Engine parts cleaning?

HiFlow5 0 · 02-19-2002, 07:14 PM

my friend just pulled his intake off and the thing is caked with carbon, oil, and crap! what do you guys recomend for cleaning the ports out and such? anything good to soak it in?
Thanks, Craig

84LX89GT · 02-19-2002, 08:11 PM

Get some stuff called Simple Green. That stuff is amazing! It's also good to used (diluted) to spray on a driveway after spilling oil, etc. It has dilution amounts on the bottle for all sorts of things. If you use that and like a wire brush you should be able to easily get out all the carbon and stuff from the intake. Then get some "brake Cleaner" as it's called (ask for it in any auto store) and use that to clean it when you're done. The brake cleaner dries REALLY fast and cuts through any grime or residual substances that are left on anything.
This is my method i'm sure there is 100's of others.

02-19-2002, 07:14 PM	#1
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	Engine parts cleaning? my friend just pulled his intake off and the thing is caked with carbon, oil, and crap! what do you guys recomend for cleaning the ports out and such? anything good to soak it in? Thanks, Craig __________________ NewEngland Auto www.baystategearheads.com -91 Mustang Coupe, ex 4cyl (sold) -99 F150, 3" lift, 35" Procomps, Magnaflow exhaust

02-19-2002, 08:11 PM	#2
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Get some stuff called Simple Green. That stuff is amazing! It's also good to used (diluted) to spray on a driveway after spilling oil, etc. It has dilution amounts on the bottle for all sorts of things. If you use that and like a wire brush you should be able to easily get out all the carbon and stuff from the intake. Then get some "brake Cleaner" as it's called (ask for it in any auto store) and use that to clean it when you're done. The brake cleaner dries REALLY fast and cuts through any grime or residual substances that are left on anything. This is my method i'm sure there is 100's of others. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

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