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Mar 30, 2004 | 10:30 PM

jeepie91

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Clean the Plenum

What/how does everyone clean their plenums, I want to clean mine before I put it back on the car and the inside is pretty dirty and the small passages have some carbon inside, I was thinking about having a machine shop put it in the hot tank, is this a good idea or will it ruin or warp the plenum ?
Thanks.

Mar 30, 2004 | 10:41 PM

Pete K

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Re: Clean the Plenum (jeepie91)

As long as the plenum is off the car 2+2 carb cleaner works great. leaves the plenum with a new look

Mar 30, 2004 | 10:46 PM

AGENT 86

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Re: Clean the Plenum (jeepie91)

Machine shops have a cold tank for aluminum and similar :thumbs:
Cleaner in a can works good. I used a bottle brush on my runners.
:cheers:

Mar 30, 2004 | 10:49 PM

FlyboyZR1

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Re: Clean the Plenum (jeepie91)

Took mine down to TPIS to have them hot-tank it, ... turned out good as new. :)

Mar 31, 2004 | 12:06 AM

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Re: Clean the Plenum (jeepie91)

I used brake cleaner. It took the carbon off vaery easily :yesnod:

Mar 31, 2004 | 12:13 AM

rsafier

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Re: Clean the Plenum (TA)

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I used brake cleaner. It took the carbon off vaery easily :yesnod:

:iagree: Quick and cheap method.

Mar 31, 2004 | 12:23 AM

dtorc4

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Re: Clean the Plenum (rsafier)

Quote:

I used brake cleaner. It took the carbon off vaery easily :yesnod:

:iagree: Quick and cheap method.

:iagree: :iagree: I also used that method.

Mar 31, 2004 | 01:17 PM

jeepie91

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Re: Clean the Plenum (jeepie91)

Thanks, I will give the brake cleaner a try.

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Mar 31, 2004 | 07:45 PM

stock86vette

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Re: Clean the Plenum (AGENT 86)

Quote:

Machine shops have a cold tank for aluminum and similar :thumbs:
Cleaner in a can works good. I used a bottle brush on my runners.
:cheers:

:iagree: Bottle brush worked like a charm :cheers:

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