Soo my wife picked up carb and choke clean instead of brake cleaner. I'm glad I came across this video. I was about to use carb cleaner on my breaks 😅 Good informative video.
@frankwang4642
6 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Many videos introducing these two types of cleaners do not articulate as clearly as this one. This video is worth watching for anyone who wants to DIY clean and maintain their cars and machinery.
@hickboyjusthick698
2 жыл бұрын
Not a silly video. I needed this video because I am working on a greasy car.
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Good deal! I hope it helped and thanks for watching!
@sixtyfiveford
2 ай бұрын
Not true at all. You sprayed a rubber mat that the Acetone(carb cleaner). This dissolves rubber and made the carpet powder stick. Brake Clean is primarily Xylene which less likely to dissolve the rubber mat. Carb cleaner does not leave a residue and all the ingredients are used before paint prep. Carb cleaner is a superior degreaser but dries faster than Brake clean.
@benmarch1538
2 жыл бұрын
Toluene is not just an aeromatic. I worked with it for years in heavy printing. It's is absolutely a heavy duty thinner, cleaner. It's no joke. And that's smell is hazardous beyond so many PPM.
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info! The information that I found on it did not mention much except for the fact that it was mainly for the aromatic purpose. Thanks for watching!
@fattswaller8792
Жыл бұрын
Damn I love the smell of toulene.
@treborterb
11 ай бұрын
is it anything like the fresh smell of napalm in the morning?@@fattswaller8792
@F0XD1E
2 ай бұрын
They used to run straight toluene as fuel for high boost race cars back in the day and pretty much all those mechanics died of cancer.
@Tubeytime
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I searched for this on google and your video was recommended. Exactly what I was looking for.
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I’m glad I could help.
@vevenaneathna
Жыл бұрын
technically neither leaves a film but instead the difference is how they allow water in the air to reform the film that they have disturbed. methanol acts to pull water out of the air better and puts stuff back to normal. if you ever do water sensitive chemistry experiments you learn pretty quick taht everything is actually covered in an invisible film of water that needs to be cleaned off first with a blow torch or by putting things in an oven/desiccating. when people use 3m window sealant to remake bushings, the reason it works for some and not others besides surface prep is coz 3m window weld is a 1 part water activated poly urethane and pretreating the surface with brake cleaner allows the methanol to pull water out of the air back onto the surface. it should be the last thing to evaporate from the surface out of the different ingreadents listed because of hydrogen bonding with its OH group. also someone said windshield washing fluid is 20% methanol. thats not true in many parts of the world like the EU where it was banned from windshield washing fluid in 2019. most mfg use a blend of methanol, isopropanol, and ethylene glycol or other mineral spirits. many mfg in the us and other parts of the world use a blend and if it does include methanol it tends to include ethanol (drinking alcohol) because that significantly decreases the toxicity of methanol ingestion. kind of complicated but in the old days the antidote for methanol poisoning was to get someone smashed. this works for ethylene glycol too.
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thanks for the comment.
@vincentvanpaepeghem4844
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Brent! Lots of great information as always. I didn't realize the difference between the two cleaners! Thanks for sharing! Have a great and awesome day! 🚜
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vincent! Thanks for your continued support sir!
@landrodaoud1531
2 жыл бұрын
@@WesternEquipment the brake cleaner is more flammable?
@markmorgan1116
2 жыл бұрын
Thank You. I ruined a couple carburetors and had to buy rebuild kits. The needle seat gasket is rubber in some carburetors and make them swell and close off the gas to the float chamber. What a pain in the ass, when I put air to it the rubber came out and there was the culprit. LOL
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Well I am glad I could help and thanks for watching!
@chrisclutchturner
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate this Video! I was wondering the same thing for a while. I'm thinking I'd rather use brake cleaner and just cover up the rubber components while I'm spraying. Specifically the rack and pinion area and covering the boots
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
I am glad I could get you the info you were looking for!
@user-ql3ds9xz9n
9 ай бұрын
Wow nobody could do it you just did amazing
@alvaroeloredo
8 ай бұрын
Extremely educating video. Thank you.
@bosesebi6685
Жыл бұрын
I used brake cleaner the other day, after smearing some lacquer on cloth furniture, tabure. And it worked. The thing is to use it right after smearing ..
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Interesting! Thanks for the info.
@ryelor123
Жыл бұрын
Ah, you missed the secret ingredient in brake clean: Trichloroethylene. Great stuff.
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Interesting. I don't remember this one listed on the sheet for the John Deere brake cleaner. is it supposed to be in all or what brand did you see it in?
@GainingDespair
Ай бұрын
Hmm I was kinda under the impression the only difference between carb clearner and brake cleaner was carb clearner is typically non chlorinated.
@WesternEquipment
Ай бұрын
This is why we make these videos. Glad I was able to clear some of that up.
@anthonyhumbert8787
Жыл бұрын
Carb and choke cleaner it's formulated to break up the varnish that accumulates inside a carburetor
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Yes, this is true.
@hlpang1075
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very good info ❤
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@kbeimel
Ай бұрын
Toluene is a cleaning solvent!
@smsm6255
Күн бұрын
Thank you!
@sudinakok9235
Жыл бұрын
Hi, hi about the different between carb cleaner and engine degreaser?
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
This could be another video. Stay tuned!
@jameschristian306
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@jogz123
4 ай бұрын
So use both on the throttle body: Brake cleaner then carb cleaner?
@djjoeykmusic
Ай бұрын
Great video Thank you 🙏🏾
@WesternEquipment
Ай бұрын
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@michaelmixon2479
2 жыл бұрын
Brave man doing the test with your phone right there. What if the spray cap had malfunctioned? Good video.
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, I didn't even think about that. Thanks for watching!
@padraiggluck2980
Ай бұрын
I am really leery of acetone but both products contain it.
@WesternEquipment
Ай бұрын
What makes you leery of it?
@padraiggluck2980
Ай бұрын
@@WesternEquipment It dissolves plastics and rubber.
@teck6492
2 жыл бұрын
@westernequipment Hi again, for some reason I can't reply directly to your reply to my previous comment so I guess I'll just do it the roundabout way: "Hmmm this is a tough one. What are the O2 sensors going on?" My reply: It's the O2 sensors on my 97 Lexus LS400.
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely carb and choke cleaner. I would worry about the harshness of the break cleaner possible damaging the sensing element. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@richardgraham65
Жыл бұрын
Good video, very interesting, how about a comparison with Contact Cleaner too? Thanks for the upload!
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for the suggestion. I will put that in my notes. Thanks for watching!
@richardgraham65
Жыл бұрын
@@WesternEquipment Reason I asked is that so many people and company's claim you cannot interchange, but I have used contact cleaner for years to clean my MAF sensor, no issues, and 25% of the price. Sometimes you feel you are getting shafted.
@dawkinss2422
2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@abdulrehmanawan4068
Ай бұрын
Can we we use on gun to clean then apply oil?
@WesternEquipment
Ай бұрын
I would ask someone that owns a gun shop or someone that specializes in gun cleaning because I am not sure. I know gun metal can be very particular to the chemicals used on them so my suggestion would be to ask an expert first.
@nickl8830
7 ай бұрын
Good stuff thx
@hankhill3417
Жыл бұрын
It’s fine to use either on a throttle plate
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
This is probably true. There are many places that you could use either one.
@glupilazni1399
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but basically methanol will react with rubber after you soak it for a while, since this brake cleaner will evaporate almost instantly I guess there is no wories at least if you dont threat the rubber too often.
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Right but in a carburetor the brake cleaner will take longer to dissolve, therefore it could damage the rubber seals. Thanks for watching!
@treborterb
11 ай бұрын
did you mean it will take longer to dissolve or evaporate? @@WesternEquipment
@ireallyreallyreallylikethisimg
11 ай бұрын
Oh you don't even need to soak it for more than a second. My phone case touched carb cleaner for a second and it started cracking instantly on the outside. Strong stuff
@Dainejus
4 ай бұрын
hello, is there any way to remove run down like watermarks after spraying brake cleaner? the metal surface got dry and has a cloudy look, when i wipe it it just returns being cloudy again
@bloodyhell6378
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm working on a SU carb and have only brake cleaner (which I abuse for other purposes, mainly cleaning plug holes), since I'm replacing all rubber grommets anyways, can I get away with using brake cleaner *if* I flush it with oil afterwards?
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, this should be fine. Good question and thanks for watching!
@teck6492
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks so much. So I’m curious to know which you would recommend for cleaning O2 sensors?
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm this is a tough one. What are the O2 sensors going on?
@glupilazni1399
2 жыл бұрын
I'm also interested in this. I saw bunch of videos where guys keep repeating that it's important for O2 sensor cleaner not to leave any residue but I guess that if it works in such condition as exaust where, oil, fuel and carbon could appear the least worries is about some little residue, at least if you don't use WD40 or something like that. I'm planning to try to clean my with brake cleaner and imediatelly to wash it out with 96% Alcohol just to wash if anything left from brake cleaner.
@grasshopper3085
2 жыл бұрын
Use MAF sensor cleaner. It's perfect for all sensors because it leaves no residue.
@xxxqqq
2 жыл бұрын
You can try toilet cleaner, leave the tip it in for a few hours.
@polocash11
10 ай бұрын
Lawnmower?? Small ports?? I see many use brake fluid.
@palikerongrider1056
Жыл бұрын
Sir is the carb cleaner safe for rubber seal? Can i use it to clean my fork tubes without damaging my fork oil seals?
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Yes it should be fine for this!
@palikerongrider1056
Жыл бұрын
@@WesternEquipment thank you sir
@jerrywhitfill2236
5 ай бұрын
Is the chlorinated chemical to phosgene gas issue with brake cleaner only associated with welding or do hot engines and brake rotors have no associated risk?
@JeffJetton-v5m
18 күн бұрын
There is chlorinated and non chlorinated brake clean. You can't even get the chlorinated stuff in some states. Chlorinated seems to work better, but you never want to spray that stuff on a hot surface. That's when you get the phosgene gas, which can be deadly. On the other hand the non chlorinated is highly flammable.
@kyfisher3662
4 ай бұрын
is Carburetor Cleaner the same thing as degreaser?
@jayytee8062
4 ай бұрын
No
@kyfisher3662
4 ай бұрын
@@jayytee8062 tys
@heromayola7050
7 ай бұрын
can i use carb cleaners to clean brakes?
@GAROmx
2 ай бұрын
Negative
@maasman8974
5 ай бұрын
Hi, yesterday I cleaned my fuel injectors with Liqui Moly carburettor cleaner. It behaves exactly as the carburettor cleaner in your video. I specifically purchased it because I didn't want to destroy the O-rings on my injectors. But the stuff totally destroyed my nitril rubber gloves. I read that the O-rings are usually made from fluoride rubber. I didn't notice anything weird with the O-rings even after a few minutes. Do I need to worry about my O-rings or is it all good? Thanks in advance!
@chang.stanley
2 жыл бұрын
Methanol damages rubber? Windshield washer fluid is like 20% methanol. :O
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Yes but with windshield washer fluid, it is out and the open and dries very fast. Cleaning a carburetor could be different and not allow it to dry quickly. Thanks for watching!
@tysonrinker5958
Жыл бұрын
windshield wipers dry out and start cracking pretty quick and i bet windshield washer could contribute to that a little bit
@vevenaneathna
Жыл бұрын
i dont use windshield washer fluid and my wipers last for 5-10years at a time.... would rather rive a little bit with some slightly less clean windows than to have them not work when i need them. what ends up destroying my wipers is the ice in the winter if i forget to put them up off the window. in china and other parts of the world windsheild wipers are made with 2-6 blades which have much more rubber and can be trimmed and sharpened after each year. kind of dumb how we do it in the US, rainx brandname wipers are like 30$ and suck after 1 year.
@Clemson-rc2yq
2 жыл бұрын
Why is your website down
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
It is having some work done to it but we are hoping for it to be up very very soon.
@Clemson-rc2yq
2 жыл бұрын
@@WesternEquipment thanks
@architude
2 жыл бұрын
I just use paint stripper. It eats everything, and you should of already removed your rubber.
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thanks for watching!
@stevenlevernier7357
11 ай бұрын
If it has no rubber or plastic, hit it with the brake clean you already bought.
@alfredocuomo1546
Жыл бұрын
Great video I just wish you included MAF cleaner in this comparison which is suppose to be just like Break cleaner but less coarse & won't harm Painted or coated surfaces but won't leave a residue like carb cleaners.
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Interesting, I will look into this. Thanks!
@tedn3030
Жыл бұрын
@@WesternEquipment I would not bother, it's just interesting fluff he added. this is your party Sincerely!
@Xcerptshow
Жыл бұрын
Just stop watching at 2min. There is no other useful info....
@WesternEquipment
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
@Z-Ack
2 жыл бұрын
But what about methanol injection on cars? They spray that shit right up in..
@WesternEquipment
2 жыл бұрын
This is a good question. I'm sure there are special components in those cars to help with this wear. But I am no expert there. Good point and thanks for watching!
@rustypotatos
Жыл бұрын
Methanol is specifically described and warned as heavily deteriorating on engines and it is very hard on them
@brutusmaximus5380
Ай бұрын
The intake manifold in my Tacoma 2.7 L is made of a dense black plastic. The Gaskets are high temp silicone. Over time methanol could deteriorate the plastic if it stays liquid and pools up at the bottom of the manifold. Methanol injectors are operated when engine is running and warmed up. Therefore the methanol will evaporate quickly nor does it pool up long enough to affect the plastics. You are supposed to use a little water with methanol injectors. So if you are worried about it, use the isopropyl alcohol instead. Plain Ethanol such as everclear should not hurt plastics either. Other brands of drinking alcohol may contain a little bit sugar. So stick with the everclear when switching to ethanol.
@nikolastijelja9796
23 күн бұрын
8 min for few words
@NicksStuff
11 ай бұрын
Interesting video but your demonstration showed pretty much the opposite of what you said
@PaulHayman-tq5kb
2 ай бұрын
Brake cleaner is not good for plastic to spray into a plastic throttle body
@WesternEquipment
2 ай бұрын
Good point. It's not good for rubber or plastic.
@pksystems4714
9 ай бұрын
Methanol is less corrosive then Acetone. LOL
@thatgreenguy3969
Жыл бұрын
Some break cleaners have diesel or kerosene in it. Definitely don't use that around rubber.
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