Thank you Jon for correcting me....I'm no technical expert....but the engine is definitely running better...more power....and less noise especially under load...guess that's when the noise increases on most engines. Given what we cleared out its obvious that performance will improve....bit like a lung transplant !Jon_G said:You don't get pinking (pre-detonation) on a diesel.,, and the timing chain won't get noisier under load. But I can't offer an alternative explanation as to why it might be quieter.
ha haSimon1602 said:Thank you Jon for correcting me....I'm no technical expert....but the engine is definitely running better...more power....and less noise especially under load...guess that's when the noise increases on most engines. Given what we cleared out its obvious that performance will improve....bit like a lung transplant !
Be interested to hear TypeR's experience....or any one else who takes the plunge....perhaps we should have a competition to see who can get the most gunk out of their manifold !
Thanks again for the feedback.
Give yourself plenty of time believe me that junk took one hell of a lot of cleaning out!TypeR said:ha ha
well i'm doing this on the weekend hopefully. Looking forward to it tbh. Just worried about these fuel rails and getting leaks after
For sure mate, plenty of pics. My car has 108k on it so thinking it will have some gunk in there.Simon1602 said:Give yourself plenty of time believe me that junk took one hell of a lot of cleaning out!
Re the fuel pipes be careful not to over tighten them....if they don't seal first time take back off and try to reseat.
Make sure you take some pictures!
Thanks for that Jon, like i said thats my only concern. Other than that I can strip it down.Jon_G said:Don't worry too much about those high pressure pipes, just keep the ends clean and give joints a good wipe with clean kitchen roll as you reassemble them.
I'm interested in hearing about the economy improvements you might be getting.
Carefully scrape out as much as you can with a long screwdriverTypeR said:For sure mate, plenty of pics. My car has 108k on it so thinking it will have some gunk in there.
Not too worried about of the fuel lines now after what you said. Any other tips?
Thanks for the list dude. Not a had a chance today as my brother has had the car all day. Looking like it will be next week now unless I get time tomorrow.Simon1602 said:Carefully scrape out as much as you can with a long screwdriver
Plenty of brushes....tooth brushes x 3, a cheap stiff wheel brush small and large if you can for ports
Latex gloves a plenty
Selection of cleaning agents....solvents and degreasers I used neat G101
Hose connected to a hot water supply....the hotter the better
I think if I did again I might try overnight soak in petrol rather than coke.....with perhaps a few hours in the coke before.
I used a large painters bucket to soak the manifold....make sure you have one big enough and also enough fluid to cover the manifold fully
Brake cleaner x 3 cans for swirl valve, sensor etc
Old microfibres as many as you have
Take care cleaning the ports on the engine side
Good luck buddy!
Good job buddy...interesting to see Mr Muscle finding a new use....anticipating a runTypeR said:The Mr Muscle option was really good and only really took me about an hour to do. Not 100% clean but definitely better than what was there.
Comments welcome guys
use a vaccum cleaner when cleaning them, it sucks all dirt out of the port.Jon_G said:Nice work fella!
It's cleaning the inlet ports that would worry me the most, as it must be tough to get out all the loose bits afterwards?