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  • Carb cleaner (usually ethyl or acetone based) is too volatile, it won't do any good, according to @Cycliste, who's a chemical engineer and so knows about these things. You want something like Xylene or Toluene instead.

  • I can find out exactly what it was but it looked a bit like:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultrasonic-Clea­ning-Solution-Carburettors-5L/dp/B00BWAQ­TDO

    5L container, dilute 10:1 and some comment about not using it 'neat' because it will eat metal..

    That might work, but since there's no MSDS there's no telling what's in it. The carb cleaner I'm thinking of is the stuff that comes in aerosol squirty cans. It's very volatile and is good for cleaning off surface contaminents but not so good for dissolving wax or grease from deep inside something.

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