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headshrink · July 8th, 2011, 04:41 PM

I'm about to clean a new (to me) carb from ebay. The solvents I currently have are:
1) old gas
2) Kerosene (Or as I like to call it, JetA)
3) Acetone
4) Can of Carb cleaner
Which of these solvents is best? I want to be sure the Kerosene or Acetone doesn't damage any of the rubber parts.

Also, unless my wife sacrifices a glass Pyrex from the kitchen (not likely), my current parts washing bin is stamped "PP" on the bottom, which I take to mean Polypropylene. Will this type of plastic be safe with any of the above solvents?

July 8th, 2011, 04:41 PM	#23
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	I'm about to clean a new (to me) carb from ebay. The solvents I currently have are: 1) old gas 2) Kerosene (Or as I like to call it, JetA) 3) Acetone 4) Can of Carb cleaner Which of these solvents is best? I want to be sure the Kerosene or Acetone doesn't damage any of the rubber parts. Also, unless my wife sacrifices a glass Pyrex from the kitchen (not likely), my current parts washing bin is stamped "PP" on the bottom, which I take to mean Polypropylene. Will this type of plastic be safe with any of the above solvents? __________________________________________________ Honda Interceptor VFR800 DLX (2014, 8th gen) Honda CBR500r (2014) - FOR SALE Kawi Ninja 250r (2008) - Restored and passed-down within family, only to be abandoned