Hi guys, my 5 gallon pail of carburetor cleaner rusted a hole in the can last night  (spilled all over my garage, my wife is not happy) I need to buy some more however what should I buy? it looks like the newer stuff is no good.

Cliff

PS I live in California

I have used lacquer thinner to successfully clean carbs before rebuilding.The holley in my 62 galaxie was cleanened n rebuilt in 2009.still idles smooth!

I don't know how well it will work on a carb but mineral spirits works really good for oil/greasy parts clean up. I'm sure it would clean up a carb equally as well. And a bonus is you can get low odor so if you spill some the Mrs. won't smell it.

Durham Missouri

I have had great success on Holley 94s and 4000s by using an Ultrasonic Cleaner and a tank of half/half water and the cheap $ store cleaner called "Awesome". You can get a cheap ultrasonic unit at Harbor Freight. 

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Thanks Daniel, you and I are of the same tribe.

Cliff

I have being using Pine Sol for cleaning carburetors. Yep, you red right, Pine Sol.
It's usually an overnight stay all that's needed to clean all crude off.
Got some carburetors pretty dirty, with lot's of old fuel varnish and carbon deposits. Let them soak on Pine Sol overnight, then brush cleaned them with an old toothbrush, and some nice hot water. When you are done, just dry the parts with some compressed air, or leave them to dry naturally, and you are done.

I use to pass the Pine Sol on a filter, and use it more than 10 times.
Works for me. 

Túlio Lazzaroni "FORD", Florianópolis SC Brasil.

'74 Ford Galaxie 500 292 V8

'82 Ford Galaxie Landau 302 V8

'98 Chevrolet S10 4.3 V6

'01 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec

Big Lots and the 99 cents store has the best deal on Pine Sol. I've also used it in my sonic cleaner. A vibrating tumbler works great for the linkage, screws, etc. I've made closed strainer baskets so I don't lose parts. I buy the "sand" at exotic pet stores, very clean. Good luck.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

nothing will ever work like the good old stuff but what can yoyu do.

Supperclean works damn good, and it's not toxic.