Ultrasonic Cleaners and Carburettors

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

Just wondering whether anyone has been using an ultrasonic cleaner to clean their vehicle's carburettors and other mechanical parts?

Did you think the purchase of the ultrasonic cleaner was worthwhile? If so what capacity did you buy? Do you think you should have bought a bigger capacity after you used the one you bought? If so what capacity would you upgrade to?

Looking on eBay options for things like 10, 15, 20, up to 30 litres seem to be the most frequently available choice of capacity sizes.

I have a range of carburettors that have been sitting unused for years. No doubt that before I bought the vehicles they were previously used, abused and then sat neglected. They range from the carburettor for a 216 1940 ex-Army Chevrolet-Holdens truck, and a Solex for my 1963 ex-Army Series 2A ambulance, to a Zenith Stromberg 175 CD-2 for my ex-Army Series 3 Land Rover. All carburettors need a good clean and a rebuild kit through each of them. The carburettors will be cleaned separately - not all done in the same batch.

Or are a couple of cans of carburettor cleaner still the best way to prepare a carburettor for a rebuild - without using an ultrasonic cleaner at all?

Kind regards
Lionel