[SEL] carburetor corrosion

[jbcast at charter.net]

> 
> I have just taken to pieces a down draught carby from a little Cooper [ iron 
> horse]. The float bowl chamber was full of a white oxide presumably 
> corrosion from the  Aluminium.When i say full ,it was just about bursting 
> out. I have given it a very light sand blast which has removed most of the 
> white oxide .
> Question ..........will it grow again and is there any other way of removing 
> it and neutralising the corrosion?
 Peter Ogborne
> Little Grove ,Albany

Peter, I would try to seal it with one of the thin epoxy fuel tank sealers. The corrosion will always be a problem. You'll have to be careful not to plug any passages,trace them out and blast with air after coating.
J.B. Castagnos