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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 29 March 2013, 20:38

Title: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 29 March 2013, 20:38

What would you recomend using to clean the upper inlet manifold while on car to get it looking fresh? :smiley:

Title: Re: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: Wayne on 29 March 2013, 21:13

Brake cleaner and elbow grease should do the trick.

Title: Re: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 29 March 2013, 21:23

Yeah been using that.  I guess it will take a while to come up spotless :smiley:

Title: Re: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: VW BUSH on 29 March 2013, 22:00

Buy one for £20, bead clean, paint and swap it over, sell old one onto forum member.....

Title: Re: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: murraymint on 29 March 2013, 22:06

Quote from: VW BUSH on 29 March 2013, 22:00

Buy one for £20, bead clean, paint and swap it over, sell old one onto forum member.....

I did this!  :cool: and I have one spare now  :wink:

Title: Re: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 30 March 2013, 13:08

I steam cleaned mine with hot soapy water.. best way to get in all the little nooks and crannies

Title: Re: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: tweed on 30 March 2013, 13:19

I got a fine grit sanding wheel and a drill  :cool:

Title: Re: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 31 March 2013, 21:01

It do the job? :smiley:

Title: Re: Cleaning Upper Inlet Manifold
Post by: tweed on 01 April 2013, 07:42

Hell got it nice and smooth too