I’ve seen a 30l cleaning tank up for sale, and know nothing about them. Are they only good for carbs and other delicate stuff, or could you put a head and barrel in there and expect it to remove carbon, paint and other baked on gunge completely?

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I used one at work to clean the gummed-up carbs on my XL600R and it worked a treat. Not sure if it would remove carbon from a head (it might) but I don’t imagine it would remove paint.

You clean it as best as possible and then find loads of fine stuff left behind

The offending particles need to be soluble in the solution you're using to clean with. You'll have to sand or blast off anything else, like carbon buildup.

I have a small cleaner still from my days of drafting with Kohinoor technical pens back in the 80s. Good for cleaning those .13 and .18 mm tips then. Now, it's good for fitting a FCR float bowl and jets inside. Too small to put the whole carb in though.

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Bob Krzeszkiewicz
2012 XR1200X - 2011 Kawasaki Z1000SX - 1999 Buell X1

Nice size unit. Wife is probably happy you don't use the dishwasher anymore.

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Bob Krzeszkiewicz
2012 XR1200X - 2011 Kawasaki Z1000SX - 1999 Buell X1

Never fitted a dishwasher in a kitchen of mine Bob. Hate the things.

Really? Never once had the missus while she was bent over the sink?

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Bob Krzeszkiewicz
2012 XR1200X - 2011 Kawasaki Z1000SX - 1999 Buell X1

Not my missus , no

Thanks I now know 100% more about these cleaners than I did yesterday

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got one that I have used for cleaning radio controlled model IC engines
works well even on the carbon , BUT this is nitromethane with synthetic two stroke oil base fuel deposits.
I use deionised water with a small amount of degreaser ( ebay )

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08

I've got a 3 ltr one and it works fantastic for cleaning single carbs , a larger one would be ideal for cleaning banks of carbs though as you could fit them in complete. Amazingly fascinating to watch all the dirt and grime appearing from the jets and orificies

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2001 X1 2009 1125CR 2006 Uly X3 2010 Uly a fully Maz'd S1 and a 1991 RS1200 Westwind.

I find looking at orifices fascinating too

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