Vw Diesel Intake Manifold Cleaning

This video will show you an easy way to clean any dirty carbon built up on aluminum intake.

Vw diesel intake manifold cleaning.

Again this is a mk4 bew engine intake manifold yours may be slightly different. Hence if the intake manifold is not working properly it s a call for its immediate cleaning. 2 5 back to mk3 faq and how to index. Bg diesel isc induction system cleaner powers through oil deposits and unburned fuel left behind by the exhaust system.

The intake manifold must be regularly cleaned of carbon buildup. And in this regard here are certain. Diy removal and cleaning of intake manifold of carbon build up for 1996 1999 volkswagen jetta or passat tdi. Even the most powerful of on car cleaners cannot break down large buildup safely and through our research and development we believe the best bang for your buck and most professional job is achieved by off car ultrasonic intake manifold cleaning.

To your surprise the intake manifold can be clean without the help of professional only if the person is comfortable and confident enough to do so. Using a pair of pliers designed for the spring tension clamps used by vw remove both of the clamps that retain the hose to the distribution tube and the intake housing. The inspection is simple enough. Here are pictures of the intake manifold removed from the head for reference.

Systematic procedure of how to clean intake manifold. Note the block off plate on the manifold which disables the egr. Please don t try this on plastic intake injoy the video. There is a bunch of video s on you tube of the vw tdi manifold cleaning by fire.

If you are worried about too much heat squirt some water on the manifold like this guy. This diy shows how to remove the soot buildup from your tdi engine. Diesel engines equipped with exhaust gas recirculation egr are infamous for fuel residues and carbon deposits that plug up the egr valve and the intake manifold. I was going to post this when the thread first started but figured i would get flamed from posting it.

I also have had this befor on a 90000 150 model carbon can build up on the valves and they can stick mines has never did it again after a few good burst on the motorway with shell diesel i know one day it will come back on as it needs a proper clean a good indy will have the system to clean it out if its really bad and causes faults all the time am just lucky that mines has freed it. In most cases when the intake plugging is severe a maf replacement is needed to restore full power after cleaning the intake. As is now common knowledge modern diesels build up restrictive carbon in the intake manifold which robs power and economy.