Specialty Marine<\/a> in Oxnard, CA, about fifty miles north of Los Angeles. Before going into business for himself, Eric worked as an air quality engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOxnard was a good choice for his shop. The seaside town looks out at California\u2019s Channel Islands with numerous desert and mountain lakes an easy drive away. Eric\u2019s mainstay is selling and repairing marine engines, including Yamaha and Honda lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Offseason is a Messy Business <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It can be said that a boat\u2019s owner and engine are happiest on the water. The offseason can take an especially heavy toll on carburetors that sit idle. Fuel, sometimes mixed with water, thickens into a varnish that gums up the carburetor passages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cleaning clogged jets and air passages is a rite of a new boating season and a major portion of Specialty Marine\u2019s business. Approximately 40% of the engines repaired need their dirty carbs scoured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting Blown Away <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
At first, Eric and his staff used aerosol solvents to clean carburetors. They sprayed chemicals into carburetor passages and parts and followed up with blasts of compressed air to push out the residue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The process was conducted over open trash barrels to catch the dirty, oily mist discharged from the carburetors. \u201cI didn\u2019t need 14 years in air quality management to know aerosol solvents were an environmental mess,\u201d Eric confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only did the aerosol solvents affect breathing and skin, they also represented an eye hazard if the spray shot backward due to any carburetor misalignments when injecting the solvent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Omegasonics 4775 to the Rescue <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Eric found a superior way to clean when he went to a dealer trade show and stopped by the Omegasonics\u2019 booth. There he saw the Omegasonics 4775, a tabletop unit with a 7.75 gallon capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI knew it was the answer right there,\u201d Eric confirmed. \u201cWe clean a lot of carburetors and were definitely looking for a better way to go.\u201d For his cleaning solution, he chose OmegaClean, an Omega Chemistry product that removes oil, grease, carbon, and contaminants from a variety of metals. OmegaClean\u2019s buffers protect aluminum finishes and its silicates guard against flash rusting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quality Enhanced, Time Reduced<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Eric immediately found multiple benefits to using Omegasonics. \u201cWhen you\u2019re cleaning a carburetor manually, there\u2019s always the chance you\u2019ll miss something. The Omegasonics 4775 doesn\u2019t miss a thing,\u201d he said. The Omegasonics 4775 thoroughness has virtually eliminated carburetors that require re-cleaning due to something missed the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing a better job takes less time with the Omegasonics 4775. \u201cWe can put a number of dirty carburetors into the ultrasonic cleaner at the same time. That way we can complete repairs for more customers in less time,\u201d Eric explained. Eric estimates a 50% reduction in cleaning time when he has several carburetors to clean during one shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Customers Notice and Pay for the Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Omegasonics 4775 cleans the entire carburetor, inside and out. When we were cleaning manually, we would only worry about the inside,\u201d Eric revealed. \u201cNow, when a customer pays for a carburetor cleaning, he gets back a unit that looks brand new. Customers are impressed with the finished product and know they got their money\u2019s worth. That ensures repeat business.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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