From: zymurgy on
On 16 Feb, 20:06, steve auvache <dont_s...(a)thecow.me.uk> wrote:
> In article <52fe23b9-141a-4ea9-8e74-39afa25d8...(a)q29g2000yqn.googlegroup
> s.com>, zymurgy <zymu...(a)technologist.com> writes
>
> >On 16 Feb, 18:45, Champ <n...(a)champ.org.uk> wrote:
> >> From another place:
>
> >>http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/
>
> >Ha. Nice. So how exactly go you get that soda powder out of your
> >jets ? I'm certainly not dipping my carbs in warm water ....
>
> Why not?  It is not as if it is made from iron or anything.

Air passages weren't designed to contain water. I'll stick to carb
cleaner thanks ...

Paul.
From: steve auvache on
In article <96515f40-a30f-46a5-8342-3328a03797ed(a)f29g2000yqa.googlegroup
s.com>, zymurgy <zymurgy(a)technologist.com> writes
>On 16 Feb, 20:06, steve auvache <dont_s...(a)thecow.me.uk> wrote:
>> In article <52fe23b9-141a-4ea9-8e74-39afa25d8...(a)q29g2000yqn.googlegroup
>> s.com>, zymurgy <zymu...(a)technologist.com> writes
>>
>> >On 16 Feb, 18:45, Champ <n...(a)champ.org.uk> wrote:
>> >> From another place:
>>
>> >>http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/
>>
>> >Ha. Nice. So how exactly go you get that soda powder out of your
>> >jets ? I'm certainly not dipping my carbs in warm water ....
>>
>> Why not? �It is not as if it is made from iron or anything.
>
>Air passages weren't designed to contain water.

Just blow them out with raw air.

> I'll stick to carb
>cleaner thanks ...

Luddite.

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steve auvache
From: Steve Parry on

"zymurgy" <zymurgy(a)technologist.com> wrote in message
news:96515f40-a30f-46a5-8342-3328a03797ed(a)f29g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
> On 16 Feb, 20:06, steve auvache <dont_s...(a)thecow.me.uk> wrote:
>> In article <52fe23b9-141a-4ea9-8e74-39afa25d8...(a)q29g2000yqn.googlegroup
>> s.com>, zymurgy <zymu...(a)technologist.com> writes
>>
>> >On 16 Feb, 18:45, Champ <n...(a)champ.org.uk> wrote:
>> >> From another place:
>>
>> >>http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/
>>
>> >Ha. Nice. So how exactly go you get that soda powder out of your
>> >jets ? I'm certainly not dipping my carbs in warm water ....
>>
>> Why not? It is not as if it is made from iron or anything.
>
> Air passages weren't designed to contain water. I'll stick to carb
> cleaner thanks ...
>

Petrol often contains water, I've washed carbs and have never had a problem
afterwards

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From: antonye on
Champ wrote:
>
> From another place:
>
> http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/

You mean "another place" as in "UKRM 3 months ago"?

http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.motorcycles/browse_frm/thread/af581e2b1ebccc9c/06dc437a968a6659?lnk=gst#06dc437a968a6659

--
Antony


From: antonye on
zymurgy wrote:
> Champ wrote:
>
> >http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/
>
> Ha. Nice. So how exactly go you get that soda powder out of your
> jets ? I'm certainly not dipping my carbs in warm water ....

If you read the text, it explains that the soda powder
dissolves in water so it can be washed away and then
the carb flushed with air to clear out any remaining
water.

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Antony