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hydrodude69
06-28-2010, 04:14 PM
Anyone heard of this? I am getting carbs that have set for 2 years...a guy said to boil them in Lemon Juice for 15 mins
luckybuff
06-28-2010, 06:52 PM
What are you talking about "set for 2 year" in the freezer????? Boiling crabs while alive is the only way. Or cooking with prev frozen one are ok. The crab meat will be musshey. We gulf coast cajuns don't eat the musshey one. Well after these crabs are not frozen boil them in water with seafood season for 20 minutes, adding salt before you turn the heat off. Let cool 10 min. then peal. Hope this helps. Cajun fisherman "Glenn"
hotdaddy27
06-28-2010, 07:01 PM
:confused:What is going on here?
TEXAS20225
06-28-2010, 07:14 PM
somebody got the r in the wrong place:eek::D:D:D:D:D:D ive heard of it years ago and i mean years ago like in the 60's i have never done it, it sound reasonable though ;)im not sure what the lemon juice will accomplish seems like the ultra hot water would cause all sorts of stuff to turn loose
rockbottom
06-28-2010, 07:59 PM
:confused:What is going on here?:iagree:
rockbottom
06-28-2010, 08:02 PM
what about the lemon juice he wants to boil the crab-carbs in lemon juice what about that????? jeez pay attention ;);)
What are you talking about "set for 2 year" in the freezer????? Boiling crabs while alive is the only way. Or cooking with prev frozen one are ok. The crab meat will be musshey. We gulf coast cajuns don't eat the musshey one. Well after these crabs are not frozen boil them in water with seafood season for 20 minutes, adding salt before you turn the heat off. Let cool 10 min. then peal. Hope this helps. Cajun fisherman "Glenn"
Bruster
06-28-2010, 08:34 PM
You can use the lemon juice after they are boiled...
M. HARDEE
06-28-2010, 08:41 PM
Dam fellows yu'll break'in this one in good . lol
hydrodude69
06-28-2010, 08:55 PM
Boiling in Lemon Juice – There is NOTHING BETTER at cleaning carbs than a giant pot of boiling lemon juice. The acidity from the lemons eats through everything; gas varnish, oil build up, dirt, grime, etc. Sometimes I won’t even bother doing anything but this – I’ll just remove the bowls, remove the caps, then drop everything into the pot and let it sit for 20 minutes (rotate them a few times). The one caveat to doing this is that you’ll want to wash the lemon juice off the carbs as soon as you pull them out. So have a bucket of water ready, or a can of WD-40 to hose them down. Also note that the acidity has a tendency to put a dull finish on the aluminum bodies of the carbs. This isn’t a problem in most cases, but if you must have everything shiny be prepared to do a little scrubbing and polishing afterwards. It may sound weird, but trust me, I just saved you LOTS of time.
http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/how-to-clean-a-motorcycle-carburetor-the-right-way/
luckybuff
06-28-2010, 09:18 PM
Well guys, its the weekend and time to boil something?????
And just add Coors lite!!!!!!!!!!
Cajun carbs or crabs... lets boil em! :thumbsup:
rockbottom
06-28-2010, 09:53 PM
:iagree:
Well guys, its the weekend and time to boil something?????
And just add Coors lite!!!!!!!!!!
Cajun carbs or crabs... lets boil em! :thumbsup:
Mr. Demeanor
06-29-2010, 12:23 AM
If its a flats boat, add some Blackened Redfish Magic :)
Forkin' Crazy
06-29-2010, 03:39 AM
I always used B12 or Engine Tune, but what the hell do I know? :eek: Nope, never heard of that. Hard to believe that the acid would break down varnish.
Boiling in Lemon Juice – There is NOTHING BETTER at cleaning carbs than a giant pot of boiling lemon juice. The acidity from the lemons eats through everything; gas varnish, oil build up, dirt, grime, etc. Sometimes I won’t even bother doing anything but this – I’ll just remove the bowls, remove the caps, then drop everything into the pot and let it sit for 20 minutes (rotate them a few times). The one caveat to doing this is that you’ll want to wash the lemon juice off the carbs as soon as you pull them out. So have a bucket of water ready, or a can of WD-40 to hose them down. Also note that the acidity has a tendency to put a dull finish on the aluminum bodies of the carbs. This isn’t a problem in most cases, but if you must have everything shiny be prepared to do a little scrubbing and polishing afterwards. It may sound weird, but trust me, I just saved you LOTS of time.
http://cycles.evanfell.com/2008/09/how-to-clean-a-motorcycle-carburetor-the-right-way/
sschefer
06-29-2010, 09:02 AM
I use citrus based cleaners all the time. I've never seen it disolve varnish but it may if boiled. I've heard of boiling parts in vinegar which is also a citrus base but I'm not sure if it would etch through the surface conversion or not. You might have to re-alodine them with 1500. I use Gunk Carb cleaner and then if I want to make them pretty I glass blast them and re-alodine them. It's a lot of detailed cleaning and you have to remove any welch plugs to make sure you get them super clean after the blasting but they're like new when you're done. That's a lot of work with the only real gain being personal satsifaction and the hope that someone will notice your attention to detail. It sounds like this post is more oriented to getting the job done quick.
Mr. Demeanor
06-29-2010, 09:33 AM
The problem with all of these is that is removes the anti-corrosion coating. The best method is to soak them in an ultrasonic cleaner is you have access. A local machine shop might have one and I cant imagien it costing too much.
transomstand
06-29-2010, 09:39 AM
:confused:What is going on here?
Looks like a normal day to me:D
I don't like my carbs in lemon, too sour:nonod:
hotdaddy27
06-29-2010, 12:20 PM
Lol.
I don't even have any carbs to bring to a lemony boil...:D
HD
yam1979
06-29-2010, 12:46 PM
nada carb. cleaner the best
sschefer
06-29-2010, 03:46 PM
Here's why... It may look like a a coating but it isn't. It's actually a conversion process that is accomplished with Alodine 1500. If they've got a gold tone to them then it's Alodine 1201.
Here's a set of WH's I did with the surface converted using Alodine 1201 (gold tone) cut 50% with water and a 3 minute soak.
To alodine the surface it must be perfectly clean. I blast, clean with a citrus based cleaner, wash in Dawn dishwashing liquid then bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 1 hour. When it cools, I scrub again with Dawn and then with de-ionized water and finally then you can apply the Alodine.
Or, did I just make a big deal out of nothing:p
http://i476.photobucket.com/albums/rr121/sschefer/The%202010%20FrankenMerc%20Project/Frank002-2.jpg
transomstand
06-29-2010, 04:53 PM
Or, did I just make a big deal out of nothing
Probably:D
powerabout
06-29-2010, 10:03 PM
how much to anodize versus labor to do that?
sschefer
06-29-2010, 10:14 PM
I think anodizing is a litte more expensive. The shops I went to said if it was clean metal it would be less expensive but they would still do a full cleaning. I'll never do it again, it doesn't do anything but look good for a while. I guess it does help to pass the time on rainy winter nights.
powerabout
06-29-2010, 10:18 PM
I guess you have to remove all the brass as well or can they deal with that
sschefer
06-30-2010, 08:56 AM
Carbs are completely, and I do mean completely, dissasembled. I bought a new set of brass, the old ones were ugly and burred up from using the wrong wrenches and screw drivers. Just a nit picky thing.
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