’m running a crappy plastic housing Harbor Freight cleaner that is barely big enough for carburetors, sometimes I have to clean things one side at a time and then rotate the piece to get the other side. I use a solution of anywhere from 25% Simple Green 75% water, up to 50-50 ratio if I’ve got some really grungy stuff. I found the cheapest place to buy it was Walmart in 1 gallon jugs. Here’s a couple of write ups I did,
This one is just cleaning leaving the natural appearance,
http://www.xs650.com/threads/mailmans-77d-getting-a-makeover.54710/page-7#post-596046
And this one shows what they can look like if you’re a shine junky like me.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/mailman’s-xs2-a-full-on-restoration.51520/page-17#post-545051
Did you just use this straight up or mixed with water?View attachment 198480
I found this stuff at Tractor Supply. It did a good job on my carburetors in the ultrasonic cleaner.
Looks like I got a bit of reading to doHey Mikey! That looks like a nice ultrasonic cleaner. Reading the dimensions of the basket, it might be a tad on the small side. I’m running a crappy plastic housing Harbor Freight cleaner that is barely big enough for carburetors, sometimes I have to clean things one side at a time and then rotate the piece to get the other side. I use a solution of anywhere from 25% Simple Green 75% water, up to 50-50 ratio if I’ve got some really grungy stuff. I found the cheapest place to buy it was Walmart in 1 gallon jugs. Here’s a couple of write ups I did,
This one is just cleaning leaving the natural appearance,
http://www.xs650.com/threads/mailmans-77d-getting-a-makeover.54710/page-7#post-596046
And this one shows what they can look like if you’re a shine junky like me.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/mailman’s-xs2-a-full-on-restoration.51520/page-17#post-545051
I pretty well mangled up one of the float bowl plugs when I decided to put the bolt head in the vice and use the carb to unscrew itI started to try and remove the float bowl drain plugs and 1 started to strip
I thought before you trash it completely get new ones for back up
Partzilla has a screw and washer on their parts diagram (40/41)but that aint it, mine take a 10mm wrench and they're brass
I gotta keep diggin to find the correct OEM number (mikes looks like there made out of Aluminum)View attachment 197957 View attachment 197958 View attachment 197959
I used a box end on it but it started to slip right away thats why I went with vice grip and then the viceAlways use a box wrench or socket on that bolt, never an open end wrench.
Good practice is to never use an open end wrench on any fastener you can get a box end or socket on.Always use a box wrench or socket on that bolt, never an open end wrench.
Where'd you find 'em Mikey?I didn't get too wild until I knew I had new parts coming
From post 202Good practice is to never use an open end wrench on any fastener you can get a box end or socket on.
Where'd you find 'em Mikey?
I'll find out when they get here.Do they look right OEM ?