Manually Cleaned Valves Today

[TX MKS-T]

So after stumbling upon my corroded valves when swapping out  an injector recently I opened her back up to see what I could do to clean them up. My thread on injector replacement which is same procedure to gain access to valves by removal of intake - http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,6043.30.html


I researched the best know chemicals to remove carbon so felt confident I was armed for the task with them in hand !






This was what I started with once intake was removed:







I started with the AMSOIL Power Foam, I let it sit while I ran errands and a trip to the gym which in total was about approx. 3hrs






After returning I took a peek to see how it was going:

 

[TX MKS-T]

It was working needless to say so I used some long needle nose pliers with a rag at the end and went through the ports.






Next up to bat was the CRC Intake Valve & Turbo Cleaner which I let it sit for 2hrs while I did somethings around the house




Once that was done I hit it with some brake cleaner on a rag and ran it through the ports with the needle nose pliers and wow I can now see the top of the valve !!!  At this point I felt I had done enough to make a decent improvement so started prepping to put back together.




So the before and after shot:




All the rags I went through cleaning...




Also decided to cleanup the intake and TB while I had it off





At the end of it all it cost me a few hours of labor and waiting around with the cleaning products CRC cleaner $15 and AMSOIL Power Foam $12. I re-used my gaskets because to be honest they are in great shape and the re-useable type so didn't need to drop money on those. If o had to do it again I'd have a pipe cleaner brush or some sort of long handled brush because I'm sure I could have gotten them pretty well cleaned as the carbon was almost mush from sitting so Long and the rag was difficult to get in the tight areas.

My 1st impression is I have better throttle and off idle power and throttle response is allot better. It just feels lighter on its feet which is funny saying that considering its a heavy Lincoln lol but this is only comparing to before/after. I have yet to see how MPG's are effected but will watch that.

Hopefully this is useful for those wanting to tackle this and hesitant because its not really that bad

 

[MiWiAu]

Sweet, thanks for the post! When the weather warms up, I'm going to send a scope through the IM to see how mine look. I'm at ~36k miles now.

Did you have any other symptoms other than the coking? Do you notice any difference in how it runs post cleaning?

 

[SHOdded]

Great info, and effort!  Thank you for documenting :thumb:

 

[TX MKS-T]

No problem I'm all about the DYI's  :thumb:


Miwiau I noticed I immediate improvement but my valves were caked pretty bad. I didn't have any symptoms prior, just came across them while repairing a bad injector. I only have 42k on the clock and have been running premium 93 octane since 28k and don't really drive it hard so can only assume there are worse than mine out there.

 

[MiWiAu]

No problem I'm all about the DYI's  :thumb:


Miwiau I noticed I immediate improvement but my valves were caked pretty bad. I didn't have any symptoms prior, just came across them while repairing a bad injector. I only have 42k on the clock and have been running premium 93 octane since 28k and don't really drive it hard so can only assume there are worse than mine out there.

Thanks for the feedback! I will check mine this summer and let you guys know how mine look. Probably be about the same mileage by then.


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[derfdog15]

No problem I'm all about the DYI's  :thumb:


Miwiau I noticed I immediate improvement but my valves were caked pretty bad. I didn't have any symptoms prior, just came across them while repairing a bad injector. I only have 42k on the clock and have been running premium 93 octane since 28k and don't really drive it hard so can only assume there are worse than mine out there.

Thanks for the feedback! I will check mine this summer and let you guys know how mine look. Probably be about the same mileage by then.


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SUMMER??? That is like...6 months out sir...

 

[MiWiAu]

No problem I'm all about the DYI's  :thumb:


Miwiau I noticed I immediate improvement but my valves were caked pretty bad. I didn't have any symptoms prior, just came across them while repairing a bad injector. I only have 42k on the clock and have been running premium 93 octane since 28k and don't really drive it hard so can only assume there are worse than mine out there.

Thanks for the feedback! I will check mine this summer and let you guys know how mine look. Probably be about the same mileage by then.


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SUMMER??? That is like...6 months out sir...

I'm well aware, lol. First baby due in June, so I have a lot of painting to do when the weather warms up before I can get to cleaning valves.


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[derfdog15]

No problem I'm all about the DYI's  :thumb:


Miwiau I noticed I immediate improvement but my valves were caked pretty bad. I didn't have any symptoms prior, just came across them while repairing a bad injector. I only have 42k on the clock and have been running premium 93 octane since 28k and don't really drive it hard so can only assume there are worse than mine out there.

Thanks for the feedback! I will check mine this summer and let you guys know how mine look. Probably be about the same mileage by then.


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SUMMER??? That is like...6 months out sir...

I'm well aware, lol. First baby due in June, so I have a lot of painting to do when the weather warms up before I can get to cleaning valves.


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Well congrats for sure! Kids before cars for sure! Have a safe and prosperous time getting ready for your child, and for sure make sure the car is safe for the baby as well (more power means you can avoid incidents easier )

Glad to hear about both (child incoming, and valve cleaning as well)