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Best 5 gallon carb dip?

Farmall 1066

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Came to the realization I'm going to need a new bucket of carb cleaner.
Betting my Berryman can is close to 15 years old and about used up.
Do a far amount of tractor carb work so still have a need.

What's out there that still works good?
 
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ken w.

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I ran out of my original bucket of Gunk carb cleaner a few years ago. I got a 1 gallon dip basket from NAPA. It works OK but it's now a safer version of the original. You may have to soak it much longer now. I got the 1 gallon because I work on small engine carbs and didn't think I needed a 5 gallon bucket.
 

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I will say that ultrasonic cleaners are fantastic, I almost never use my carb dip anymore. Also as was mentioned above carb cleaner now is low voc and thus much less effective than before.

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Have seen Kleen-Flo carb cleaner before. Not sure if the current product is still the good stuff
 

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Farmall 1066

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I will say that ultrasonic cleaners are fantastic, I almost never use my carb dip anymore. Also as was mentioned above carb cleaner now is low voc and thus much less effective than before.

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Got a small ultrasonic cleaner and happy with it for small carbs but the weight of the cast iron carbs I usually work, on seems to dampen the vibration.
No way I can justify a better one.
 

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I added some Muriatic acid to my last gallon and it seemed to work a bit better. I added about an ounce and a half.
 
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