82 XV750 Carb Rebuild

debo

New Member
Hey all,

Gonna be cleaning and rebuilding my carbs this weekend. I have a rebuild kit but when I see videos and how to's on this, people soda blast the carbs and then throw them in an ultrasonic cleaner. I understand this is so that every nook and cranny is cleaned but my question is if there is another efficient way to doing this without the blaster and cleaner?

A soda blaster, ultrasonic cleaner and equipment from harbor freight will run me around $200 and then the time to do the rebuild. I don't mind spending extra hours cleaning if it means I can save the money on a blaster and cleaner. I can buy new mikuna carbs from DCC for $400 that supposedly are ready to go straight out the box. Trying to figure out my options before I go on a buying spree.
 
Have not done an SV, but would not bypass the ultrasonic on GoldWing carbs. Soda blaster is for pretty IMHO.
 
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