Herain Welding Tip Cleaner, Carb Carburetor Cleaner and Torch Nozzle Tip Cleaner Set for Cleaning Engine Carburetors, Gas Orifices, Sprinklers, Shower Heads(12 Wire Set Plus a Flat File) (1)

This is good to have works great

Works great. Use for cleaning enjectors.

Got just what I needed at a good price.

Good tool...works great

Just what I was expecting

The rods are very brittle, so use very little pressure to clean pipes or holes. Should last a long time.

I still clean my share of carburetors. String trimmer, lawnmower, motorcycle-- it seems like there's always something that needs a carburetor cleaning. I recently went through the 4 carbs on my sport bike, something that probably hadn't been done for several years (I bought it as a non-runner). I'd previously done a quick-and-dirty cleaning on them-- just enough to ride it around a bit-- but the engine had a pretty big flat spot below 3500 RPM and it wasn't particularly easy to start, even with full choke. The problem with tiny jets and emulsion tubes is that the orifices are so small that even aggressive cleaners have a hard time getting inside and removing deposits. There just isn't enough surface area for the chemicals to work. I ran all of the jets through my ultrasonic cleaner with very hot water-based cleaner (LA's Totally Awesome from the dollar store) and then verified that the tiny orifices were clear by using these cleaners. This makes sure that any stubborn varnish is removed. Then I ran them through the ultrasonic cleaner again and blew them out with compressed air. After a visual inspection, every passage is clean and debris-free. I'm waiting on a parts delivery, after which I'll reassemble the carbs and sync them on the bike. I'm not out of the woods yet, but I can be certain that the jets and passages in the carbs will be clean. I specifically wanted an inexpensive tool because I may end up bending/modifying/mutilating this one to work on carburetors, and I didn't want to mourn the loss of anything more expensive. Not sure if these cleaners are made to any sort of calibrated diameter and I don't care-- they work just fine for carbs. I'm sure they'll also work for torches, and potentially for cleaning the small passages in paint guns as well. All I know is that for $5 I was able to ensure that my carbs are cleaner than they have been in years.

I bought these to clean the jets on my propane lighters for my cigars. Works like a champ.

Actually found my old welding tip cleaner set which is over 30 years old and it is much better quality, as in, better files.

Corroded when arrived..hard to use..time waster..