What did I get myself into..

countrycorey

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The new truck looks good Russ! How do you like that lift pump? Runs good? Are you still running the factory Filter?

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The new truck looks good Russ! How do you like that lift pump? Runs good? Are you still running the factory Filter?

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I really like the lift pump, its not as quite as the Kennedy pumps I had but quitter than an air dog or fass.
Yes, I'm just running the stock fuel filter right now. I'm debating on if I want to do the mega filter like I had on my dually or not.
 

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Episode #WTFWIT...

What started out as replacing the glow plugs on the driver side turned into lets clean up some other things...

That y bridge was so nasty...

I'm debating on what to do with that y bridge...
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Episode #WTFWIT...

What started out as replacing the glow plugs on the driver side turned into lets clean up some other things...

That y bridge was so nasty...

I'm debating on what to do with that y bridge...
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A few minutes in a solution of lye (sodium hydroxide) will clean that right up. Then some spray paint and it will look as good as new
Oh come on. That's not even that dirty compared to mine....🤣

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Yours needs to go in a bonfire to burn off all that carbon 🤣

Actually, it's not too uncommon for the TDI crowd to clean their intakes with fire. I did it to mine when I put a larger turbo on

Source: https://youtu.be/g_78_MNvhy4
 
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Oh dang!!!
That's bad.
How bad is it to get the runners off?
Being I've got the turbo and y bridge out into the office cleaning them but it's probably not worth it.

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Not bad once you un-seat the sealant. As far as cleaning, I use the Highlighter Yellow Harbor Freight Degreaser. But I have a trick!!! I heat it up with a heating element. I mix the ratio 1:1 with water. Also use gloves and don't get it on your skin. It really peals it off other wise. I have a 40 Gallon parts wash tank. So I put 10 gallons of the cleaner and 10 gallons of water.

Should have seen the ports in the head before I cleaned them. That stuff is like Tar and its hard to get off. But with that cleaner and some brushes, I got nearly all of it out before taking them to the machine shop. Even they gave up trying to clean another set for someone else. They were amazed I was able to clean them that well. Got most of the carbon too!


 
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A few minutes in a solution of lye (sodium hydroxide) will clean that right up. Then some spray paint and it will look as good as new

Yours needs to go in a bonfire to burn off all that carbon 🤣

Actually, it's not too uncommon for the TDI crowd to clean their intakes with fire. I did it to mine when I put a larger turbo on

Source: https://youtu.be/g_78_MNvhy4
I wanted to try the oven but I was afraid it would warp the head. As mentioned I used some harbor freight degreaser and heating element. Took me most of the day to scrub them clean But the heat really helps break down that crap when you scrub it. I let the stuff run in some of the area's and came back after 20-30 minutes and it would wash all the stuff away. In other spots I would have to scrub, rinse and repeat to get them clean.
 
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I wanted to try the oven but I was afraid it would warp the head. As mentioned I used some harbor freight degreaser and heating element. Took me most of the day to scrub them clean But the heat really helps break down that crap when you scrub it. I let the stuff run in some of the area's and came back after 20-30 minutes and it would wash all the stuff away. In other spots I would have to scrub, rinse and repeat to get them clean.
Based on the safety data sheet, it looks like a really good cleaner/stripper containing Sodium Metasilicate as it's active ingredient
 
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Based on the safety data sheet, it looks like a really good cleaner/stripper containing Sodium Metasilicate as it's active ingredient
It's worked well for me. As with any of these cleaners, you have to Neutralize it after wards by flushing it real good with water to prevent it from oxidizing the aluminum. It supposed to be Bio Degradable too...
 
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Good stuff guys.
I'll need to decide if I want to pull those runners to clean them. Right now I'm leaning towards no. Haha

Got the driverside pipe capes this morning.
I didn't put a bung in it down that sensor now that I think about it, don't know if I need it.
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Not bad once you un-seat the sealant. As far as cleaning, I use the Highlighter Yellow Harbor Freight Degreaser. But I have a trick!!! I heat it up with a heating element. I mix the ratio 1:1 with water. Also use gloves and don't get it on your skin. It really peals it off other wise. I have a 40 Gallon parts wash tank. So I put 10 gallons of the cleaner and 10 gallons of water.

Should have seen the ports in the head before I cleaned them. That stuff is like Tar and its hard to get off. But with that cleaner and some brushes, I got nearly all of it out before taking them to the machine shop. Even they gave up trying to clean another set for someone else. They were amazed I was able to clean them that well. Got most of the carbon too!



How does this work when more diluted. Like 1/4. At 10.00 a gallon thay will
Add up quickly