How important is carburetor cleaning

Quite often it happens that under normal conditionslevel of fuel in the float chamber, the car engine does not want to start or stall at low revs. This indicates that cleaning the carburetor is mandatory, and only it will help remove unnecessary clogs and resume the engine's functioning. In our country this is quite a frequent phenomenon, since our quality of gasoline is still very far to the European level.

Since the invention of the carburetor is underwaya lot of disputes on the topic of what to clean the carburetor. Russian savvy, of course, knows no bounds, but nevertheless it is necessary to distinguish several basic means and methods. Most of the recommendations are to remove the carburetor and completely soak in gasoline or acetone, but there are those who say that simple blowing of jets with compressed air will be sufficient. It should be noted that without experience and knowledge, an independent cleaning of the carburetor can lead to even more disastrous consequences. Therefore, if this happened to you for the first time, it is better to turn to specialists.

Than to wash out the carburetor, we have already found out earlier,now go to the process of disassembly and cleaning. The cause of the failure or malfunction of the device can be many, but any action begins with the removal of the float cap

camera.The most common sign of clogging the carburetor's jets is instantaneous engine shutdown at low revs. For this, an emulsion jet meets the cleaning, which begins with the following actions:

1) Remove the air cleaner housing.

2) Unscrew the jet.

3) If the resin is visible on the jet, the cleaning of the carburetor is mandatory.

4) Taking a wooden stick with a pointed end, it must be soaked in acetone and cleaned of tar from the carburetor in the most inaccessible places.

5) In the end, it is recommended to blow out all the elements with compressed air to get rid of the sorines.

It is important to remember that cleaning the carburetor of any brandwill not tolerate the use of metal objects. The inner coating of the carburetor is very sensitive to any damage, even to the slightest scratch. Also, be sure to exclude cleaning with fleecy fabrics, since even a small amount of villi can again block jets, and all your work will be considered in vain.

There are times when carburetor cleaning is nothelps, and the engine also does not want to start, the reason for this can be a long simple. A worn-out diaphragm simply does not perform its functions, and such a problem is solved only by replacing broken elements.

Стоит сказать об опасности одного из «дедовских ways to clean up. When the connection of the second and third candles are reversed, thus shooting the carburetor. This method, of course, is faster, you do not need to spend time on disassembling the carburetor and the positive effect is visible immediately, although it does not persist for a long time. Proponents of this technique forget that all that they shot from the nozzles still remains inside the carburetor and does not disappear anywhere, and it is quite possible that after a short trip cleaning the carburetor will again be necessary.