I usually finish mine with a bit of sage-infused butter and some fresh ground pepper.

If it is a carb on a Japanese bike, you need to use sake instead... :)

At the end add sea salt and pepper to taste

Hahaha if life gives you lemons boil your carb haha

I mentioned that I gave my compactor the same treatment 5 years ago. It ran those 5 years problem free. Finally gave up the ghost with oil seal problem and I swapped another motor onto it. So plus 5 years extra life and dozens of jobs completed. Proof is in the pudding! Preppers take note ..this works!

I keep a pot in my shop to boil carbs that need to be rebuilt. I use 4 gallons of distilled water and one scoop of oxiclean and every time they run like a brand new carb. I've done quadrajets, Motorcraft, and a but load of Harley cv and s&s carbs. Great video.

This works great, something my dad taught me in the 70's, he learned it from his dad. Instead of a stove I use a crock pot, a couple hours simmering and stuff comes out squeaky clean.

This brings back memories of me and my Army buddies using lemon juice to clean the breach block on the 105mm Howitzers back in Vietnam in 1967 Fifty one years ago

I'm a kid from the 50's, done mechanic's from weedwackers to auto, diesel and marine. Soak the carb in white vinegar, rinse, forced air dry. Never had a problem with the rubber.

Cooking Carburetors would be an epic name of a small engine KZfaq channel.

That's a neat trick! I love learning about the tricks and remedies of the old timers..... I can't believe how many people have posted such negative comments on this video, you guys do know that you don't have to watch this video....you can stop watching at any time. No, the KZfaq Police will not come to get you in your sleep for stopping the video. For what it's worth, I like your video....i always enjoy seeing the tips/tricks of the old timers. Have a great day and God bless you sir!

I do carburetor soup on weekends, its a family tradition.

Great idea,never would have thought to do this !

I just did this on a craftsman dgt 6000 with double throttle plates and my honda foreman 450 worked great. Both run amazing now

I tried this earlier n it worked for me with my car carburetor.

I took a bath with this stuff and look and feel 20 years younger, works great!!!

I’m in the kitchen, water whippen , carburetor rebuilding & on beer I’m sippen!

Filmed on the highest quality potato at the time.

Great info. I've got to try this.

A before and after pix would be nice. This will work but so will pinesol and dawn liquid detergent. You may still need to clean out the jets with a thin piece is copper wire. Just take a strand from electrical wire.

Worth a shot! Thanks!

caution: the high acidic bath can speed the eating of any rubber parts and seals like diaphragms(that regulate fuel flow) causing leaks and for it to run like crap. its an old timer trick since back then there wasn't much if any rubber parts in a carb.

Very cool man, i just took mine apart and cleaned all the pieces. This seems much easier

this is a very good fix. I tried it and it worked wonderful. I tried carb cleaner but it did not work. After boiling for 35 minutes in lemon juice cranked on first pull. Thanks dude...

Simple green or a like product heated really works well too .

Thanks for the idea. I haven't put gas on my car for 7 years runs great. I even bought a lemon orchard. Lol

Nice trick very good info.

this works. I dont use lemon juice, just boiling water. remove all rubber and plastic first, soak in boiling water for 15 mins, then dry off with compressed air, works wonders. the heat breaks up all the varnished gas and cleans it out.

Lead oxide was the old problem. The new problem is hardened additives that remain stuck to parts when the fuel evaporates naturally. Using hot acids on alloy is not recommended, but if it works go for it.

Thanks for the ideas this hopefully save me some money

Lemon juice is an old trick but for degreasing I use UNDILUTED Pine-Sol (not generic pine oil). Besides letting me clean carbs in my kitchen sink, you can pour it back into the container for a reuse or two. After that I use it to mop floors. I always tear down carbs but NOT all the way unless there's a very compelling reason like throttle shaft wear to do so. Pulling the top, the slide, the bowl, jets and emulsion tubes is easy and if you don't remove emulsion tubes you can't see if they are corroded. If you have a low speed jet that's severely blocked, try holding it with needle nose then cooking it with a cigarette lighter. It won't melt and you can watch the old varnish extrude from the jet like a small turd. Blow that off and finish cleaning.

A trick a guy at a motorcycle shop taught me is if you have a clogged jet remove it and heat it with a torch (The little cigarette lighter torches work well) not to hot then drop it in a cup of water. Works especially well on small jets like idle jets.

all the naysayers should stop trashing guy and try it for themselves and if doesn't work then they can say so

Sounds like a good idea. Thanks

Bro my yerf dog spiderbox hadn't turned on in months just lazy to work on it did this started rite up thank you

the Yamaha carb cleaner dip is safe on all carb parts too. pretty gnarly stuff, use in well ventilated are !!

Many years ago I had a kit that ran a car engine on strait Gumout. The car needed to be warmed up first. A plug was provided to plug the gas line The engine had to be given a lot of gas to keep it running and it smoked like hell.. The results were amazing. It was like a new carburetor when the process was done. If someone is handy, maybe they can improvise a similar set up.

Lol, I'm giving this a thumbs-up for the quality of all the comments!

Yep heating things up work well I really like this video thank you also if you have a motor cycle just lodge that can of kidney beans right next to your exhaust and while you drive it will heat those beans up for your next stop ready to eat.

My own method when I have one that seems to have a float tip or jet issue and I feel lazy is to block off the fuel at the tank, run it until the carb is dry, then fill the line (and the carb bowl as you do this) with spray carb cleaner. Stick the line back on but leave the fuel blocked and fire it up. It'll start on the cleaner. Run it through some throttle rolls (it won't like it so be gentle) until it's dry again. Fill the line and bowl again, this time turn the fuel back on, and repeat the above until you can tell its running on gas again. Try it out, see how it does. I'd say I've had about 80% success with this method, not needing to do anything further. Some people will be quick to point out the cleaner could damage an old float or tip. Yes, it could, if they are deteriorated. If it does, then you needed to split it and rebuild it anyway. All you lost was a bit of time and can of cleaner. But I like this idea, even if I were opening one up to fix it, little equipment and motorcycle carbs have incredibly small passages and idle jets that can be difficult to clear. This might do the trick. Thanks!

Cleaned my oven with lemon juice .. WORKED GREAT!

Also try Pine Sol original formula. A 24 hour soak from my understanding works really good.

As a bonus, with the used lemon juice, I opened up a lemonade stand on the corner.

Great idea thumbs up!

Boiling it makes no difference. I suppose the heat may help dissolve grease. Still buy a can of gumout or similar, empty the bowl, blow out the main, pull the mixture screw and blow it out. Reassemble the barb hook up the linkage and pull the ripcord. Save your money for the lemon juice. You will need the gumout anyway. Also, when you store your gas powered machines for the winter or summer, top the gas tank off as far as possible and screw the cap down tight. Never empty the tank. Gas forms deposits only in the presence of oxygen. Gas will deteriorate but won't gum up unless it is exposed to air. Trust me on this.

heat really helps big time, look at the yamaha carb soak do the same thing, it will bring back the worst/ old carbs. give it a try. it came from the wrecking yard trick from when I was a kid in the 80s.

Thanks buddy good tip

Great work 👍

Great idea I've used vinegar also but not boiled it just let it sit over night but I like your idea better 👍

Just put some lemon juice in your kettle and boil it, it will be without scaling and shining like a new one. It works perfect. Also pour boiling water and lemon juice in your car radiator if it's blocked and see what comes out.

That's pretty cool trick, the leftover lemon juice you can make lemonade for the kids..

You can also use black coffee to clean granite surface plates. Just so you know.

We would pour about a half cup of Marvel Mystery Oil down the cars carb while it was running. The car would want to stall so poured slowly. We shut off the car after the MMO was all gone and let the car sit an hour. Start the car up and it would smoke like hell. We would get the middle finger from people behind us but the car ran great. Some guys would spray a bit of water down the carb.

I'm rebuilding a Holley carb right now, trying the pine sol method, soaking it for a couple days till my parts come in the mail. It's supposed to be almost as good as chem-dip. Then I am getting it powdercoated.

Vinegar is good too .Especially for rusted and seized parts .It really eats rust and corrosion....Great for unseizing pistons in an engine that's been lying for years too....

Little known fixes from old school gurus such as this lemon juice trick really are handy at times, just like the molasses/water 1:9 ratio mixture for rust removal. Restores most metal pieces to nearly new finish in a few short days. Unbelievable results!

I use awesome degreaser from dollar general it work it will foam up all I use

Aftermarket carbs are $12 For walk behind mowers. Save the bowls for wind chimes.

You can buy a really cheap ultra sonic cleaner on ebay that will fit one carb for the price of a bottle of lemon juice. I found a brand new one being chucked. Add a little purple power and it cleans out a gummed up carb fast without any damage.

You can also soak it for 2 or 3 minutes in berrymans b-12 chemtool. It will remove varnish, and cortisone like magic. I use it on my outboard carbs.

soak it in pine-sol overnight and no need in heating it. i have cleaned several carb racks from motorcycles this way and it does not harm the rubber gaskets or seals.

it would be nice if you showed the engine running after the cleaning. It would improve believability.

Please show a before and after of the outside. Need to clean up a set of carbs for a show sled and would love to know if this acid bath cleans. What does that juice do to rubber ie. Seals and orings etc. More info please.

Why don't we get to see the cleaned part? That could be asparagus soup for all we know.

I am going to get a big vat of the stuff and boil my whole motorcycle!

Seriously? Whippin' work! Bakin' soda I need bakin' soda!! Im in love wit' da' coco!!

Hmm I might have to try this in the ultrasonic cleaner!

kool aid is vitamin c and you can keep adding more and more and it keeps getting stronger, works really good on brass

Wow carburetor soup. I try it. Haha lol.

i'm sure it works great on full metal carbs, but i wouldnt try it with my "vacuum assisted" carbs... unless i'd remove the vacuum bladder. i think ultrasonic bath, or vinegar bath would also work. personaly, wen i was a kid, i never even took carbs apart at all. i'd just clean the filter, the jet and made sure it all moved freely. but then a slide carb is a bit different then a butterfly valve carb. whatever works for you is good :) a good working carb dont need to be clean on the outside ;) i'd rather have a reliable rustbucket then something that lets you down all the time that shines in the sun XD

All you need is a little bit of shredded lemon, garnish with a lemon and serve

I think that I would much rather spend my time doing a thorough cleaning in an ultrasonic cleaner and put a rebuild kit in it. That way I know that it will perform the correct way.

here's one old two stroke scooter carburetors. just pop the round lid off and do the same thing to the float area it fixes it immediately.

Old school, is the best school!!

This is like my grandpa putting maple syrup and wood chips in is transmission that's slipping in 3rd lol old timers are the true pioneers!

A few drops of 14 karat gold testing acid in the Jets and also the low speed jet and emulsion tubes cleans it without damage. To me it's much easier than boiling it.

I’m looking for the channel where you purchased the Magna elite. I remember you going for a test drive and then deciding to buy it. Has that channel been pulled down?

I work on small engines all the time. I seldom have to actually replace a carb, but when I do, it is the ones from Honda, Kohler, or Kawasaki that have certain ports really tiny and can't get a wire to them. I will see if I can resurrect a couple I have kept around.

l do the same but l add a little water with lemon juice plus l take the carbs apart so it cleans every passage and so far 9 out 10 work mint

I'll try that.

I like boiled carbage

its just as easy to take it apart, probably take less time if you use carb cleaner.. also, its not rebuilding its cleaning. those little carbs don't have anything in them to re build. the air emulsion holes are probably clogged. all of the old timers I have ever talked to use a bread bag tie to poke through them, but those are getting hard to find..... oh crap!! I just realized I am an old timer!!

Ya hard on parts but cleening carbs is the main fix

Genius

except . . . many modern carbs have plastic components, floats, etc. - careful here, but yes, the acid will work. Degrease outside first

Runs lemony fresh

I'm going to try it right now with my blower carb and see if really works...

I have an even easier way. Use a can of carb cleaner (spray it on the inside and outside of the carb) and you don't even have to remove the carb off the small engine!

You don't need to use lemon juice, the ingredient that's doing all of it as citric acid. You can just buy some lemi shine and mix it in water

9% vinegar in the ultrasonic works great , whitens the alloy up .

Not seeing anything to fix it, but I can see it possibly cleaning it. May be a useful alternative than using solvents for those who don't have the funds and or space to build the facility for a solvent cleaner.

Lemon juice eats certain metals away so dont soak it too long.

Carb cleaner only works for gummed up stuff. But I badly corroded carburetor caused buy ethanol gas sitting for years will fill in some of the passageways with corrosion and you need an acidic product to clean those areas out even before you rebuild it you may want to do this

I might try boiling my carb. It has a plastic float rubber seals and gaskets. And then buy a new one. It is a lot quicker to just strip it and rebuild rather than to boil in lemon juice

My carb is still not working but it sure smells like lemon juice.

nice with pancakes 🥞

Hoping that if that's any type of Rochester, that you know of the plastic internals.

many of them have cardboard or rubber gaskets. remember this. plus you risk chemically change the through-holes.

Lemon tree, very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet. But oh the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

scotch and water with a touch of lemon enough of these and any thing will look and work