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jay.jay
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Registered: 28th Dec 10
Location: Gloucestershire
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2nd Apr 12 at 09:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
any one know whats best to get rid of all the black soot from the exhaust ports? tried intake cleaner etc, dont really wanna take a wire brush to it lol
Jed D
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2nd Apr 12 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try STP carb cleaner, great stuff imo
jay.jay
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2nd Apr 12 at 10:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive used carb cleaner on it but i think it also needs somethin to scrub it with, problem is i dont wanna scratch the ports to pieces
corsa-torque
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2nd Apr 12 at 10:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
soak it in brake cleaner
corsadonk
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2nd Apr 12 at 18:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Most commercial workshop have a bigger chemical wash machine thing. I put my old Coscast in and it came out mint.
andy_mk3
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2nd Apr 12 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Use a small wire wheel thing to de-coke it, brake cleaner won't get the thick shit off!
RyanCorsa99
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Chemical washing achines are your best bet. I doubt most places would charge you a fortune to get it done if its off the car
jay26
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3rd Apr 12 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Coca cola lol

 
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