[T2] clogged carbs

[Robert Mann]

Dave Gillingham's problem reminds me of my own recent experience.



>  it was running poorly, but this time got worse 
>instead of better.  Couldn't even make it back 
>to the driveway.
>
>My question:  Short of pulling the carbs and 
>cleaning them out, is there an easier way to 
>blow some air through the carb, or clean the 
>jets?

As I reported this January,

>  I gambled $7 at Don's Emporium on a 12-oz 
>aerosol can of Valspar® Renew throttle body 
>cleaner (contains mainly acetone but also 
>heptane & carbon dioxide).
>	The mfr's claims are precisely:
>		Quickly removes deposits and 
>carbon build up from throttle bodies, 
>carburetors, chokes and choke linkage.
>
>   Could not have been easier:
>1  warm up engine
>2  lift air-cleaner nozzle off top of carb
>3  rev engine to 3000 - 4000 rpm
>4  spray Renew down carb intake
>	The engine promptly quits firing, so you 
>quit spraying within a second to allow the 
>engine to rev up anew.
>	Result: drive off suavely without hesitation let alone stalling.

	Dave, you may or may not need 2 cans so 
as to spray simultaneously into your exotic 
Kadrons, but anyhow I'm sure this is your next 
step.

cheers

-- 
Robt Mann
Whangaparaoa, New Zealand
'73 VW 1600dp Devon camper
'53 Meteor V8
various Jawa-CZ and Jawa-NZ strokers