Carbs turned black

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Re: Carbs turned black

16 Mar 2016 20:47 - 18 Mar 2016 00:15

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Nessism wrote: . . . Pretty sure the OEM Mikuni and Keihin carb bodies are zinc. . . .

Have long believed the same (that OEM carbs are zinc), and that Mikuni smoothbores are aluminum.

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Re: Carbs turned black

17 Mar 2016 04:34

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I did the same thing to my carbs, I boiled them in water and pinesol, they turned like a chalky dark color, anyway I then scrubbed them with wd40 and a toothbrush, worked great! Brought the color right back.

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Re: Carbs turned black

17 Mar 2016 11:58

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With pinesol you just soak them. No water or heat needed.

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