Ultrasonic carb cleaning service

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MartDude · #1 Post by **MartDude** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:43 pm

Just found this on Facebook; thought it might possibly be of interest to some, especially those with older Kwaks

http://www.harpers-ultrasonic.com/default.html

#2 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:49 pm

For the price of a bank of fours carbs being cleaned i'd be tempted to buy a unit off ebay and do it myself. For ease and lack of hassle, they'd be a good option though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-7000-Ul ... 817wt_1270

as a quick example

In fact if I keep the GPz, I may invest in one..

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:54 pm

I bought mine from Aldi - it was less than £20

.... of course you have to get them during the short period they stock them each year ....

MartDude · #4 Post by **MartDude** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:56 pm

Doesn't seem big enough for a carb body?

i was sort of pre-emptively interested 'cos I'm still hankering after another old BMW air-head, & I've never worked on Bing carbs

#5 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 7:02 pm

it was just a quick example one.. but i guess a stripped carb would fit in component form.. depends on how big yer carb is i guess

back_marker · #6 Post by **back_marker** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:07 pm

D-Rider wrote:I bought mine from Aldi - it was less than £20

.... of course you have to get them during the short period they stock them each year ....

I was looking at one in Lidl a couple of weeks ago (about £20 I think),wasn't convinced it was big enough to be of any use for carbs. I believe it was the same size as CD and approx an inch or two deep. I would be onterested to know if that's about the same size as yours and wether you've found it to be useful.

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:14 pm

I've not used it that much TBH - and not done any bike parts yet.

MartDude · #8 Post by **MartDude** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:17 pm

D-Rider wrote:I've not used it that much TBH - and not done any bike parts yet.

Bought it 'just in case'? I've used that excuse as well

#9 Post by **mangocrazy** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:21 pm

I must admit I've been looking at ultrasonic parts cleaners, as they are great for cleaning up carbs (I have a carbed VFR750), as well as injectors, both petrol and diesel. I figured that I'd need, at a minimum, something around 150mm cubed (a 6 inch square box for the imperialists) to be of any real use. The cheapest one I've seen that fits the bill is this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390187158305? ... 1423.l2649

I've been waiting to see if it drops in price, but no movement as yet...

#10 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:29 pm

There's a 2 litre one on Maplins for 79 quid..

MartDude · #11 Post by **MartDude** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:02 pm

Tim - stop it - post-Christmas poverty

#12 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:09 pm

You started it!!

#13 Post by **mangocrazy** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:44 pm

Well - I've finally gone and done it... This is the one I ended up buying:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160710122755? ... 1497.l2649

I was originally looking at one from a German seller, but as he was selling the same thing in Germany for the same price in €uros, I figured I was being taken for a ride...

Picking it up tomorrow, a report will be along in due course. Got to find some suitable cleaning fluid now...

D-Rider · #14 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:01 pm

..... and aldi will have them in stock again from Sunday:
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... _23097.htm

I'm guessing Mango's does a better job but if you want something cheap

#15 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:05 pm

Sam!! Remind me to stop in Thetford on the way up Sunday...