intake manifold
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intake manifold
To make a long story short- i need a new manifold.
I got a free manifold from Craigslist. It's from a 66 Thunderbird 390.
This manifold I got is filthy- lots of oil/grease/grime/blah.
How can I clean this thing?
My grandfather said to pressure-wash it. But would that really clean the carbon inside the manifold? I think he's nuts, haha!
Could i use carb cleaner? Help!
I need to get it cleaned asap, I need to drive my truck next weekend.
Any help?
I got a free manifold from Craigslist. It's from a 66 Thunderbird 390.
This manifold I got is filthy- lots of oil/grease/grime/blah.
How can I clean this thing?
My grandfather said to pressure-wash it. But would that really clean the carbon inside the manifold? I think he's nuts, haha!
Could i use carb cleaner? Help!
I need to get it cleaned asap, I need to drive my truck next weekend.
Any help?
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From: Davison, Mi.
You're grampa is on to something. That's the first thing I do when I have a greasy/grimy part. Works well.
Take it to the car wash and drop $5.00 cleaning it. I DO NOT do it at home though, it's messy.
Buy a cheap throw-away rain-coat and some goggles.
Or some machine shops will clean it to like new for a fee. $20.00 or so. You'll have nearly that much in cleaners and supplies.
Take it to the car wash and drop $5.00 cleaning it. I DO NOT do it at home though, it's messy.
Buy a cheap throw-away rain-coat and some goggles.
Or some machine shops will clean it to like new for a fee. $20.00 or so. You'll have nearly that much in cleaners and supplies.
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If you need it quick, take it to a machine shop and have it hot tanked/dipped. Thats what I would do, the obnly part I hate about working on cars is having to clean grease, because it can take forever. Carb cleaner will work but you would need a lot of it and it might take a while.
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I agree with the hot tank idea. It's not practical or cost-effective to use carbuertor cleaner for this job.
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Two suggestions first Simple green spray it on and let it sit for 15 minutes then hose off at the car wash. If that doesn't do it Oven cleaner. I have used this several times and it works well spray, on let soak, car wash off. Good luck Tom
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I did the same with my intake. Oven cleaner worked well for me.
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They still hot tank stuff around you guys or are you just assuming they do? The machine shops around here can no longer "hot tank" now it's more of a "hot baked" where they heat the item until all the grease and oil just drip or burn off.
BTW, I am in Colorado not California with all their yuppie laws.
Josh
BTW, I am in Colorado not California with all their yuppie laws.
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I have the benefit of having a car wash just down the street from me so...
If it comes to engines and drivetrains I'll soak them real god with simple green and then head down the street to blast it all off at the carwash. Works awesome!
I also do these things late at night or early morning as well.
Josh
If it comes to engines and drivetrains I'll soak them real god with simple green and then head down the street to blast it all off at the carwash. Works awesome!
I also do these things late at night or early morning as well.
Josh
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From: Davison, Mi.
Some car washes don't like you using theirs for cleaning parts. I know the ones around me that don't mind.
Scrape it first. It's the most cost effective way.
Simple Green is amazing cleaner. After scraping, spray it with the Simple Green, then power wash it.
Don't forget the WD40 if your ignition systen gets wet.
Little bit of trivia; WD40 stands for Water Displacing, 40th formula concocted. If I remember right it was developed during WWII to keep our fighting vehicles running in wet weather.
It's basically kerosene with perfume in it. WD40 is also a decent engine cleaner.
Scrape it first. It's the most cost effective way.
Simple Green is amazing cleaner. After scraping, spray it with the Simple Green, then power wash it.
Don't forget the WD40 if your ignition systen gets wet.
Little bit of trivia; WD40 stands for Water Displacing, 40th formula concocted. If I remember right it was developed during WWII to keep our fighting vehicles running in wet weather.
It's basically kerosene with perfume in it. WD40 is also a decent engine cleaner.
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Get it dipped/hot tanked. It works good, I had it done to a pontiac 301 turbo motor I have and it came really clean. The only thing is that some of the carbon build up in the exh ports might not come out, other than that it does a good job.