lower intake removed and Holey crap!
#1
lower intake removed and Holey crap!
I am in the process of swapping engines out and during this i removed the lower intake on my original with 52K on it. Daymn--its a wonder the ports were opening at all. talk about dirty--carbon and such was everywhere. It will take me a fw hrs to get it clean the way i want it. Anyone else done this?
olddragger
olddragger
#2
Modulated Moderator
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I am in the process of swapping engines out and during this i removed the lower intake on my original with 52K on it. Daymn--its a wonder the ports were opening at all. talk about dirty--carbon and such was everywhere. It will take me a fw hrs to get it clean the way i want it. Anyone else done this?
olddragger
olddragger
No hard carbon at all.
I pulled a friends 4port UIM and unblocked his SSV..and it was crapped up good....
I tracked the hell out of mine...with pre-mix (and Lucas UCL occasionally) and did a "seafoam" type treatment at about 50K miles.....
Maybe thats why it was so clean??
#6
Boosted Kiwi
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I am in the process of swapping engines out and during this i removed the lower intake on my original with 52K on it. Daymn--its a wonder the ports were opening at all. talk about dirty--carbon and such was everywhere. It will take me a fw hrs to get it clean the way i want it. Anyone else done this?
olddragger
olddragger
#9
Administrator
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dragger: why are you swapping engines?
#10
He's as bad as Can
Did it look like the one in this thread?
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/seriously-gummed-up-intake-127863/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/seriously-gummed-up-intake-127863/
#11
I don't buy Kool-Aid
I am in the process of swapping engines out and during this i removed the lower intake on my original with 52K on it. Daymn--its a wonder the ports were opening at all. talk about dirty--carbon and such was everywhere. It will take me a fw hrs to get it clean the way i want it. Anyone else done this?
olddragger
olddragger
#14
RX-8s Official Cool Guy
#17
Those pics look exactly like what i saw on mine.Blow by gases, i guess is what is causing it. i agree with others on that. Maybe my new water meth system will help and for certain a catch can will be added now.
I bet a lot of cars are running around with this.
maybe we need to start "steam cleaning" this engines some?
olddragger
I bet a lot of cars are running around with this.
maybe we need to start "steam cleaning" this engines some?
olddragger
#19
Momentum Keeps Me Going
OD am I crazy or didn't you Pettit SC your car a couple months ago
Now this? Did it blow up? I finished w/the Pettit thread...maybe missed it...
#21
RX-8s Official Cool Guy
+2
Mostly the Crapped up intake you being my friend is a god send because
1. Repairs Cost are paid in Liquor
2. I can now drink my car problems away with someone
3. You like fixing my car and listening to my hilarious voice mails :D
1. Repairs Cost are paid in Liquor
2. I can now drink my car problems away with someone
3. You like fixing my car and listening to my hilarious voice mails :D
#23
No respecter of malarkey
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I pulled mine at 60K miles...and it was barely dirty at all....it all wiped off.....
No hard carbon at all.
I pulled a friends 4port UIM and unblocked his SSV..and it was crapped up good....
I tracked the hell out of mine...with pre-mix (and Lucas UCL occasionally) and did a "seafoam" type treatment at about 50K miles.....
Maybe thats why it was so clean??
No hard carbon at all.
I pulled a friends 4port UIM and unblocked his SSV..and it was crapped up good....
I tracked the hell out of mine...with pre-mix (and Lucas UCL occasionally) and did a "seafoam" type treatment at about 50K miles.....
Maybe thats why it was so clean??
I don't see how since the large majority of the intake manifold only sees incoming air. Only the very last portion may see hatever comes out the injectors and most of that goes into the chamber without touching the intake.
I would thinks it's more a seal/compression issue with crap blowing back into the intake, which is why he has it out ...
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Modulated Moderator
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I don't see how since the large majority of the intake manifold only sees incoming air. Only the very last portion may see hatever comes out the injectors and most of that goes into the chamber without touching the intake.
I would thinks it's more a seal/compression issue with crap blowing back into the intake, which is why he has it out ...
I would thinks it's more a seal/compression issue with crap blowing back into the intake, which is why he has it out ...
That's why I pulled it in the first place....I really don't know. I also had a recurring problem with oil i the intake that I put down to blow-by as well
So why do some engines get crapped up and others not??
I really think its driving habits....