How Do You Use Vinegar As A Carburetor Cleaner?
Use vinegar as a carburetor cleaner fluid instead of paying for a carburetor cleaning fluid. If the cleaning is done regularly as normal maintenance of the vehicle, vinegar does a better job. It will still work for occasional cleaning but requires more elbow grease with a wire scrub brush. Detach the battery from the negative terminal and put a cover on the terminal to prevent electrocution and fire. Remove the air filter. The air filter housing is the prominent part on the top of the engine that looks like a giant tin in most cars that covers the air filter. The filter housing is round and approximately one-and-a-half feet wide (though size varies greatly by vehicle). Unscrew the wing-nut on the top. Disconnect the air filter housing from any hose if there is one connected to it. Lift the air filter housing off of the carburetor. The carburetor is shaped like a small metal block with a lot of holes in it. It usually feed directly into the carburetor except in race cars. Label each par
