YAMAHA CARB DIP ???

WellWell

Member
Several gear heads reccomended this stuff.

So I got some.


The bottle says to add water. A tech guy reccomended adding gas instead. He said his results were bitchen.

I know gas goes to hell, as that is what is causing the problem in the first place, so why add gas.

1. Any body use this?
2. Anybody use a substitute solvent?

Please skip the speculation.
 

Toast

Well-known member
Pine Sol doesn't work as well as real carb dip at getting the gas varnish out of all the tiny crevices. If you're going to take the time to strip and dip then buy some actual carb dip and do it right.

$15 for a gallon of Berryman
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Tri750

Mr. Knew it All
I've posted about this, so forgive the repeat.
Yamaha came out with this product in the late 70's when many bikes were found to have cosmoline plugged jets when uncrated. The warranty claim costs to pull and clean the carbs was out of control.
The origonal formula was to be diluted with gasoline then a squeeze bottle or syringe was used to fill the carb thru the regular fuel inlet. After a 12 hour soak, you drained the carbs, flushed with straight gas and no more clogged jets.

The formula was updated to be environmentally friendly by using water instead of gasoline and the soak time was reduced to a few hours. It actually was made better in the second formulation.
If you use gasoline on the current formula, you'll get a milky goop that won't do much.
It can truly be used as a carb dip or soak but if you have simple clogged jets, don't bother pulling the carbs. Just dilute, fill, soak, flush.
In extreme cases, repeat the soak.

This stuff will dissolve the white powder residue, spider webs, spiders, and leave your carb interior clean and shiny.
I've used it for 5-6 years, my retired Yamaha factory trained tech buddy who told me about it has used it since day one.
He works on bikes out of his home shop and buys it by the case.

The flush with gasoline is very important to do generously as the bike will be very hard to start otherwise.
As it is, the bike will buck, snort and pop for a few minutes until all the cleaner is purged.
 

augustiron

2fast 2live 2young 2die
Yes, Berryman is STRONG and very very toxic though.
Use ventilation, caution, gloves, respirators, etc. That stuff burns your skin and nose but will eat anything on a carb for a snack and ask for more.
 

Tri750

Mr. Knew it All
Yea, the Berryman stuff works great if you are completely overhauling too and IS caustic. It will actually partially dissolve alum bits if you leave in there too long.
 

KazMan

2012 Fifty is Nifty Tour!
Staff member
The Yamaha stuff is very good. I lived the dream back in the early 80's of cleaning carbs from uncrated motorcycles :laughing
 
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