I took the carb off the engine, took it apart to remove
the plastic parts and dumped the rest in a container
of "Gunk - Carb and Parts Cleaner" for a week.
I don't believe it damaged anything, and IMHO the carb
looked excellent.
TR6 in utero
> I just got my TR250 carbs rebuilt and shined up and they look like new! I
> disassembled them, cleaned them as well as possible with some stiff brushes
>and
> mineral spirits, and then took them to my Triumph mechanic who has a
> sand-blasting box in his shop that's loaded with glass instead of sand to be
> less abrasive. He cleaned all of the parts and screws that I left in their
> holes so the heads could be cleaned, too. I took the parts home and blew
>them
> clean of the glass with my air compressor (wearing goggles to keep the glass
> from blowing in my eyes) and being very thorough since getting the glass out
>can
> be tricky. The parts were then all sprayed with carb/choke cleaner, rinsed
>with
> water and blown dry again. I assembled each carb and then clear-coated the
> entire assembled units. They came out great! I just picked up my
>bead-blasted
> and painted intake and exhaust manifolds tonight and I'm ready to put it all
> back on my car this evening. Except for a grungy heater valv!
> e, the entire R side of my engine will look great! (I had the thermostat
>housing
> cleaned up, too). Good luck with you project.
> Andy
> TR250
> Greensboro, NC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Bitton [SMTP:pbitton@axess.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 3:53 PM
> To: Triumph; 6pack
> Subject: TR-6 Carb rebuild
>
> Hello listers,
>
> Since my car is sleeping for the winter. I thought that she wouldn't notice
> if I took her carbs out for an overhaul. I received a kit from a gentlemen
> in Ontario and seems to have more parts then my carb have. Lots of O-rings.
> Anyway, what I would like to know is if there is a way to get the carbs
> looking like new again. They are completely disassembled and need to cleaned
> of all the grease and grim accumulated over the years. I wouldn't know of
> any shop in Montreal that does powder coating. But if there is an
> alternative...I would love to know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Patrick
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