Re: varnish removal from carburetor bodies

[Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>]

On Mon, 16 Feb 1998 MMDBR@aol.com wrote:

> Permatex makes a good carb wash, sold by the gallon. Use gloves, it's very
> caustic. Check the label - it might eat rubber parts such as seals and
> diaphragms.

Addendum- check your gloves too!  Some of the 'disposable' kinds will
dispose of themselves while still on your hands... esp. latex gloves.

Nothing worse than working with sticky gloves... or melting paintbrushes.
I use bristle acid-swab brushes for most everything.

-Malcolm
62 TR4 also