Cleaning oil gunk from intake manifold
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Cleaning oil gunk from intake manifold My plastic manifold is caked with a thick tar-like oil substance and it is currently off the engine while I am replacing the cam sensor and oil pressure switch.
So I was thinking of:
1. Spraying top engine cleaner into the manifold ports and cleaning them out with paper towels or rags
2. Putting the whole manifold into a bath tub filled with hot soapie water
3. Spraying the open ports with break cleaner and getting as much gunk out as possible with paper towels or rags.
Question:
So which is the best method; or should I just leave the oil gunk in place and not worry?
So I was thinking of:
1. Spraying top engine cleaner into the manifold ports and cleaning them out with paper towels or rags
2. Putting the whole manifold into a bath tub filled with hot soapie water
3. Spraying the open ports with break cleaner and getting as much gunk out as possible with paper towels or rags.
Question:
So which is the best method; or should I just leave the oil gunk in place and not worry?
When I got my LS6 intake, I bought a bottle of concentrated dawn dish washing soap and dumped half the bottle into a tub of hot water. I just submerged the entire intake in there for about 24 hours, and it came out pretty clean. Just be sure to let it completely dry before re-installing it. Wouldn't want to start the engine with some water in the intake.
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When I switched to the LS6 intake, I wanted to clean the old LS1 intake before storing it. There was quite a bit of oil build -up. I did like Krab did with the dishwashing soap ( I think it was Palmolive heavy duty or something) and soaked it overnight. Then I did the inside with one of those brushes used to clean tall glasses. ( like a 10" wire handle with a round brush at the end) Worked well and the manifold is like new.
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OK Great.
On the back of the intake manifold there is an electronic sensor that I believe is connected to the brake vacuume line. I assume it is a vaccume sensor.
Questions: Will the soapie water hurt the vacuume sensor. I assume the GM Top Cleaner is OK on this point... Did anyone deal with the oil-gunk caked on the intake ports of the heads? How?
Thanks....
On the back of the intake manifold there is an electronic sensor that I believe is connected to the brake vacuume line. I assume it is a vaccume sensor.
Questions: Will the soapie water hurt the vacuume sensor. I assume the GM Top Cleaner is OK on this point... Did anyone deal with the oil-gunk caked on the intake ports of the heads? How?
Thanks....
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That is the MAP sensor. Be careful with it. If you're cleaning the intake off the car, remove the sensor first.
BTW - I sprayed engine cleaner in mine, then shot high pressure water (hose nozzle) in there to clean it. Worked great.
BTW - I sprayed engine cleaner in mine, then shot high pressure water (hose nozzle) in there to clean it. Worked great.
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Originally Posted by robertbartsch
Is there a trick to removing the MAP sensor from the back of the plastic intake? Is it just pressed in there and held with an o-ring?
