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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 184690" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>That may be true, ketchup is acidic. It does a number on copper, removing the oxidation. Be forewarned, zinc carb castings are temperamental...they're brittle, easily damaged by heating and chemically-reactive. Even Pinesol will etch and permanently discolor & change the surface finish. </p><p></p><p>FWIW, I'm not a fan of Berryman carb cleaner. It's (ob)noxiously stinky...and...IMHO, Solder Seal brand immersion carb cleaner is more effective, with far less odor.</p><p></p><p>It might be okay to clean the inside surfaces, of the float bowl at least, with a <em>mildly</em> acidic cleaner...and that could be ketchup. The thick viscosity would certainly be helpful. Someone will have to volunteer to play lab rat/researcher/crash test dummy, to test the theory.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 184690, member: 5"] That may be true, ketchup is acidic. It does a number on copper, removing the oxidation. Be forewarned, zinc carb castings are temperamental...they're brittle, easily damaged by heating and chemically-reactive. Even Pinesol will etch and permanently discolor & change the surface finish. FWIW, I'm not a fan of Berryman carb cleaner. It's (ob)noxiously stinky...and...IMHO, Solder Seal brand immersion carb cleaner is more effective, with far less odor. It might be okay to clean the inside surfaces, of the float bowl at least, with a [I]mildly[/I] acidic cleaner...and that could be ketchup. The thick viscosity would certainly be helpful. Someone will have to volunteer to play lab rat/researcher/crash test dummy, to test the theory. [/QUOTE]
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