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Most likely the carb cleaner, I think it's Gumout that says it will damage rubber parts right on the can.
Most likely the carb cleaner, I think it's Gumout that says it will damage rubber parts right on the can.
was it the carb cleaner or the sea foam?
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I blew it! Pulled the carbs off my 1100 and cleaned them with carb cleaner, put them back on and ran a heavy mix of seafoam and gas( bypassing the tank). Took out/ destroyed the air valves. So now its back to the bench and total rebuild. Beware of the chemicals that you play with.
I blew it! Pulled the carbs off my 1100 and cleaned them with carb cleaner, put them back on and ran a heavy mix of seafoam and gas( bypassing the tank). Took out/ destroyed the air valves. So now its back to the bench and total rebuild. Beware of the chemicals that you play with.
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I agree, there are several carb solvents that will attack the rubber parts like the air cut off diaphragms. I rebuilt one set of carbs that had air cut off valve diaphragms that had turned in to black gunk. It would be a lot worse if someone used solvents like that on a 1200's CV slides. Ruining the CV slide diaphragms would be pretty bad news.
I agree, there are several carb solvents that will attack the rubber parts like the air cut off diaphragms. I rebuilt one set of carbs that had air cut off valve diaphragms that had turned in to black gunk. It would be a lot worse if someone used solvents like that on a 1200's CV slides. Ruining the CV slide diaphragms would be pretty bad news.
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My money is on the caurb cleaner.
My money is on the caurb cleaner.
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carb cleanner.. i've been there LOL ghaahaa sucks i know.
Get Randall's kit at www.randakks.com
carb cleanner.. i've been there LOL ghaahaa sucks i know.
Get Randall's kit at www.randakks.com
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Do a test.
Put an ounce of your carb cleaner in a Styrofoam cup and an ounce of Seafoam in another Styrofoam cup.
Suggest you place a saucer under thecup with carb cleaner in it.:cooldevil:
Do a test.
Put an ounce of your carb cleaner in a Styrofoam cup and an ounce of Seafoam in another Styrofoam cup.
Suggest you place a saucer under thecup with carb cleaner in it.:cooldevil:
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Pssst!
It was the carb cleaner....
You probably haven't heard that before though. :cheeky1:
Pssst!
It was the carb cleaner....
You probably haven't heard that before though. :cheeky1:
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Yep lots of carb cleaners are absorbed by rubber and it expands and deforms but may go back into shape if left out for a while..I actually use it to soften up old rubber and make it usable again.
Yep lots of carb cleaners are absorbed by rubber and it expands and deforms but may go back into shape if left out for a while..I actually use it to soften up old rubber and make it usable again.
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The NAPA carb cleaner turned my air-cutoffs into black goo. I'm talking about the stuff that is really strong.
Here's the deal; never put anything in the good NAPA cleaner, except the brass jets. It dissolves EVERTHING that is organic!!!!!
The NAPA carb cleaner turned my air-cutoffs into black goo. I'm talking about the stuff that is really strong.
Here's the deal; never put anything in the good NAPA cleaner, except the brass jets. It dissolves EVERTHING that is organic!!!!!
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