Cleaning intake manifold
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 248
Likes: 1
Cleaning intake manifold
This month I'm going to be doing an egr delete on my truck 03 6.0 and while I have the turbo and intake manifold off I want to take advantage of that and clean them up now I watched a dieseltechron video on YouTube about cleaning the turbo so I'm good there but I'm not to sure how to go about cleaning the intake manifold any suggestions? I seen somewhere a guy mentioned Soaking it in acid you know like the acid used for cleaning Aluminum rims is that the best way or should I go another route. Thanks in advance
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,142
Likes: 25
I would if I were you take it to an engine rebuild shop, they can hot tank it in an aluminum cleaner that works better than anything you can do at home. The last one I had done cost me $25.00 and looked like new. just make sure you pull all the sensors out of it.
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 248
Likes: 1
I didn't realize it would be that cheap if I can that what I'll do I'll have to call around tomorrow the only problem is I live in the sticks small town Pennsylvania lol I don't know if there's anyone near by that will do that. There is a radiator shop in town that will probably be able to do it but just in case I can't find anyone will the acid bath be a safe method for the manifold?
Hotshot
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 17,827
Likes: 3,111
From: Jersey Shore
An engine shop is best due to the oily goo inside the manifold. Not sure a radiator shop will want to deal with that. Sean mentioned soaking it in Simple Green made for aluminum, then pressure washing. That’s what I did too, but it’s work to get the interior clean.
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 248
Likes: 1
And engine shop is best due to the oily goo inside the manifold. Not sure a radiator shop will want to deal with that. Sean mentioned soaking it in Simple Green made for aluminum, then pressure washing. That’s what I did too, but it’s work to get the interior clean.
Postmaster
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 3,941
Likes: 240
From: Texas
That’s what I dit with mine. Simple Green and slosh around, let sit a minute or two rinse and repeat until no more crap comes out. CCV reroute will help prevent future contamination.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 27,307
Likes: 549
From: Spanaway
You don't want the green Simple Green for that job.
What you want it Extreme Simple Green® Aircraft & Precision Cleaner
for that job. It works much better and can be gotten at Granger Supply or on Amazon.
Also it won't eat aluminum.
What you want it Extreme Simple Green® Aircraft & Precision Cleaner
for that job. It works much better and can be gotten at Granger Supply or on Amazon.
Also it won't eat aluminum.
Trending Topics
Postmaster
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 3,941
Likes: 240
From: Texas
I didn’t know they made that, good to know! I know Simple Green is not compatible with aluminum but as long as you aren’t leaving it sit too long it won’t hurt it. I use half SG and half water in my ultrasonic cleaner for all kinds of aluminum parts without problems. I’ll look that new to me solution up, thanks!
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 27,307
Likes: 549
From: Spanaway
I didn’t know they made that, good to know! I know Simple Green is not compatible with aluminum but as long as you aren’t leaving it sit too long it won’t hurt it. I use half SG and half water in my ultrasonic cleaner for all kinds of aluminum parts without problems. I’ll look that new to me solution up, thanks!
Hotshot
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 17,827
Likes: 3,111
From: Jersey Shore
The problem is afterwards how well you actually remove all remnants of the product, which is harder then you may think. My example is my use of vineger or phosphoric acid for cleaning rusty bolts and nuts. Vinegar of course is slower reaction and the problem with either is hydrogen embrittalment, more of an issue with the higher grade fasteners. So your going to get some embrittlement, but you want to stop the process and remove all traces of the liquids so the process doesn’t continue and damage the fastener in time. I can rinse the hell out of the fasteners and they appear OK, but a final rinse of the items with a solution containing a base like baking soda tends to always show another reaction, indicating the acid was not fully removed.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Tigger!
1961 - 1966 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
10
Jun 29, 2013 08:12 PM
Cruiseomatic
Ford Inline Six, 200, 250, 4.9L / 300
9
Jun 29, 2006 09:10 AM