best practice for cleaning mixture needle packing nut material

[GUY SCHMIDT]

I’m struggling with black stubborn packing nut material in a carb I’m rebuilding. Trying to mechanically remove the old packing

and not having much luck. Then I realized there must be some experienced lads out there that might share a tried and true method

or particular solvent that dissolves these things. I look forward to your comments…..Guy Schmidt

[Bob Wight]

When rebuilding my carbs, I usually either soak them in a gallon bucket of Berryman’s Chem-Dip carb cleaner or soak them in hot water in a kitchen crock-pot.   Either method seems to soften the packing material so you can get them out with a small pick tool.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

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"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

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