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Jun 27, 2007 | 03:40 AM

Camaroguy22

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Carbon Buildup

Today when me and my friend installed my LS6 intake and did the LS6 PCV conversion I noticed that there is alot of carbon and sludge buildup in the intake ports in my heads. My car currently has around 150K miles. Is it a good idea to clean it out with GM Top End Cleaner or Seafoam? Or should I just leave it alone. I have heard the opinion that the cleaner will free the buildup however it could become trapped in oil passages clogging them up causing more serious problems. I took some pictures however it will take awhile to post them up. (Need to find my camera cable

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Opinions are welcome and appreciated!

Jun 27, 2007 | 03:57 AM

skeet

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I would not clean but would buy a catch can from the vendor here, Elite Engineering. It will prevent oil vapor from condensing in the intake,valves,etc.

Jun 27, 2007 | 05:33 AM

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I use FP-60 and LC-20, both made by Lube Control. It is a two phased approach at controlling carbon. I recently had my intake off and the back of the valves that are hit with the incoming injection of fuel were spotless.

Jun 27, 2007 | 01:11 PM

Camaroguy22

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I would not clean but would buy a catch can from the vendor here, Elite Engineering. It will prevent oil vapor from condensing in the intake,valves,etc.

Thanks for your response. My vette had a catch can installed by the previous owner. I never knew it had one until yesterday I found it tucked up and hidden. It had a 50 cent piece sized whole in it, that would probably explain the large amount of debris I found under the intake manifold...(grass etc)

After vacuming that all up the ports still look cruddy. I sure whish I could get some pics up of what exactly.

I might go back to another catch can.

Jun 27, 2007 | 01:12 PM

Camaroguy22

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I will have to take a look at that.

Jun 27, 2007 | 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaroguy22

I will have to take a look at that.

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Jul 8, 2007 | 06:17 AM

Camaroguy22

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http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2517...85852410ZTulqS

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2490...85852410fFPdyR

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2219...85852410jLCicj

Finally I have pictures. Do you think there is too much buildup to safely clean it out?

Last edited by Camaroguy22; Jul 8, 2007 at 06:20 AM.

Jul 8, 2007 | 08:17 AM

rws.1

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IF you are concerned, I would switch to a top tier gasoline and add SeaFoam to the next few tanks of gasoline.
I supect you also have carbon bulk up on your valve stems and seats.

That is a milder ( ableit slower) was of decarbonizing the intake