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Hey guy's a question about carby cleaner , i think i've brought up this topic before , but here goes , i'm wanting to buy some , so it can clean out my bikes insides ,how do i use it? what's the direction's in using it, i know you need to put it in before filling up , but how much do i need to put in and do i need to change the oil and oil filter as well?. cheers brendan hope you can give me some advise. ;)
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carby cleaner comes in a spray can, you neet to take the tank etc off and spray the F@#k outta the carbs. thats what it does.

i think your talking about "injector cleaner" thats the one you put in your fuel tank b4 for fill up.
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There's a bottle at coles , that say's fuel injecter and carby cleaner , you pour it in the fuel tank.
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Follow the directions on the back and you cant go wrong.
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Bike feel's a bit sluggish , i don't know , and carby cleaner mind fix the problem? :?
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Well it won't hurt but don't expect it to be a miracle cure.
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brendanzxr wrote:Bike feel's a bit sluggish , i don't know , and carby cleaner mind fix the problem? :?

y cause mines faster :twisted: :lol:
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Nah mines done more k's. :lol: and i think it's time for a service.
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yeah it's more or less pour about a third of a bottle in when you fill up. Remember the directions on the back are generally for cars so dont add a full bottle to 1 tank of petty. :shock:

It is also recommended to only use about 2-3 treatments per oil change so if you put a bit in, dump the oil and filter afterwards.
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brendanzxr wrote:Nah mines done more k's. :lol: and i think it's time for a service.
Brendan, when you're following the instructions just remember that your fuel tank is about 17 litres, whilst the instructions are written to assume a tank of 50-70 litres on average - you probably don't want to use the whole bottle in one go, The other thing to consider is that carby cleaner is no substitute for a service if your bike needs one.
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Yeh i know dave thank's, i'll put my bike in for a service soon. ;) i just thought it might help a bit. :)
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Don't waste your money.

I used a full bottle over three tanks and it made no difference.

When I pulled the carbys shortly after, some jets were blocked, diaphragm pistons & bowls sludgy.

Has no effect on dirty carbs, tho might help keep clean carbs clean longer

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Ronin1959 wrote:Don't waste your money.

I used a full bottle over three tanks and it made no difference.

When I pulled the carbys shortly after, some jets were blocked, diaphragm pistons & bowls sludgy.

Has no effect on dirty carbs, tho might help keep clean carbs clean longer

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