Fuel tank plastic screen/tube

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Jimmy Appel
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Fuel tank plastic screen/tube

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There is a very very fine mesh plastic pick up tube inside the Honda Spree 50cc fuel tank between tank and petcock. Is it safe to soak this plastic in carburetor dip/cleaner?
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No, even though the carb dip of today is much weaker than it used to be, the risk of plastic damage is high.
I would give it a quick blast of aerosol carb spray, followed by a quick blast of compressed air. I have done that many times, was able to get the screen squeaky clean without any damage.
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Even spray carb cleaner can melt some plastics if left too long. So being quick is a good idea but I think you'll be fine if you dont leave it too long. Johnniespeed has the way right to do it :-) compressed air after the spray :-) compressed air is your friend. ;-)
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