Intake manifold cleaning
#1
Racer
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Intake manifold cleaning
I'm about to do my valve adjustment soon and that requires taking off the intake manifold. How would I go about to cleaning the inside of the manifold? Is it safe to remove the screws on the side to get into it? Also what chemicals is safe to use??
#3
Racer
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I had a hole in my intake so my car was breathing in a bunch of nasty air. The insides of the manifold looked really dirty so I would need to open it up and clean it with a scrub and carb cleaner. But is it safe to do so? Do I need to buy any sealants or new gaskets??
#4
Senior Moderator
Yes new gaskets
#5
Racer
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#6
Three Wheelin'
If you're talking about separating the two halves of the upper mani itself it's a liquid gasket, Hondabond or whatever it's called.
#7
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INTAKE MANIFOLD for 2008 Acura TL
3 and 1....and probably TB too if you take it off as well (most likely)
just do the same search for your year and model
3 and 1....and probably TB too if you take it off as well (most likely)
just do the same search for your year and model
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#8
Race Director
The service manual says to replace both gaskets. I totally missed that before I did my valve adjustment, so I just reused the old ones and I've had no issues after 125K miles since they went back on.....
#9
Racer
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What I'm really trying to do is open the intake manifold in half and cleaning out everything while it's off the car. A user above stated that it's glued together by hondabond or something like that. It sounds like a pain to remove and reapply and install. Is it even worth doing or should I just spray the insides as much as I can with carb cleaner and call it a day?
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