My lower intake has some oil resedue and stuff in it, its pretty dirty. I have had the upper off it for a few days too so I was wondering if I could pressure wash it or something or would water get trapped in it?
Can you clean the lower intake?
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I've heard something about someone using their dishwasher :rockon: .... but I would just throw some foaming engine degreaser on there.. let it sit for a bit and the spray it ou with a hose... should be good to go.
just use some brake cleaner.
SVTHorsnake
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engine degreaser:idea:
asidtone (spling)?
-marek
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as long as you let it dry before you put it back on, it will be fine
go to a local machine shop and have it hot tanked, will be well worth your time and money.
cobraracer46
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extrude honing would clean up your intake real good.
extrude honing is like 600 bux.
a guy used to port them for 250 but he doesn't anymore. all the rest of the porters are a bit more expensive.
a guy used to port them for 250 but he doesn't anymore. all the rest of the porters are a bit more expensive.
you can clean, scrub, and spray all you want. just drill and pop out a freeze plug or two and make sure you've got all the garbage out and dried. you can buy replacement plugs at Autozone to replace.
If you want to P&P you better make damn sure you've gotten all the shavings out (this means at least taking out all plugs or cutting the bottom off for a real thorough job - will give easier access to runners as well)
If you want to P&P you better make damn sure you've gotten all the shavings out (this means at least taking out all plugs or cutting the bottom off for a real thorough job - will give easier access to runners as well)
alumminum cant be hot tanked in chemicals, it can onl be downe with soap and water. if you wat to du it your self, simple green or a degreaser with some elbow grease dose an excelent job..
freeze plug location: they look like 8 dimples on the bottom side of the lower manifold that are on the side of the plenum (open space below the curvature of the runners)
freeze plug removal: drill hole, pop out with slide hammer or screwdriver if you like
is it necessary?: not really if you're just washing it. but definitely if you're doing some grinding. but why wash it in the first place? it'll only get dirty again and it doesn't affect performance. while you've got it (intake) out do some real work on it.
GOOD LUCK
freeze plug removal: drill hole, pop out with slide hammer or screwdriver if you like
is it necessary?: not really if you're just washing it. but definitely if you're doing some grinding. but why wash it in the first place? it'll only get dirty again and it doesn't affect performance. while you've got it (intake) out do some real work on it.
GOOD LUCK
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