carburetor jet cleaner tool

[Donald]

I saw one of these listed on EBAY and the guy hawked it as the greatest thing since sliced bread. Do they work? Can you screw up the jet easily with it? You want to clean out the jet, but not ream it to a larger size. The idea of being able to clean the jet without removing the carburetor is appealing.

http://www.amazon.com/Ironhand-Po-Jet-Cl...6613&sr=1-1

 

[oggb]

Pull a piece of wire out of a wire grill brush.

It's worked flawlessly on a friend's Honda scooter. Every year in the summer the carb needs to be taken apart at least once and I end up running a piece of wire down the jets to clean the gunk out.

 

[morris]

that is a welding tool. as far as car carburetter tool that one is NOT needed. unless i dont under stand what that tool is for.

 

[Donald]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carbureto...0#ht_2991wt_911

 

[tom slick]

Should work fine. It's just a re-purposed welding torch tip cleaner. You can pick them up at your local welding supply shop. Guitar strings work well also if you have one of those around.

 

[oilboy123]

I would not mechanically clean any jet. I used to use carb cleaner in the old days. Now they are using ultrasonic cleaners. If it was soft plastic that would be the safest thing I suppose if you need to jam something in it.

 

[vwthingman]

Tom is correct. It is a re purposed welding tip cleaning tool that you can pick up at a local welding store, Harbor Freight, or Farm supply type store for about $5 or less. Will not hurt anything, they won't ream out jets to a larger size (they are way to flexible).

 

[Kestas]

I've cleaned many carburators, and never saw the need for such a tool. It's not as though crud in a carburator becomes crusty or adhesive.

The only purpose I could see for that tool is if you're trying to rejuvenate an old rusty carb on a car that sat outside for years.

 

[JetStar]

Torch tip cleaners, be carefull with it. The smaller the jet orfice, the more sensitive it will be (i.e. motorcycle pilot jets) to being reamed oversize.

 

[Torino]

Originally Posted By: oilboy123
I would not mechanically clean any jet. I used to use carb cleaner in the old days. Now they are using ultrasonic cleaners. If it was soft plastic that would be the safest thing I suppose if you need to jam something in it.
Yes, jets are sized by flow testing. The slightest scratch or nick changes the flow. John--Las Vegas.

 

[Donald]

Maybe I should get one for my welder? That is when I learn how to weld.