Cleaning aluminum intakes
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Cleaning aluminum intakes
She's got 4500 miles on her and she's dirty :nono: :nonod: :nonod: :sad:
I can keep the valve covers clean. I can spit shine most of it but then there's that intake. Mine is not a polished one; it's natural finish. (Edlebrock Performer)
How do ya clean all them nooks and crannys by each bolt on the manifold?
I can keep the valve covers clean. I can spit shine most of it but then there's that intake. Mine is not a polished one; it's natural finish. (Edlebrock Performer)
How do ya clean all them nooks and crannys by each bolt on the manifold?
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Re: Cleaning aluminum intakes (Twin_Turbo)
Simple Green and a toothbrush? YOu mean I can use the same two tools under my hood that I use on my teeth? WOW :jester
As for the oven cleaner, yea I'm sure it would work but this is a new motor and its not THAAAAT dirty. And on my Nova I remember using a pressure washer on that intake. Wow what a mess! Took longer to clean myself and the car up afterwards than it was worth!
Thanks guys
As for the oven cleaner, yea I'm sure it would work but this is a new motor and its not THAAAAT dirty. And on my Nova I remember using a pressure washer on that intake. Wow what a mess! Took longer to clean myself and the car up afterwards than it was worth!
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Re: Cleaning aluminum intakes (SanDiegoPaul)
with the oven cleaner, wouldn't you be risking a chance of damaging fiberglass if you get it on it? Even if you are careful, you still gotta factor in the oops factor...
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Re: Cleaning aluminum intakes (Aflac)
don't know, my paint was crap anyway and whenever I did something like that I made sure I had everything covered up just fine. Brake cleaner WILL mess up your paint (and windscreen too), oven cleaner most likely will not damage the paint.
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Re: Cleaning aluminum intakes (SanDiegoPaul)
i like the concept of the simple green better... call me chicken *looks over shoulder and sees feathers poppin out...
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Re: Cleaning aluminum intakes (SanDiegoPaul)
Years ago I used a syphon air gun/nozzle with solvent or detergent solution, depending on what I was cleaning. Used it on military helicopters to get to hard to access areas for cleaning. Didn't use a Lot of presure, just enough to work with the cleaning solustions. Not near as messy as the presure washer. should work well on the light oil/dirt films. Be sure that the solution is clean. Any dirt in the solution will act like a blast media. (sandblast)
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Re: Cleaning aluminum intakes (Aflac)
i like the concept of the simple green better... call me chicken *looks over shoulder and sees feathers poppin out...
It removed everything alright !! Including the blue anodizing from the aluminum chassis !! I don't know if that was a manufacture f' up or not but I don't use simple green around anodized parts now. I did get a new chassis from the company and it came packaged with a note saying "don't use Simple Green! Use WD-40."
Also, back when Castrol came out with that purple spray Super Clean stuff I made the mistake of using that on a motor cycle.
It fogged the clear coat on the wheels, turned the aluminum engine covers white and washed the paint right off the fuel tank :eek: Stay away from that crap !
