non toyota carb question

[gr8fulabe]

Hey All,
I've got a carb question that is actually about a Holley, not a toyota carb. But I figure the concepts are the same so hopefully you all know the answer. This carb is on my Galaxie, and it must be varnished in the jets, or whatever from storage & not running enough since I didn't drive it much last summer. It will start but runs like crap. I have a gallon can of carb dip. I was wondering if I can literally just pull the carb & dump it in there & let it sit to clean it, or if that is bad for the carb & it really needs to be disassembled & cleaned properly (something I don't know how to do)?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Abe

 

[justin4045]

Not sure how close your carb is to a Motorcraft 2 barrel,(I think they are somewhat similar) but on mine the top came off with 5 or 6 screws and I had access the the bowl and the jets. Was super easy to clean then. If it's running maybe just getting some clean fuel through it will do the trick or even some seafoam.

 

[SteveH]

If there's a plastic float, it would be best not to soak that part in carb dip. I would do as @justin4045 said and pull the lid and look around inside. You can get a carb kit and do much disassembly (simple) without totally tearing it down. Just go slowly, pay attention - you'll be fine. Don't bother removing stuff like butterflies and things that are unlikely to affect performance.