What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

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Apr 1, 2007 | 09:33 PM

diehlryan

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What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

Its pretty grimey. I had a mild soap and water mix today that did NOTHING. Pic for reference. The manifold is circled (but not for you guys) I had sent it to someone else also.

Apr 1, 2007 | 09:37 PM

cincyTT

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RE: What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

Its gonna look like that unless you sand and polish it or paint/powder coat it.

Apr 1, 2007 | 10:15 PM

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RE: What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

Try Simple Green and a stiff brush

Apr 1, 2007 | 10:20 PM

quattro411

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RE: What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

yeah a stiff brush will work wonders, i did it to mine and it came out great.

Apr 2, 2007 | 03:29 AM

M FLYTT

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RE: What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

maybe a wire brush with simple green... and then try some polish like never dull and some ****** elbow greese...

Apr 2, 2007 | 10:53 AM

225tt

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RE: What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

Simple Green works great, if that wont get it out then I dunno what will, what is baked on there???

Apr 2, 2007 | 12:00 PM

diehlryan

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RE: What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

who knows? i'm the 3rd owner.

Apr 2, 2007 | 01:31 PM

neur0tic

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RE: What can I use to clean my intake manifold?

Try using an MEK paste mixture. then make sure you put some protectant on afterword to prevent corrosion,

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