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cleaning intake manifold?

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Seeing if anyone has done this. either with it out of the car or still in. any tips/advice/how-to's would be awesome.
 
#2 ·
i've done it. not really going to help much since our pcv valve and EGR kicks a ton of shit into it right after. I mean if its a piece of mind or you want to clean the EGR while you're in there go ahead. I did it when i initially vented the pcv to atmosphere and took out the vtcs flaps. It's kind of tricky tho because of the small space and length. best bet would be a gun cleaning kit, or some kind of rod with a paper towel tied on the end. just make sure to retrieve all the bits that tear off
 
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Seeing if anyone has done this. either with it out of the car or still in. any tips/advice/how-to's would be awesome.
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just seafoam it, that works too but andrews right about the manifold getting dirty again. PCV valve and EGR are always throwing a ton of crap into the intake...
 
#4 ·
So i read up on sea foaming.there are 3 methods.gas tank,oil,and through a vaccum line or TB.Im coming up on 100k and want to get as much crap out as possible.
Do you happen to know the chances of my fuel filter getting clogged up if i do this? and i already know ill have to change my oil out about 500 miles after i sea foam that.