Corrosion in Aluminum intake Manifold I have been experiencing an overheating problem for months. The intake manifold was originally the plastic piece from an M50 (the straight-6 used in the 1992-95 E36). My manifolds as removed were greasy and … 07-19-10 08:44 AM - Post# 1947640 I have an edelbrock alum intake manifold and want to paint it, but don't know what (if any) special prep or paint needs to be used. I have a brand new intake manifold and its the natural aluminum finish not polished. from The Dominion of Canada. Hard pieces of carbon will fall into the engine and possibly damage the valves or turbo. I can media blast it - or could have it vatted - any suggestions? Thread starter MD69Boss; Start date Apr 3, 2013; Apr 3, 2013 #1 MD69Boss Suspected Troll. Does anyone know a good … Spray in small areas and use a tooth brush for cleaning, then rinse with lot's of water. It's on the car. It's … Ironically, the carbon deposits in your engine actually come from previous life on Earth, in the form of the dinosaurs you're burning the keep the vehicle running. As the basis for all life on Earth, carbon is great stuff -- in your engine, not so much. Place the buffing pad on the drill. Good morning all, Last night I received a new, (for me), OEM date coded correct Boss intake manifold from another Boss Registry member. I have done a TDI intake with fire, it works great. It's the only way to prep a rusty manifold. how to clean aluminum intake manifold gasket surface, what i do when installing an intake, aluminum or otherwise, on a small block ford is this; 1: make sure ALL gasket surfaces are clean 2: put a bead of RTV on the end surfaces of the block instead of the end gaskets provided 3: put a THIN coat of RTV on both sides of the intake gasket ONLY around the coolant passages If it wasn't rusty, I'd recommend soaking it in Purple cleaner. Posted by Daaan, Apr 25, 2008. What's the best way to clean it? Any suggestions on what works best ( there's no bead blasters around … It's nasty stuff. Favorite Answer. I took it to the coating place and he kinda talked me out of it. Send Private Topic View Profile. Thanks! It was fairly clean even after being on the car for ten years. Oven cleaner dissolves aluminum, and should not be used on aluminum except in very special cases. #7750 Build Thread Build 3: Mk4 #8674. Re: backyard methods for internal cleaning an intake manifold? The process starts with pallets upon pallets of aluminum ingots sourced from American suppliers. Reply With Quote (Registered Users Do NOT see this ad! When you use the oven cleaner you do not actually need to soak it in mineral spirits as the oven cleaner … It will stain almost everything from painted to chrome plated, so protect them. I used Simple Green to get the grease off of it, then sprayed it with Eagle One's Mag Cleaner. I have personally blasted probably close to 100 manifolds over the years. Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Lono, Oct 17, 2010. Sent from AutoGuide.com Free App So im in the process of painting my engine and now I want to paint my intake manifold because it looks like crap. Make sure you seal your bolts with teflon or RTV as well. How to Polish an Aluminum Intake Manifold Sand the intake manifold with 180-grit sandpaper to remove all dirt and grit, and to smooth the surface. from At the corner of Walk & Don't Walk. I run the green … I was planning on having the new aluminum intake ceramic coated. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 2006 BB Chrysler 300C 6.4l Swap Tuned By Chris At Hotwireauto, SRT Exhaust/Dynamax Race Bullets, 6&4 Piston Brembos, … Cleaning up an aluminum intake manifold. The Edelbrock manifold on my car is filthy. Sponsored Links (REGISTERED USERS DO NOT SEE THIS POST/AD! Member. Madnomad. Use a torque wrench if you can. Profile Page. 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