Gumout in carbuarator

Gumout in carbuarator
'94 Chevy 1500 Truck

Hey, I took the filter off to expose the intake of the carbuarator, and the carbuarator was gunky and off color. I took some gumout and had someone start the engine and step on the gas a little, and sprayed gumout in it to get rid of the gunk.

Was this acceptable? The engine choked and such when I sprayed it in there, but I figure because I was messing with the oxygen it was getting.

I hope it's safe to do this though, as it's the easiest way to do it short of taking the carbuarator out or something. Also, if I ever need a replacement engine for any reason, will they be able to find an engine that uses a carbuarator for replacement, or will I have to go to fuel injection (I think I like my carbuarator based engine)?

  Jon_K

when spraying carb cleaner through the throat of the carb it is nessasary to raise the idle to around 2000 rpm maybe more depending upon the amount of cleaner being sprayed in. the spray and gunk will burn and be blown out the exhaust

as for the engine you should have no problems finding a carburated engine or a block that your intake and carb will fit

  osborste

It doesn't hurt a car to spary a little intake cleaner or carb cleaner into the throttle body.

If the car is of recent vintage, use an intake cleaner since the teflon coating on the throttle plates of many newer cars will be removed by regular carb cleaner.

I sometimes spay the cleaner or into the intake and let it set for 10 min to help loosen the gunk then start the engine much as obsorte was describing - helps clean intake valves, EGR and IAC valve pintles.

  tbaxleyjr

you done good man. just give it more gas next time. and as far as hurting it, well if cleaning hurts it then you hurt it. ive never had a problem with that sort of thing. cleaning always helps. :2cents:

  frizzal

except for screwing up the o2 sensors, it's usually not too bad, but yeah if you know how to diagnose o2 sensors i would have em checked b4 i did too much more driving, you don't need the engine overfueling or underfueling because of a hooped o2, and eventually doing unrepairable harm to the motor

  BanffAutoSpa_ap