[Healeys] Carburetor cleaning

[Michael MacLean]

I use the anitfreeze method all the time to restore my model airplane engines
which are aluminum.  Usually it is baked on castor oil from a lean burn engine
that needs to be removed.  Set at low overnight will leave the aluminum
looking like new again.  A few rules are in order.  Use an old crock pot. 
Never use the crock pot for cooking food ever again.  Do the cooking of your
aluminum outside or at least out in the garage due to the fumes.  You can use
regular ethylene glycol anitfreeze or the new "Green" stuff. both types work
well.  It also cleans off the steel parts of the motor (crankshaft, pushrods,
valves, rockers, etc)  If anyone would like to see before and after pics, I
can send them to your individual email address.
Mike MacLean
56 BN2
60 AN5

--- On Sun, 7/1/12, john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

From: john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Carburetor cleaning
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Date: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 8:09 PM

I check the archives and found several references for cleaning the carbs. Some
reference Berryman Chem-Dip and others say to use antifreeze overnight in a
crock-pot set to low.

The chem dip cleans off oily deposits and gum but does not restore the metal
luster.

I have tried a little baking soda blast too.

Has anyone tried antifreeze?

Any other suggestions?

Thank you,
John Spaur
San Jose, CA
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