Carb soaking/cleaning - valve bowl(aluminum w/plastic elbows) What to do ?

bang4dabuck

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I'd like to soak but don't know how far up those elbows go. What is the preferred method ?
 

HybridMX6

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Re: Carb soaking/cleaning - valve bowl(aluminum w/plastic elbows) What to do ?

My manual for a 1993 60hp says not to soak them, but to simply clean all the passages and orifices with wire of something.
 

bang4dabuck

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Re: Carb soaking/cleaning - valve bowl(aluminum w/plastic elbows) What to do ?

I guess then SOAKING is only for the carb body and all small parts. I am thinking tobacco pipe cleaner for cleaning out larger orifices and passages.
 
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japayton6

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Re: Carb soaking/cleaning - valve bowl(aluminum w/plastic elbows) What to do ?

I use piano wire or guitar string.
 
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