cleaning fuel selector valve

[boyd]

Just replacing all my lines and cleaned the carb.
I took the fuel selector valve off and all that blue stuff is inside of it.
Carb cleaner doesn't seem to work on it. I really wanted to use the ski tomorrow.
Has anyone cleaned this stuff without replacing it?

Boyd

 

[girrer]

I just replaced all my lines and cleaned the carbs, a new valve cost 20$, from what i found on forums its best to just replace it.

 

[LouDoo]

Ditto, I tried cleaning mine and either the rubber washer inside was already deformed or the carb. cleaner deformed it. Anyway I replaced mine about $35.00 for new valve and knob.

Lou

 

[boyd]

Thanks guys, guess I'll just have to wait to use it.
I'll order on tomorrow.
Wonder what that blue stuff is?
Some say it's deteriated fuel line. I don't think so. Some lines are spottless and some are full of that junk. Gas and carb cleaner doesn't seem to break it down.

 

[bigJake]

how about just direct connecting the main in line to the out line and bypass the selector valve until you get the new one.

 

[LouDoo]

Do what Jake said, just bypass the fuel selector until you get a new selector valve.

The green (blue) goo is deteriorated glue. The CG approved fuel line is two pieces with a glue bonding them together, the ethanol in modern fuels breaks down the glue and makes a goo that gets into the fuel delivery system. If it makes you feel better the same thing happens to fuel lines in boats, I just replaced the fuel line on the pontoon, its a 2006 and the fuel line had started to break down.

Lou