mrfiat
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2008
- Location
- Los Ranchos, NM
- TDI
- 2003 Jetta TDI (Reflex Silver) , 2003 Jetta TDI Wagon (Black)
I have seen one person on here say their valves got bent from a piece of soot falling into the combustion chamber after cleaning out the intake manifold, but not the intake ports on the head. I replaced my intake manifold, but did not touch the intake ports due to fear of bending a valve.
I have a friend who cleaned his intake manifold and did the intake ports as well. He ended up bending a valve. (I know you can make sure the valve is closed when you do the cleaning, to stop soot from falling into the combustion chamber, but I didn't know that when I replaced the intake manifold)
My intake ports did have some soot in them.
How many other people have had problems with cleaning the intake manifold but not the intake ports? (So far I have just seen one person on here with a problem from that.)
I replaced my intake manifold 3 months ago and I have had zero problems.
Thanks!
I have a friend who cleaned his intake manifold and did the intake ports as well. He ended up bending a valve. (I know you can make sure the valve is closed when you do the cleaning, to stop soot from falling into the combustion chamber, but I didn't know that when I replaced the intake manifold)
My intake ports did have some soot in them.
How many other people have had problems with cleaning the intake manifold but not the intake ports? (So far I have just seen one person on here with a problem from that.)
I replaced my intake manifold 3 months ago and I have had zero problems.
Thanks!