Intake Manifold Cleaning
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,123
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From: N. Fort Worth, tx
ill get some, Im out from work till friday or monday, so it will be a fey days.
if the dealer has a parts washer they do an ok job for the most part, if its just a solvent tank dont waste your time.
if the dealer has a parts washer they do an ok job for the most part, if its just a solvent tank dont waste your time.
Hotshot
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 15,368
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From: Stuttgart, Ar
Not sure that I'd waste the VC-9 cleaning the inside of the intake manifold. Try something simple like WD-40 that will actually dissolve that crud, fairly cheap, and easy to remove with simple green afterwards.
FWIW--WD-40 makes a great first level hand cleaner for the heavy deposits working on a diesel can leave then simple hand soap cleans up the WD-40 without having to abuse the skin on your hands. Helps with the arthritis too.
FWIW--WD-40 makes a great first level hand cleaner for the heavy deposits working on a diesel can leave then simple hand soap cleans up the WD-40 without having to abuse the skin on your hands. Helps with the arthritis too.
Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,123
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From: N. Fort Worth, tx
simple green is the way to go. vc9 will not remove that stuff. vc9 is to remove rust and scale only.
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Next time I do it (hopefully never) I think I will get it hot tanked. I used a bottle brush, pressure washer, purple power, simple green and it none of it seemed to work real good, especially down where you can't reach.
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Clearwater, Fl
LOL. true true... I just got done cleaning mine. Its not as clean is id like.... maybe tomorrow ill find a hot dip acid bath for it.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 27,307
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From: Spanaway
NEVER AND I DO SAY NEVER HOT TANK ALUMINUM.
The acid will eat the aluminum. Some of the better cleaners will also
resolve aluminum. Anything with Sodium Hydroxide in it will also.
You end up with a lot of heat and Hydrogen and some crud in the
bottom of the tank. Not pretty.
Something like simple green and let it soak then the pressure washer and brushes
will give you the best job for DIY. If you want to take it in to a shop they can put in
in a solvent type bath. But never any type of acid.
And to the guys that keep saying Hot Tank. QUIT that before someone does
and they are sorry. The term you want is Solvent Tank. There also some very
agressive solvents that also eat aluminum that don't have any acid in them.
Sean
Senior User
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 365
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From: Clearwater, Fl
You do that and you will be looking for a new one.
NEVER AND I DO SAY NEVER HOT TANK ALUMINUM.
The acid will eat the aluminum. Some of the better cleaners will also
resolve aluminum. Anything with Sodium Hydroxide in it will also.
You end up with a lot of heat and Hydrogen and some crud in the
bottom of the tank. Not pretty.
Something like simple green and let it soak then the pressure washer and brushes
will give you the best job for DIY. If you want to take it in to a shop they can put in
in a solvent type bath. But never any type of acid.
And to the guys that keep saying Hot Tank. QUIT that before someone does
and they are sorry. The term you want is Solvent Tank. There also some very
agressive solvents that also eat aluminum that don't have any acid in them.
Sean
NEVER AND I DO SAY NEVER HOT TANK ALUMINUM.
The acid will eat the aluminum. Some of the better cleaners will also
resolve aluminum. Anything with Sodium Hydroxide in it will also.
You end up with a lot of heat and Hydrogen and some crud in the
bottom of the tank. Not pretty.
Something like simple green and let it soak then the pressure washer and brushes
will give you the best job for DIY. If you want to take it in to a shop they can put in
in a solvent type bath. But never any type of acid.
And to the guys that keep saying Hot Tank. QUIT that before someone does
and they are sorry. The term you want is Solvent Tank. There also some very
agressive solvents that also eat aluminum that don't have any acid in them.
Sean
I'm still waiting on parts in mail so no rush.